Downloads: Date /Downloaded/ ?!

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hotwheels22 Author

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Downloads: Date /Downloaded/ ?!

i asked this before and i think i didn't understand the answer i got.

is it possible to sort the Downloads folder by the date that i put the file on my Hard Drive?!

TIA

Posted on Apr 18, 2012 10:35 AM

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a brody

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Apr 18, 2012 10:38 AM in response to hotwheels22

Yes, add Date Created column to your view. View by one of the list views using the View menu -> As List. Control-mouse click the columns and check off Date Created. Then click on Date Created column header to sort by the date created.

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X423424X

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Apr 18, 2012 11:45 AM in response to hotwheels22

Or bring up the finder View Options for a folder and check of the appropriate Show Columns that you want which has a checkbox for mod date and create date. You can then sort by whichever one you want.

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hotwheels22 Author

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May 2, 2012 10:02 AM in response to X423424X

hi guys.

i am returning to this one a little late as i try and iron out some workflow issues.

in 99 44/100% of the time my DATE CREATED is the exact same as the DATE MODIFIED. this the issue i ran into before and it makes it impossible to sort by last downloaded since neither of these columns (actually it doesn't matter since both columns show the same date) actually shows /when/ i downloaded the file.

the date shown in here appears to always be effectively some kind of date created and neither ever have anything to do with when i downloaded.

this seems very inconvenient if you use your computer a lot.

thanks for any info.

perhaps this is for the mac wish/suggestion section?

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mcbuffy

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May 2, 2012 11:29 AM in response to hotwheels22

Hello,

If you use Safari you can download the free Glims add-on here :

http://machangout.com/

One of its feature is dated download folders and could be very useful for you.

Hope ths will help. 🙂

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hotwheels22 Author

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May 2, 2012 2:49 PM in response to mcbuffy

hi. thank you!

this will solve a big issue for me if it works well.

many thanks!

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hotwheels22 Author

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May 2, 2012 3:02 PM in response to mcbuffy

hi. can i please ask you if it is necessary to download the full version to get this functionality and also can you tell me if this is only dating downloaded /folders/ and not /files/?

thanks

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