There are two ways to set up a smart folder.

What is a smart folder on a mac. In most mac programs, the smart folder option is in the new menu. Making a new smart folder. In the menu bar, select file and choose new smart folder.

A useful search is “file size greater than 1gb”, or whatever you deem too big. So with that in mind, let’s organize some pdfs located in several locations into one single smart folder. Position the pointer over a smart folder, click the more button , then choose edit smart folder.

You could also use the keyboard shortcut command+option+n. You’ll see something like this. Click the plus at top right, then use the menus to.

In the finder, go to file/new smart folder. On the folders page tap on the new folder button located at the bottom left corner of the screen. Create your own smart folder.

(79,514 points) oct 10, 2009 7:01 pm in response to troy1g. You create a smart folder by clicking on the “file” menu and selecting the. From the popup menu tap on ‘new smart folder’ option.

You’ll see a finder window appear, but it’s slightly different to normal ones. Go to file > new smart folder in finder. So, now that we know what exactly a smart folder is, let’s try and create one of our own.