Make my folders look more like windows!

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Make my folders look more like windows!

First of all allow me to apologize. I do not believe that windows is better than Mac but I do enjoy some of the features that I had gotten used to before my switch.
XP allows me to customize my folders. Windows folders can have a picture representing what is inside of the folder in addition to the text description. Mac folders are plain blue with only the text to describe what is inside.
Is there any way to put a picture on Mac folders like I can in windows?
Thank you and I am sorry if I have offended anyone. 🙂

Powermac G4 400mhz CRT studio display Mac OS X (10.4.2)

Powermac G4 400mhz CRT studio display, Mac OS X (10.4.2)

Posted on Feb 24, 2007 6:03 PM

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Answer 1

pfolk

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Feb 24, 2007 6:37 PM in response to MacEnroe

If you want to put a picture on to your folder,
1. Simply copy the the picture you want by using command-c
2. then click on the folder you wish to put the picture on
3. get info on the folder, by clicking on it and going command-I or right-click (ctrl click) and click on get-info
4.when you have done that, click on the folder icon in the get info window and paste the picture, command-v

you may have to do paste it a couple of times before it works, but it should do it automatically.

Hope that helps, plz click on helpful or solved if it helps or solves your problem thanks

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MacEnroe Author

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Feb 24, 2007 6:37 PM in response to pfolk

I think this is a step in the right direction thank you!
I have done something like this before but it is kind of complicated and tedious when you must do it to a lot of folders. I am going to try it, but I hope that someone knows of an easier and simpler method.
Thanks again!

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MacEnroe Author

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Feb 24, 2007 7:16 PM in response to MacEnroe

Make my picture files look more like windows!
Ok, here is what is up. The suggestion that Pfolk gave is awesome and it works great but it only solves have of the problem.
Thumbnails now replace the blue folder icons, but when the folder is opened all the files look exactly the same.
Images open with preview so that is what you see.
How can I set it up so I see a thumbnail instead? Like the enclosing folder?
Thanks again!

Powermac G4 400mhz CRT studio display Mac OS X (10.4.7)

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Answer 4

Feb 24, 2007 7:56 PM in response to MacEnroe

Open the window. Set it to Icon View. Choose menu View > Show View Options... Check "Show icon preview". Be careful about the This window only/All windows option.

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Answer 5

MacEnroe Author

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Feb 24, 2007 8:02 PM in response to Jeffrey Jones2

Bravo! A simple, elegant method just exactly what I expected to find with tiger!!
Thank you! X 3

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