Mac 101: Search by color label

If you don't already use color labels to sort your files and folders, then you really should consider it. Using color labels allows you to enhance your productivity and file organization by assigning certain colors to certain files. You can assign color labels to files by doing a "Get Info" (highlight the file, then press command + i) on the file/folder and selecting a color from the label section.

What is the use of these labels if you can't search them? Well, you can! Open a new Finder window and press command + F. In the "kind" drop-down box, select "other" then find "File Label" in the list. Click it, then click "OK."

Now, you can narrow down your search by the color of its label. Note that if you are using Mac OS X Tiger, you will see "Color Label" instead of "File Label."

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