Mac OS 9: Visual QuickStart Guide

Spring-Loaded Folders

The spring-loaded folders feature lets you move or copy items into folders deep within the file structure of your disk—without manually opening a single folder. Instead, you simply drag icons onto folders (Figures 25 and 27) and wait as they're automatically opened (Figures 26 and 28). When you drop the icon into the final window, all windows except the source and destination windows automatically close (Figure 29).

Figure 25. Drag an icon onto a folder icon and wait…

Figure 26. …until the folder opens.

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