Is there a way to NOT view .Mov files?

belfong · December 28, 2020, 3:57am

My iCloud Photo folder have picture files (.JPG, .PNG, .HEIC extensions). It also have Live photos (which is .MOV). I'd like to open this folder to show every extension EXCEPT .MOV. Is there a quick way to do so?

lxp · December 28, 2020, 4:04am

Yes, with a quickfilter:

Set QUICKFILTER=~*.mov

Leo · December 28, 2020, 4:28am

Or push * (i.e. Shift + 8) and then type the pattern ~*.mov for the same result without needing a command.

belfong · December 28, 2020, 4:30am

Thank you @lxp and @Leo . Both your suggestion requires me to do this every time I open the iCloud Photo folder. Ideally, I'd like this filter to automatically run every time I navigate into the folder.

Leo · December 28, 2020, 4:44am

You can do that via Folder > Folder Options (in the menus at the top), then set the Hide Filter to *.mov and save the format for that folder (and sub-folders if you wish).