SEPTEMBER 2020 MACWORLD 27IN THE ZONE
Dropzone really shines with Folders and
Apps. Add frequently-used folders to the
grid, and you’ll never again need to drill
into a specific destination when copying or
Organize content by creating Dropzone folders assigned to copy or
move files for specific tasks, such as archiving downloaded apps.
moving files. Start dragging content, and
the Dropzone overlay appears under the
menu-bar icon, conveniently expanding
the grid as you move onto it. Folders can
be configured to either copy or move
whatever gets dropped
onto them.
I use this feature
daily to organize
electronic documents
for credit cards, utility
bills, and bank
statements into specific
iCloud Drive folders, as
well as archive
downloaded software
installers to a network-
attached storage.
Likewise, you can also
add applications to the
grid, making it easy to
import JPEG files into
Photos, open a PDF in
Preview, and more in a
single gesture. You can
already do this from
the Dock, but
Dropzone provides
quick access to lesser-
used apps you don’t
want cluttering up that
precious screen real
estate.
Best of all, using