Once you created all the tags you like you can assign one or more tags to any file or folder. Custom Finder color tags How to add color tag to a file?
The tags that are displayed in the Sidebar have checks next to them. You can always hide and unhide tags as needed. Note that some tags have checks next to them and some not.
Here is an example of the tags system I developed for myself. How to use Finder tags to organize files on Mac?Īs you understand already tags can be customized so it makes sense to invest some time about proper organization so you can always group the files and find them easily when needed. You can also change the names of the tags, add new ones and delete those that do not make sense for you. Here are the screenshots with the same steps: Open Finder Preferences menu Click on Tags tab to see all tags Rename and change tag color Right click on the tag you want to change.Go to Preferences option under Finder menu.Open Finder so its menu becomes active in the macOS menu bar.While color choice is limited one can add more tags by following these steps: So how to add more customer tag colors on Mac? The colors for tags are limited to the palette limited by Apple. Fortunately, you can customize the tags to fit your needs. By default, Finder has 7 various colored tags, but they are not very helpful because they lack context and meaning. Finder has a great way of organizing items and it’s called tags.
