How to create new folder from selection of ONE file in finder

[oldmacs]

Hi all,
I'm organising a huge number of scans and photos and the process would be made infinitely easier if I was able to select ONE file and right click to create a 'new folder from selection'.

Any ideas on how to do this? Is there some sort of mod or hack I could use?

Thanks!

 

[casperes1996]

I'm organising a huge number of scans and photos and the process would be made infinitely easier if I was able to select ONE file and right click to create a 'new folder from selection'.

⌘+^+N

You're welcome

 

[mikzn]

actually if you select multiple items and then right click while they are still selected it will give you the menu option to create a folder with those items placed in the new folder

control+click on the multiple items and look at the top of the contextual menu

another option - use "customize toolbar" to add actions (looks like a "gear") to the window toolbar for a one click menu and add folder

 

[oldmacs]

actually if you select multiple items and then right click while they are still selected it will give you the menu option to create a folder with those items placed in the new folder

control+click on the multiple items and look at the top of the contextual menu

Yes this only works for multiple files. I want to create a folder from a single file.

⌘+^+N

You're welcome

Thanks for the suggestion, but this seems to just create a new folder without moving the selected file in automatically - or am I missing something?

 

[mikzn]

yeah - strange - it does not work with only one file

 

[retta283]

File - New Folder With "item name" does not work? Works for me with one item.

 

[mikzn]

yep - that works

also so does casperes1996's short cut - ctl+⌘+N

 

[oldmacs]

⌘+^+N

You're welcome

Oh god I'm having a stupid moment - I was reading Command Shift N not Command Control N..... Derp!

 

[casperes1996]

Oh god I'm having a stupid moment - I was reading Command Shift N not Command Control N..... Derp!

Hehe, happens to the best of us

 

[oldmacs]

Hehe, happens to the best of us

Thanks for the tip though, made sorting so much easier!!

 

[casperes1996]

Thanks for the tip though, made sorting so much easier!!

You're welcome .
Honestly just found it by clicking the Help menu in Finder and typed "Folder from"