Mac OS has the built-in smart folder feature that can narrow down files in a specific location based on a given set of properties (e.g. file extension, size, creation date, etc.).
I am trying to declutter my desktop by file type, and want to select all images on my desktop to place in a separate folder. The thing is, the smart folder seems to select all image files that are nested within the desktop's subfolders. Is there anyway to select files excluding the ones located in subfolders?
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~ Joseph
Open a standard Finder window and navigate to your Desktop folder. Set the window to list view and sort by clicking on the Kind column header. Now all your images will be grouped together by image type. Select each group by clicking on the first file in the group and shift clicking on the last, then drag into your destination folder.
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I know about setting sorting for parent folders and stuff.
But when creating a new folder in Windows, sorting is by name. Is it possible to change some value in the registry or create some script for the action of creating a folder - so that sorting by date is automatically set.
That is, I would like it to be without any additional actions, well, there must be system settings somewhere in Windows? Even setting for all folders in the system of such a value will do.
Thanks.
1.Open file explorer
2.Open any folder, then select View from the top menu
3.Click on Date modified to sort by most recent
4.Select Options from the far right top menu then choose Change folder and search options
5.Select View tab, Apply to all folders
6.Create a test folder and refresh to see if it gets sorted by date
You can also refer to this answer
https://superuser.com/questions/49591/how-do-i-change-the-default-sort-order-on-windows-explorer-and-the-file-dialogs
All images and header files are looking very confusing. So i want to separate all images and other files into different groups. Anyone please help me
To organize your files on disk, simply make the folders you want to make in the Finder and drag the files to them. To do this, open the folder containing your .xcodeproj file in the Finder. Use Cmd-Shift-N to create a new folder or choose "New Folder" from the "File" menu. You'll be prompted to give the folder a name. You'll probably want to name it something like "Images" or "Headers". Once the folder is created, you can simply click on an image file and drag it to the "Images" folder (or whatever you named it). Repeat the process for any files you want to move.
Once you've done the above, the files may display as red in Xcode's Project Navigator. If that's the case, you need to select the file in Xcode's Project Navigator and show the "Utilities" pane (the right-most button in the toolbar opens and closes the Utilities pane). There are 2 tabs in the Utilities pane - the File Inspector and Quick Help. Click on the File Inspector. It should display the name of your file, the type, and the location. Next to the "Location" is an icon of a folder. Click on the folder and you'll be presented with a file navigation dialog. Navigate to the new location of the file and select it. Click the "Choose" button and the file will be re-connected in Xcode.
You may need to repeat the process for any files you moved into new folders.
In Xcode you can also use 'groups'. A kind of virtual directory structure.
Iu the left xcode column (the Navigator), right click and select 'group'
I've just started using Xcode and discovered that folders are mixed with files of the same level alphabetically.
Is there a way to have folders displaying on top and then files of the same parent folder? Just like in TextMate's FileBrowser.
Current displaying is:
I want it to be:
Thanks in advance.
Changing the MacOS Finder preferences will cause XCode to also display folders before files at the same level.
Find and check the checkbox under Finder -> Preferences -> Advanced labelled Keep folders on top: In windows when sorting by name.
Restart XCode and you will find the new sort order is honored.
Just mouse-down on an item and move it. The file or folder level can also be changed this way. You can make folders from the menubar :File:New:Group".
I see that you are using folder references, not groups. If there is no specific reason to use folder references then change to use groups. When dragging in a folder of files there is the option of folder references or groups. Since folder references are a mirror of the directory structure and can not be changed in Xcode. I suspect the OP really wants groups.
When you are at the very bottom you can drag horizontally to select the level to move to. See added image.
I zipped up my project folder in xcode and moved it to a new computer. When I open up the project it has missing files (file appears red).
How can I add all these files back or re-link them. It is like 20+ files?
Why didnt xcode store the relative path?
Xcode may not update location for some files of your project when you copy/move it from one environment to another. The easiest way I found is something like this:
1-Select your files like this, if they are in different groups, then repeat the flow on each group separately:
2- Show the file inspector:
3- You may notice Xcode has an absolute path for them, which is something not useful, so click on the little icon near Multiple Values. navigate to the folder where your selected files are stored in the finder and click "Choose".
Also, don't forget to change the Location to Relative to Project. Now you will get something like this:
• Select all the missing files that are in one folder in Finder.
• Change Location to Relative to Group ( that's in the File Inspector View -> Utilities -> Show File Inspector )
• Click the choose file button; it is under the Location drop down menu; it is an image that looks like a very small window with a document inside it.
A Choose folder containing the selected references sheet should appear.
• find and select the folder containing the missing files in the finder, then click Choose
(Tested in In xCode v4.3.2)
I normally keep all my files related to the project inside one folder (nested where necessary) and yeah I frequently exchange project files (zip and move) with my peers and nothing like that has ever happened to me.
You can always just drag the files en masse back onto the XCode window, and they'll get re-added. If you have file-system folders that match your Xcode internal organization that makes it even easier.
The UI has changed. In Xcode 10, there's a tiny dot with an arrow in it next to the file path. This does nothing as far as I can tell.
There's an obscure folder icon offset up and to the right of that non-functional arrow... this actually is a button, and it DOES allow you to relink the file.
I have read all the suggested StackOverflow posts on this question. It bothers me that Xcode will not organize my files in the finder the same way it does in the editor view...it will only do that if I copy files in from an external source and specifically tell it how I want things organized. Is there a way to make Xcode have the Finder respect the same organization as a default? I'd love to create a directory and then a file in that directory, and see the changes in both places.
I hate opening a project and seeing ALL my files in one place.
If you want your Groups structure in Xcode to mirror your Directories structure in the file system (which is also the Folders structure in the Finder), you have to take the following steps when adding files that you want to go into Groups/Subdirectories:
Create the folder in the Finder (or the directory from the command line)
Drag that folder into your Xcode project. Import it as a Group. Make sure its reference style is Relative to Enclosing Group, and that you drop it into the Group that represents its parent directory.
To add new files, select the Group and choose Add Files. The files will be stored in the directory that that Group represents, and they will be within that Group in the Xcode UI.
If your files are not yet under SCM control, one thing you can do is just delete them all from the Xcode project, rearrange them on disk however you want, then drag all the folders and files back in, making sure to not make copies, to create groups, and to set the reference style to Relative to Enclosing Group.