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For years now, Mac OS X and the modern versions of macOS have supported spring-loaded folders. If you\u2019re not taking advantage of \u2018em, you should, as they\u2019re great time savers. Let\u2019s look at how to use \u2018em in macOS Sonoma.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

About spring-loaded folders<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A spring-loaded folder pops open when you drag something onto its icon while holding down your mouse button or trackpad. In other words, the spring-loaded folders feature lets you move or copy items into folders deep within the file structure of your disk\u2014without manually opening a single folder. Instead, you simply drag icons onto folders and wait as they’re automatically opened.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Spring-loaded folders work with all folder or disk icons in all views and in the Sidebar. And the feature is very customizable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Enabling or disabling spring-loaded folders<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Spring-loaded folders should be on by default on your Mac, but if it’s been disabled, here\u2019s how to enable or disable the features: (Note: This was tested in both macOS Sonoma and macOS Sequoia.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b0 Click the Apple menu<\/strong> at the top right of your Mac\u2019s screen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b0 Open System Settings<\/strong> on the Mac. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b0 Go to Accessibility<\/strong> (why is the spring-loaded folders feature under Accessibility? I have no idea.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"System
System Settings > Accessibility<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\u00b0 Choose Pointer Control<\/strong> (near the bottom of the panel).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Pointer
Pointer Control<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\u00b0 Click to turn Spring-loading<\/strong> on or off.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b0 Now you can set various trackpad options.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Trackpad
Trackpad options<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\u00b0 You can also set mouse options.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Mouse
Mouse options<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

How to customize spring-loaded folders<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

You can customize the spring-loaded folders feature by making it work faster or slower. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b0 Open System Settings<\/strong> on the Mac. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b0 Go to Accessibility<\/strong> (which is the spring-loaded folders feature under Accessibility? I have no idea.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b0 Choose Pointer Control<\/strong> (near the bottom of the panel).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b0 Go to the Spring-loading speed option<\/strong>. Drag the slider to the left for slower speeds, and to the right for faster speeds. The default setting is medium. This controls how quickly, the folder you’re dragging an item into opens after you hover the item over it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

If you\u2019re not taking advantage of spring-loaded folders in macOS, you should as they\u2019re great time savers. Here’s how to get started.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":108,"featured_media":96580,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"spay_email":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"class_list":["post-88761","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-tech-tips"],"yoast_head":"\nHow to Use Spring-Loaded Folders in macOS<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"If you\u2019re not taking advantage of spring-loaded folders in macOS, you should as they\u2019re great time savers. 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