Comments on: Metadata in OS X: Part Two http://gigaom.com/apple/2nd-metadata-post/ Sat, 11 Feb 2012 12:44:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Metadata in OS X: Wrap Up | The Apple Blog http://gigaom.com/apple/2nd-metadata-post/#comment-317733 Wed, 02 Apr 2008 16:38:48 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/02/09/2nd-metadata-post/#comment-317733 [...] think we’ve covered a lot of ground in the past 4 weeks, talking about Metadata in OS X. While it’s clearly a large step in a new direction, [...]

]]> By: Paul http://gigaom.com/apple/2nd-metadata-post/#comment-317729 Thu, 06 Sep 2007 10:05:54 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/02/09/2nd-metadata-post/#comment-317729 Jono, thanks.

]]> By: Jono http://gigaom.com/apple/2nd-metadata-post/#comment-317728 Thu, 06 Sep 2007 09:49:13 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/02/09/2nd-metadata-post/#comment-317728 @Paul,

I haven’t head of any new tagging features/possibilities in Leopard that Tiger doesn’t have, so you should be fine buying Tiger.

]]> By: Paul http://gigaom.com/apple/2nd-metadata-post/#comment-317730 Thu, 06 Sep 2007 09:26:49 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/02/09/2nd-metadata-post/#comment-317730 Thanks Jono.

I’m thinking of buying a Tiger installation CD off eBay – though I’m not certain how ‘safe’ that is. The key attraction is that I’d probably get it for 50% or less of the retail price.

If tagging is the main reason I am making the investment, any reason I should buy Leopard from a retail store?

]]> By: Jono http://gigaom.com/apple/2nd-metadata-post/#comment-317731 Wed, 05 Sep 2007 19:25:50 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/02/09/2nd-metadata-post/#comment-317731 Yea, tagging would only work with Tiger or Leopard as Spotlight was introduced with Tiger (tagging uses Spotlight technology in Tiger), so wouldn’t work with Panther or any version of OS X earlier than Tiger.

If you’re only just thinking about upgrading now you might as well wait until next month & buy Leopard.

]]> By: Paul http://gigaom.com/apple/2nd-metadata-post/#comment-317732 Wed, 05 Sep 2007 16:23:44 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/02/09/2nd-metadata-post/#comment-317732 Awesome series! I just discovered Quicksilver and I can’t believe what I’ve been missing. You’ve opened my eyes.

It sounds like I need Tiger to benefit from tagging though. Is this the case? I haven’t upgraded from the original OS X my G4 came with when I bought it in 2003.

]]> By: Deal on Default Folder X at The Apple Blog http://gigaom.com/apple/2nd-metadata-post/#comment-317727 Wed, 28 Mar 2007 14:26:17 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/02/09/2nd-metadata-post/#comment-317727 [...] maybe it’s more of a utility) that is at the top of my list. If you followed the series of Metadata posts last month you heard about it. Well if you didn’t buy it then, maybe today will suite a bit [...]

]]> By: fritzBlog » iUseThis http://gigaom.com/apple/2nd-metadata-post/#comment-317713 Mon, 12 Mar 2007 16:47:29 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/02/09/2nd-metadata-post/#comment-317713 [...] Probiere BackUp-Software aus, lösche alte Dateien, verschiebe die anderen, versuche, mich ans Taggen zu gewöhnen. Dabei bin ich auf die Idee gekommen, ein paar Programme zu empfehlen. Alle [...]

]]> By: The Metadata Screencast: Part Three at The Apple Blog http://gigaom.com/apple/2nd-metadata-post/#comment-317726 Tue, 20 Feb 2007 13:30:46 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/02/09/2nd-metadata-post/#comment-317726 [...] Everything’s in perfect order post-backup/restore.) So today marks Part 3 of our Metadata Series. This is the screencast that shows the apps I’m using (Default Folder X, Quicksilver with the [...]

]]> By: William http://gigaom.com/apple/2nd-metadata-post/#comment-317714 Sun, 18 Feb 2007 17:06:43 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/02/09/2nd-metadata-post/#comment-317714 How can I obtain the functionality TagBag has with the @-sign? I have decided using the &-sign because of the better integration in spotlight, but I can’t click the tag in TagBag to open smart folder.

]]> By: Binh Trinh http://gigaom.com/apple/2nd-metadata-post/#comment-317715 Sat, 17 Feb 2007 20:33:07 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/02/09/2nd-metadata-post/#comment-317715 I just upgraded my G4 ibook to a macbook this morning. All metadata were not transferred to my macbook. Must be difference in the intel OSX. I know the metadata is kept on the old system somewhere. It would suck to have to re tag all my files again. Does anyone know how to transfer the metadata? Will much appreciate… :)

]]> By: abe lara http://gigaom.com/apple/2nd-metadata-post/#comment-317716 Thu, 15 Feb 2007 20:55:46 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/02/09/2nd-metadata-post/#comment-317716 i read your article on lifehacker recently, and i like’d your idea of saving things to the desktop as a means of knowing which files still need tagging.

this whole ‘metadata’/tagging stuff is new to me. but then i thought why don’t you create a ‘folder action’ attached to the ‘desktop’ folder that will bring up a dialog to add spotlight comments and then move the file to documents, when ever you save a file to the desktop?

just wondering what your reasoning was.

]]> By: Daniel H http://gigaom.com/apple/2nd-metadata-post/#comment-317717 Wed, 14 Feb 2007 16:50:05 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/02/09/2nd-metadata-post/#comment-317717 I started using Quicksilver to tag my files but then I found something curious. I could still list the tagged files via QS (and maybe via the finder, I don’t remember) but when I physically “get-info”‘d the files, the comment didn’t show up. Any idea as to why? Has this happened to anyone else?

]]> By: Adam Rice http://gigaom.com/apple/2nd-metadata-post/#comment-317718 Mon, 12 Feb 2007 14:19:11 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/02/09/2nd-metadata-post/#comment-317718 Spotmeta actually does use xattr, and does not require use of the command line.

]]> By: Dirk Baecker http://gigaom.com/apple/2nd-metadata-post/#comment-317720 Sun, 11 Feb 2007 21:30:18 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/02/09/2nd-metadata-post/#comment-317720 Hi,

I’m not exactly sure to understand already what you are up to.
Somehow, it feels as if you were on the road to reinvent Hyper-
Card, aren’t you? Or, better, a web 2.0 version of HyperCard?

best regards,
Dirk

]]> By: Rolf http://gigaom.com/apple/2nd-metadata-post/#comment-317719 Sat, 10 Feb 2007 15:36:31 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/02/09/2nd-metadata-post/#comment-317719 Hello!
The problem with spotlight-comments is their fragility, they donot preserve properly when copied, so I believe SpotMeta would be an answer. BUT that project seems to have stalled, it recently went open source but I’ve seen no development over the last 1.5 years. I had some trouble on my system, some files didn’t show up even though they had metadata/tags by SpotMeta and though I at first got a response from the developer nothing followed.

What really is needed are a way to savely and reliably either link/connect or embed tags (in)to the files and a much better interface for Spotlight to “do away” with traditional filing-procedures. It is still not clear what we will get with Leopard, just an easier (masterable without programming skills) boolean search is not enough.

Just my 2 cts.
Greetings,
Rolf

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