Comments on: How to use the Dock with Folders http://mactips.info/2010/03/how-to-use-the-dock-with-folders Practical Tips in plain language — how to use your Mac, iPad, iPhone or iPod. Sun, 05 Feb 2012 20:52:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Miraz Jordan http://mactips.info/2010/03/how-to-use-the-dock-with-folders/comment-page-1#comment-10096 Miraz Jordan Mon, 14 Nov 2011 17:39:45 +0000 http://mactips.info/?p=3313#comment-10096 Ah, I think this is the Tip you need: Command click a Title for quick navigation http://mactips.info/2011/10/command-click-a-title-for-quick-navigation Does that do the trick? Cheers, Miraz Ah, I think this is the Tip you need: Command click a Title for quick navigation

http://mactips.info/2011/10/command-click-a-title-for-quick-navigation

Does that do the trick?

Cheers,

Miraz

]]> By: Nicholas Gruen http://mactips.info/2010/03/how-to-use-the-dock-with-folders/comment-page-1#comment-10089 Nicholas Gruen Mon, 14 Nov 2011 12:49:16 +0000 http://mactips.info/?p=3313#comment-10089 Yes, agreed. Happy to find another way, but what is it? If I load a file from a folder, I often want to get back to it. And the way i have to do it now is to clear the stuff I'm working on, go back to the desktop and then look for the relevant folder. Windows is much easier - just duck off to the taskbar with your mouse and click on the folder. I know the Mac way doesn't sound much more work, but I find it quite a lot more work repeated every hour or so. Yes, agreed. Happy to find another way, but what is it? If I load a file from a folder, I often want to get back to it. And the way i have to do it now is to clear the stuff I’m working on, go back to the desktop and then look for the relevant folder. Windows is much easier – just duck off to the taskbar with your mouse and click on the folder. I know the Mac way doesn’t sound much more work, but I find it quite a lot more work repeated every hour or so.

]]> By: Miraz Jordan http://mactips.info/2010/03/how-to-use-the-dock-with-folders/comment-page-1#comment-10084 Miraz Jordan Mon, 14 Nov 2011 07:19:36 +0000 http://mactips.info/?p=3313#comment-10084 Then, No. WHy do you want every folder you open to be in the Dock? There's probably a different way of giving you the result or ease of access you're looking for. Sometimes Mac and Windows have different approaches to making life simpler.... Then, No. WHy do you want every folder you open to be in the Dock? There’s probably a different way of giving you the result or ease of access you’re looking for. Sometimes Mac and Windows have different approaches to making life simpler….

]]> By: Nicholas Gruen http://mactips.info/2010/03/how-to-use-the-dock-with-folders/comment-page-1#comment-10082 Nicholas Gruen Mon, 14 Nov 2011 07:12:26 +0000 http://mactips.info/?p=3313#comment-10082 Thanks but that wasn't what I asked. I'm wanting every folder I open to be available in the dock, as it would be in the Task Bar in Windows. Thanks but that wasn’t what I asked. I’m wanting every folder I open to be available in the dock, as it would be in the Task Bar in Windows.

]]> By: Miraz Jordan http://mactips.info/2010/03/how-to-use-the-dock-with-folders/comment-page-1#comment-10078 Miraz Jordan Mon, 14 Nov 2011 01:50:30 +0000 http://mactips.info/?p=3313#comment-10078 Nicholas: take a look at my Tip View the Path of a File - http://mactips.info/2008/10/view-the-path-of-a-file . You should find i very helpful for this. Cheers, Miraz Nicholas: take a look at my Tip View the Path of a File – http://mactips.info/2008/10/view-the-path-of-a-file . You should find i very helpful for this.

Cheers,

Miraz

]]> By: Nicholas Gruen http://mactips.info/2010/03/how-to-use-the-dock-with-folders/comment-page-1#comment-10076 Nicholas Gruen Mon, 14 Nov 2011 00:52:01 +0000 http://mactips.info/?p=3313#comment-10076 One of the most useful things in Window's task bar is that any folder you open turns up on the bar, which is handy for retracing steps etc. How does one get this functionality on the Mac? One of the most useful things in Window’s task bar is that any folder you open turns up on the bar, which is handy for retracing steps etc. How does one get this functionality on the Mac?

]]> By: Maja http://mactips.info/2010/03/how-to-use-the-dock-with-folders/comment-page-1#comment-9472 Maja Thu, 14 Jul 2011 02:45:08 +0000 http://mactips.info/?p=3313#comment-9472 This is wonderful, but I have a small problem. I managed to organise the folder in my Dock via that Stacks option; I wanted all my files to be organized by date modified. My problem is that the folders that are then inside that folder do not get organized the same way. For example, say the folder on my Dock is "My Documents" and inside that are other folders such as "Music" and "Pictures". The preferences I set for "My Documents" don't transfer over to "Pictures" or "Music". Is there a way to fix this? This is wonderful, but I have a small problem. I managed to organise the folder in my Dock via that Stacks option; I wanted all my files to be organized by date modified. My problem is that the folders that are then inside that folder do not get organized the same way. For example, say the folder on my Dock is “My Documents” and inside that are other folders such as “Music” and “Pictures”. The preferences I set for “My Documents” don’t transfer over to “Pictures” or “Music”. Is there a way to fix this?

]]> By: Miraz Jordan http://mactips.info/2010/03/how-to-use-the-dock-with-folders/comment-page-1#comment-3645 Miraz Jordan Mon, 15 Mar 2010 08:05:59 +0000 http://mactips.info/?p=3313#comment-3645 This comment was emailed in, and I asked permission to add it here. Ross Mxt wrote: How do I access applications / utilities / my personal home folder? I use three different methods from time to time for the sake of variety and because they look "pretty". 1 I most commonly use two "spaces" - one which has my Application folder open and the other which has my Utility folder open. 2 I sometimes use the dock icons in grid view. I have tried to separate my applications proper from utilities. It is a little tricky to get a recognisable icon for each of the three grids - the grid uses the icon of the first file but this can be changed via the info panel or using a little trick to bring a chosen icon into first place: rename the file with a leading space. 3 And thirdly, I sometimes use a menu bar item called "Himmel Bar" which displays applications and utilities as lists with mini icons. In the Dock itself (which I keep on the right hand side) I keep icons of those applications that normally reside in my Spaces - very useful when they disappear by accident. In addition I keep the icons of one or two extra favourites like "XaoS" and "LimeWire" and my Printer's icon. I occasionally use [Command - Tab] to access those already open but probably not often enough considering its efficiency. This comment was emailed in, and I asked permission to add it here. Ross Mxt wrote:

How do I access applications / utilities / my personal home folder? I use three different methods from time to time for the sake of variety and because they look “pretty”.

1 I most commonly use two “spaces” – one which has my Application folder open and the other which has my Utility folder open.

2 I sometimes use the dock icons in grid view. I have tried to separate my applications proper from utilities. It is a little tricky to get a recognisable icon for each of the three grids – the grid uses the icon of the first file but this can be changed via the info panel or using a little trick to bring a chosen icon into first place: rename the file with a leading space.

3 And thirdly, I sometimes use a menu bar item called “Himmel Bar” which displays applications and utilities as lists with mini icons.

In the Dock itself (which I keep on the right hand side) I keep icons of those applications that normally reside in my Spaces – very useful when they disappear by accident.

In addition I keep the icons of one or two extra favourites like “XaoS” and “LimeWire” and my Printer’s icon. I occasionally use [Command - Tab] to access those already open but probably not often enough considering its efficiency.

]]> By: How to use the Dock with Folders « The BAT Channel http://mactips.info/2010/03/how-to-use-the-dock-with-folders/comment-page-1#comment-3625 How to use the Dock with Folders « The BAT Channel Fri, 12 Mar 2010 13:23:37 +0000 http://mactips.info/?p=3313#comment-3625 [...] How to use the Dock with Folders Miraz Jordan Tue, 09 Mar 2010 05:53:39 GMT Possibly related posts: (automatically generated)Quickly Create Folders in WindowsBest Free Folder Synchronization UtilityRename Folders to Merge Them Together EasilyDream 9000 Theme for Bold [...] [...] How to use the Dock with Folders Miraz Jordan Tue, 09 Mar 2010 05:53:39 GMT Possibly related posts: (automatically generated)Quickly Create Folders in WindowsBest Free Folder Synchronization UtilityRename Folders to Merge Them Together EasilyDream 9000 Theme for Bold [...]

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