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Finder Help: I would like to organise my folders alphabetically and files by date

On my MacBookPro I would like to organise my folders in alphabetical order and the files within in date order. I only seem to be able to do one or the other for all.

MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 11.0

Posted on Dec 1, 2020 9:10 AM

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Posted on Dec 1, 2020 9:43 AM

philipfromwilts wrote:

Hi, thank you for your quick reply. Could you put in simple persons explanation please. To further explain my idea; I would like to be able to find my folders in alphabetical order and then when open a folder would see the files in date order.


Yes.


In your Finder Window— select a heading will organize accordingly, click the heading again will reverse the order.





Organize your files in the Finder on Mac - Apple Support


Sort and arrange items in the Finder on Mac - Apple Support



I find that the " List" view the easiest to read/organize:


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Dec 1, 2020 9:43 AM in response to philipfromwilts

philipfromwilts wrote:

Hi, thank you for your quick reply. Could you put in simple persons explanation please. To further explain my idea; I would like to be able to find my folders in alphabetical order and then when open a folder would see the files in date order.


Yes.


In your Finder Window— select a heading will organize accordingly, click the heading again will reverse the order.





Organize your files in the Finder on Mac - Apple Support


Sort and arrange items in the Finder on Mac - Apple Support



I find that the " List" view the easiest to read/organize:


Finder Help: I would like to organise my folders alphabetically and files by date

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