Placing Folders on the Sidebar

Besides putting Smart Folders on the sidebar, you can add any folders on the sidebar to give you one-click access to your favorite folders. To create and place a folder on the sidebar, do the following:

  1. Click the Finder icon on the Dock. The Finder window appears.

  2. Click the Documents folder in the sidebar of the Finder window.

  3. Select FileNew Folder. A new folder icon appears in the right pane of the Finder window.

  4. Type a descriptive name for your folder, such as My Useful Stuff, and press return.

  5. Drag your newly created folder over the sidebar, directly underneath Documents in the Places category, until you see a horizontal line appear in the sidebar.

  6. Release the left mouse button. Now whenever you need to access the ...

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