Knowing where a document has been placed is very important.
Applications rely on specific folders to operate certain functions. If you
do not use the proper folders, these applications may not work properly.
The
operating system
has
already set up multiple folders for easier file management. These folders
are: Applications, Documents, Movies, Music, and Pictures. You will also notice
that these folders happen to be in your Finder window.
You should, by default, install all programs in the
Applications folder, save all of your documents in the Documents folder,
movies in your Movies folder, etc…
Programs like iTunes search your Music folder for songs that you have imported or downloaded. iPhoto searches your Pictures folder for images that you have downloaded from your camera, and so on.
The main reason for keeping your files organized is
so that you know where they are. Imagine the folders as drawers in a filing
cabinet. You wouldn’t put an application in your Pictures folder.
You can also create new folders for within your folders.
Thus, if you had a class called W100 and a class called T101 that you have
to write papers for, you could create two folders in your Documents folder
with the respective names and keep your papers organized within them.
