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keep folders at the top? [finder]
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I'd be interested in this too. That's one thing I do miss from my Windows days (about the only thing). 
As a note, the "Arrange By Icon" solution can only be done while in icon / item view mode ... unfortunately.
I wish someone made a way to have folders appear at top and keep the rest the same like Windows does. It just works better for the way I organize things and it helps all the switchers from Windows.
I wish someone made a way to have folders appear at top and keep the rest the same like Windows does. It just works better for the way I organize things and it helps all the switchers from Windows.
The question has already been answered twice in this short little thread. Sort by Kind.
You obviously didn't read my post very well. I know that's "a" solution, but it isn't a very good one as it screws up the order of the rest of the files. Read before you post.
At work, we use the add a single space at the beginning of the folders names. Works very effectively.
Adding a space to the beginning of the folder name? Come on, thats ridiculous. As previously stated in this thread, Sort By Kind is the solution.
how can it possibly be ridiculous if it works? just because you don't use it/like it doesn't mean its not a good, viable solution to maximus06's problem...
Its ridiculous because it dictates that file names are controlled by the view. You are losing function for form. It has nothing to do with whether I like it or not, and if you dont understand that, I cant help you.
Its not about me... I was just trying to offer someone some advice. This way is the only way to view folders at the top without taking the individual file names out of alphabetical order.
If you have any practical reason for why the space method is bad for basic file systems, please let me know so I can let our IT guys know that they should fix it. Theres no need to get so irate about the whole thing.