Create Custom Folders for Your Mac with Folder Magic

To apply a custom folder to folders on your computer, click “Select items” and browse to the desired folder(s) on your Mac. Once you select the folder(s), click “Open” and the custom folder will be applied immediately. The next time you go to the folder in Finder, you should see your custom folder.

1. How do I create a custom folder icon on Mac?
2. How do you customize a folder on a Mac?
3. Can you make a folder within a folder on Mac?
4. How do I create a stack folder on a Mac?
5. How do I change a folder icon on a Mac?
6. How do you change folder icon color on Macbook?
7. Can I change the Colour of folders on Mac?
8. How do I make folders bigger on Mac?
9. How do I change a folder icon?
10. How do I organize folders on my Mac desktop?
11. How do I create a folder within a folder?

How do I create a custom folder icon on Mac?

The steps are pretty simple:

1. Select the folder whose icon you want to change and press Cmd+i to open that folders Info panel.
2. Open the image you want to use for the folder's icon in Preview. ...
3. Back in the info panel, click on the icon in the top left corner and press Cmd+v to paste your customized icon image.

How do you customize a folder on a Mac?

On your Mac, select the file or folder, then choose File > Get Info. At the top of the Info window, select the custom icon, then choose Edit > Cut.

Can you make a folder within a folder on Mac?

Open your Documents folder in the Finder. Hit command-shift-N or choose New Folder from the Finder menu. You can simply drag existing documents into the new folder(s). You can also create folders within folders in the same way.

How do I create a stack folder on a Mac?

OS X starts you off with a Downloads stack, the folder where by default your Mac places files you downloaded from the Internet. To create a new stack, simply drag a folder to the right side of your Dock near the trash. A stack can contain a mix of files, apps and subfolders.

How do I change a folder icon on a Mac?

On your Mac, select the file or folder, then choose File > Get Info. At the top of the Info window, select the custom icon, then choose Edit > Cut.

How do you change folder icon color on Macbook?

How to change the color of a folder on your Mac computer

1. Right-click on the folder you want to customize and select "Get Info."
2. Click on the folder icon, next to the name of the folder.
3. Click on Edit in the desktop's menu bar and select "Copy."

Can I change the Colour of folders on Mac?

Create a new folder if you don't want to change an existing one. Right-click on the folder you want to change and choose Get Info. Use the sliders on the right side to adjust the folder's color to your liking. ...

How do I make folders bigger on Mac?

Make icons and other items bigger

1. Increase the size of icons and text on the desktop: Control-click the desktop, choose Show View Options, then move the “Icon size” slider to the right. ...
2. Increase the size of icons and text in the Finder: Select an item in the Finder, then choose View > Show View Options.

How do I change a folder icon?

Right click on the folder and select the "properties" option. Click on the "customize" tab. Scroll down to the folder icon section at the bottom and select "Change Icon." Choose a different pre-installed icon OR upload an icon of your choosing.

How do I organize folders on my Mac desktop?

Click the desktop, choose View > Sort By, then choose an option. If you want to control the placement of your files on the desktop, keep Sort By set to none. You can still arrange files neatly when desired—just click the desktop, choose View > Clean Up By, then choose how you'd like to arrange the files.

How do I create a folder within a folder?

Create a subfolder

1. Click Folder > New Folder. Tip: You can also right-click any folder in the Folder Pane and click New Folder.
2. Type your folder name in the Name text box. ...
3. In the Select where to place the folder box, click the folder under which you want to place your new subfolder.
4. Click OK.