My New Mac, Snow Leopard Edition, 2nd Edition

Searching Files and Folders by Color

After you've labeled one or more files or folders with a color, you can browse through the Finder window and quickly see all files or folders of specific colors. To make finding color labeled files and folders even faster, you can sort all files and folders by color.

Here's how to sort files or folders by color:

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

2. Open the drive and folder that you want to sort by color.

3. Select View ▸ as Icons (or as Columns). The Finder window displays all your files and folders.

4. Select View ▸ Arrange By ▸ Label. The Finder window displays all your color labeled files and folders at the bottom of the window. (You may need to scroll down to see them.)