There is a very useful function on the Mac, and the Apple kernel will call it "color marking". The so-called color label means that you can add a "color" label to all files, so that you don't have to change the file name or add a bunch of folders you don't know, and directly use color to help file classification. Because this function is not common on Windows, it's a pity that many friends who have just used Mac will silently put this useful function aside.
This article will teach you how to make good use of color marks to keep your documents and work in order!
How to use color markers? In the article "Introduction to Mac Teaching for Beginners: Finder Flexibility", there is a slight introduction about color marking, which can help you review it again soon. To use color markers, select files directly (you can select multiple files at once), right-click, and then select a color. The color of the tag will be automatically classified into the menu on the left side of the Finder.
Dragging files directly into Color Labels also applies color labels directly to these files.
I'm used to color coding. Which files should be classified into which colors? It certainly depends on your usage habits. And my habits will gradually change. Here I will tell you my personal operating habits for your reference:
"Red": urgent task. Work usually completed on the same day or in the same week. If I have an article that needs to be deleted within a week, I will mark the Pages file in red, and all the drawings needed in the file are also marked in red. In this way, as long as I see the right material, I will mark it first and then finish the work in the red marked area of the viewfinder. "Orange": Selected photos. I am used to putting photos of my outings and activities in folders. Some photos are inevitably very satisfying and I want to use them in the future. For this demand, I don't need to add new folders and then move photos. I just need to mark all my favorite photos in orange, and then click the orange mark next to the Finder to view them immediately. "Yellow", "Green" and "Blue" are independent projects. I will mark urgent projects in red, and some casual projects and project-related materials will be marked in these colors, and then I will classify each color and finish the work in an orderly manner. Of course, some projects are also urgent, so some documents are marked with yellow and red at the same time. "Gray": Private data. For example, copy of ID card, template of labor declaration form, copy of passbook, signed electronic file, etc. I will mark the files that are not used at ordinary times and scattered everywhere in gray, and it will be convenient to get them from the finder when needed in the future. (But I often use Spotlight to search directly. ) Rename the color code, of course, I'm not that smart. I can recite the above colors and usage. You can rename these color labels by right-clicking the Finder sidebar.
The color marker can also be moved to the Dock, and the shortcut can be set by directly dragging the color marker on the left side of the Finder to the right side of the Dock. This is especially effective for the color labels of "emergency projects". As long as you are on the dock, you can quickly see what you have to do.
The advantage of "color marking" is that you can directly create categories for files without making copies, which saves the trouble of creating a bunch of folders. Moreover, it is also suitable for repetitive documents. For example, if I have a photo that needs urgent processing and I want to use it later, I can apply the "red" and "orange" tags at the same time.
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