7 Ways to Bookmark Your Favorite Folders in Windows
Create bookmarks for your favorite folders if you need quick access to them in Windows. Here are a few methods you can try out.
Just Manager - A Free & Portable Alternative To Windows Explorer
It doesn't matter if you're running XP, Vista, 7, or 8, there are glaring weaknesses to Windows Explorer that we've all got to deal with. Fortunately, third-party developers have us covered (as always). If you're turned away by Windows' search indexing or the clunky feel of the Windows Explorer interface, you have other options. File management can be made incredibly easier if you look into something other than what Windows offers by default.
Wondering Why Windows 8 Doesn't Have A Modern Explorer App? Try These
Windows 8 doesn’t come with a Modern file explorer app, forcing tablet users to peck at the small targets in the File Explorer window on the desktop. But this is Windows 8, not Windows XP Tablet PC Edition – you can install a Modern file explorer app and have a much better touch experience.
Create a More Organized & Productive Workspace With Q-Dir [Windows]
I have to be completely honest here, I've never been completely happy with Windows File Explorer. I think the last time I actually liked the graphical layout of a Windows file system was Windows 3.1. Seriously. What I liked about it was how accessible everything was on a single screen. Everything was in well-organized squares of data, so productivity was better in my opinion.
Give Finder The Upgrade It Sorely Needs With XtraFinder [Mac]
People are always going on about the Mac user experience; how it just works. For the most part, I agree with them. The operating system is like a smooth breeze, and most of the default applications are top notch quality. There's really only one standard application that's painfully lacking in power: Finder.
Try Multi Commander As An Advanced File Explorer Alternative
In all honesty, Windows 7 came with a pretty decent file explorer. You've got an easy navigation pane on the left, with file and folder listings in the center, and a useful preview pane on the right. You can completely change how files and folders are displayed, map new drive, quickly create new folders and much more. However, even in its latest form, the Windows file explorer leaves something to be desired.
Download Mover Helps Keep Your Folders Neat & Organized [Windows]
MUO readers who know my articles or know me as a person can testify that two of my favorite things in the world are portable applications and automation. How great would it be if a portable application could automate the process of organizing your folders? Download Mover has been one of my best-kept secrets for a while now, and in this article it's time to shed some light on exactly what it's capable of doing.
Be Creative AND Organized: Color-Code Your Windows Folders
The words "creative" and "organized" are rarely used in the same sentence. Usually it is one or the other. However, often being creative can help you be organized and there are plenty of cases of that all throughout the Internet. One of those cases is right here on MakeUseOf in this very article. Perhaps you may think that coloring a folder is being organized, but combined with other organizational habits, it can change the way you manage your files.
Make Windows 7 & 8 Libraries Work For You
Libraries, found in Windows 7 and 8. are more than a list of suggested folders for saving documents, music, pictures, and video. Customizing your libraries isn’t just tweaking for the sake of tweaking – with libraries, you can streamline the way you organize your files and make yourself more productive. If you’ve ignored libraries so far and opted to organize your files the traditional way, be sure to give libraries a try.
Rid Your PC Of Outdated Bookmarks, Duplicate Files, Broken Shortcuts & Empty Folders [Windows]
Collecting is part of human nature. Over the course of a life, we collect a lot of things. For a few decades, this has been including digital data. With every backup you make, you are not only duplicating files and folders, but you are also manifesting small errors - empty folders, duplicate files, outdated bookmarks, and broken shortcuts that don't lead anywhere anymore. Whenever you restore your data from a backup or copy them to a new computer, you carry over those imperfections.
FolderEnhancer Makes iOS Folders Better Than You Ever Imagined [Cydia, iOS]
I still remember when Apple rolled out folders in iOS. It is, without question, my favorite addition to the interface since the mobile operating system came into existence. Personally, I like to install a lot of apps, but I always hated having pages and pages of apps to scroll through, so I found myself deleting them just to keep the number of pages down. Then, folders launched, and that was not a problem for me anymore.
7 Free Apps to Batch Edit, Resize, & Rename Images
Some of the most common edits your images will have to go through are simple things such as resize, rename, format conversion, basic color fixes, etc. While you can’t be expected to sit through an album of 300 photos, manually resizing and renaming each one, many of the common image viewers don’t let you do these things by batch. Don’t waste your time, though, just download one of the free tools below, and start batch-editing!
7files - A Powerful Browser For Your Files & Folders [Windows]
One of Windows' long-time shortcomings is the performance of Windows Explorer. If you don't know what Windows Explorer is, it is the face of Windows. It's what wraps around this skeleton of code and allows us to see our desktop, browse our files, and more. It's the visuals of Windows as you know it. Even on Windows 7, it has yet to be perfected. With the release of Windows 8 coming up pretty soon, you can expect a lot of changes to Windows Explorer.
How to Organize Windows Files Using Both an SSD and HDD
Here's how to use an SSD and HDD together for best results with a Windows PC, especially if your SSD doesn't have a lot of space.
9 Ways To Create a New Folder In Windows
Have you ever had the urge to find new and innovative ways to do something that is normally quite simple? The other day I was going to save a Word Document, and forgot that I hadn't created the folder where I wanted to save it yet. "No problem," I thought to myself, "I'll just right click and create a new folder right inside the save-as dialog window. Easy!" But then, when did that feature start anyway? I honestly don't recall. I'm sure some of you out there may know.
3 Ways To Easily Print Out The Contents Of A Directory Or Folder [Mac]
Say you want to get a list of all the files contained in a certain folder. How do you go about it? The most straightforward way might be to jot down those names in TextEdit, and if we're talking about 4 or 5 files it might even be the fastest way. Not so when you're looking at hundreds or thousands of files, or if this task is a recurring one. In that case, we use our computer to solve this for us.
3 +1 Best Windows Explorer Add-ons For Windows 7
In two recent articles on Windows Explorer, I explained advanced settings and shared tips and tricks to improve your experience with the Windows file manager. To conclude this article trilogy, I will show you how you can add missing features using Windows Explorer add-ons, for example tabs, an enhanced copy process, and a tool to restore desktop icons.
3 Easy Ways to Improve the Windows 7 Explorer
Windows Explorer is the file manager application that handles the Windows desktop and taskbar and lets you access your files. Without its nice graphical interface, controlling your computer would be a lot more complicated. It's probably the Windows application that you interact with the most, and hence it's worth looking into improvements that make it even more useful and efficient.
10 Tips To Better Organize Your Files & Folders [Mac]
Most of what we do in any computer is access, manage, and use files and folders. Having a handful of good tips for using files and folders on your Mac can help you get things done faster and more efficiently. The following are a list of the favorite ways I work within the Finder.
Manage & Share Your Files With File Expert [Android]
File Expert is an all-in-wonder tool for managing and sharing local files and apps installed on your Google Android device, as well as files stored in the cloud. File Expert supports a host of options to connect and share, it comes with an archive manager, provides root access to system folders, and more options. The tool is free and yet does not display any ads.