Make A Folder for Each Letter of the Alphabet on Mac

13 May, 2025

To create a folder for every letter of the alphabet on a Mac, you can use the Terminal to automate the process. Here’s a quick step-by-step:

1. Open Terminal: Go to Applications > Utilities > Terminal, or search for “Terminal” using Spotlight (Cmd + Space).

2. Navigate to the desired directory: Use the cd command to go to the location where you want the folders. For example, to create them on your Desktop, type:

   cd ~/Desktop
   

3. Create folders for each letter: Run this command to create a folder for each letter of the alphabet (A-Z):

   for letter in {A..Z}; do mkdir "$letter"; done
   

4. Verify: Check your Desktop (or wherever you created them) to see 26 folders, one for each letter from A to Z.

This method is fast and avoids manually creating each folder. If you prefer a graphical approach, you’d have to create each folder manually in Finder by right-clicking > New Folder and naming them A through Z, but that’s much slower.