My New Mac, Snow Leopard Edition, 2nd Edition

Additional Ideas for Managing and Viewing Files and Folders

Folders can help you stay organized, so you should create additional folders in your Documents folder to arrange and organize your files. Whenever your files or folders start looking cluttered or disorganized, you should think about creating a new folder, moving files to another folder, or deleting files to keep things tidy. By peeking inside files using the Quick Look feature, you can quickly see which files you need to keep and which files you can safely delete.

Keeping your files and folders organized is an ongoing task, like brushing your teeth or filling your car with gas, and it lets you spend more time working and less time searching for information on your Macintosh. Spend a little ...