10. Creating Folders in the Finder

In This Chapter

• Creating folders in the Finder using two different methods

• Creating virtual folders that continually update their content based on criteria you specify

• Creating folders that make it easy for you to burn multiple copies of discs

In the Finder, you can create three different types of folders: a regular folder that can hold files and other folders, a Smart Folder with dynamic content that changes based on user-supplied criteria, and a burn folder that holds pointers to files you want to burn to a CD or DVD. In this chapter, I tell you how to create all three types and how to use them.

Creating “Regular” Folders

When you know you are going to create several files that all relate to each other ...

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