Comments on: Using Metadata Effectively in OS X

By: nortexoid

nortexoid — Sun, 27 Feb 2011 04:44:40 +0000

I’ll always prefer a folder-hierarchical/cloud-based scheme (e.g. citeulike) for organizing my data because it isn’t tied to any one OS/software-specific method of retrieving data based on that scheme. I’ve moved from Windows to Gnome (on linux) to KDE and now OS X. I don’t doubt that one day I’ll change yet again. If I had gone with e.g. nepomuk on KDE then I would’ve lost all my metadata during the move to OS X (without running nepomuk on OS X).

By: Wondering how you can tag metadata on Mac OS X? « Chicago Mac/PC Support

Wondering how you can tag metadata on Mac OS X? « Chicago Mac/PC Support — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 20:19:12 +0000

[...] how you can tag metadata on Mac OS X? You will want to read this article. Even some great programs listed in the comments [...]

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Tips on using metadata effectively in OS X | 4x PDF Blog — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 11:34:42 +0000

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By: RustyRookie

RustyRookie — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 20:20:23 +0000

I’ve been wanting to add tags or even a more complete file description to many items for years, but, it’s been my understanding that there are some types of system maintenance that wipe spotlight comments. (repair permissions? disc repair?) The precise command escapes me at the moment. Is there any way to make sure spotlight comments are preserved even through disc repair/maintenance?

By: Tips on using metadata effectively in OS X

Tips on using metadata effectively in OS X — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 20:25:08 +0000

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By: Where’s the Easy Access to Tagging in OS X? | The Apple Blog

Where’s the Easy Access to Tagging in OS X? | The Apple Blog — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 22:00:20 +0000

[...] tag bookmarks, photos, applications, blog posts, and on and on and on. I’ve written at length about streamlined ways to tag files within OS X, and lauded the fantastic Default Folder X from St [...]

By: b3n.org - Taxonomy at home

b3n.org - Taxonomy at home — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 14:38:38 +0000

[...] filesystem tagging is supposed to solve this problem (TheAppleBlog01). Instead of placing the files in folders, the practice of metadata realizes that we aren’t [...]

By: the inn at the worlds’ end » Blog Archive » tag! you’re it.

Thu, 18 Oct 2007 15:16:15 +0000

[...] and switch to tagging as my primary means of organizing my data. My inspiration came after reading this article over on the Apple Blog and this article from the always informative [...]

By: Old Shatterhand

Old Shatterhand — Wed, 26 Sep 2007 07:57:32 +0000

Tags don’t really need a prefix. But if you use Spotlight to look for e.g. ‘&mail’, it won’t return all the instances with ‘mail’ in it.

By: DLoranz

DLoranz — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 21:44:34 +0000

I was wondering why tags needed an identifying prefix? – Thanks

By: links for 2007-08-07 « geek notes

links for 2007-08-07 « geek notes — Tue, 07 Aug 2007 10:30:58 +0000

[...] Using Metadata Effectively in OS X – The Apple Blog This article covers how to organize your filing system using spotlight and metadata, effectively ditching hierarchical filing. (tags: macosx filesystem geek finder howto productivity) [...]

By: [ Tagamac ] [ Some tagging resources ]

[ Tagamac ] [ Some tagging resources ] — Tue, 07 Aug 2007 03:42:25 +0000

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By: Old Shatterhand

Old Shatterhand — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 20:08:34 +0000

Problem with tagging using QS is that the File Tagging Module causes QS to bloat on CPU. On my system (with Mac OS 10.4.10) that is, to an extent that I have to relaunch QS at every couple of days or so.

By: Essential Metadata Tips - The Apple Blog

Essential Metadata Tips - The Apple Blog — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 21:33:27 +0000

[...] I’ve written at length about putting metadata to good use on OS X. There are many benefits to ‘tagging’ files, but topping the list are probably quick retrieval of files, and more intelligent storage methodologies. But the features I’ve put together on the topic have been aimed a little more at the advanced user, leaving the non power users a bit behind – likely because I lean so heavily on Quicksilver to execute my tagging workflow. So I wanted to do a ‘lite’ post about metadata with the newer user in mind. [...]

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» Ask the Readers: Run iTunes from a USB drive? blog-technology.info: — Thu, 21 Jun 2007 22:06:11 +0000

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By: Digital soup - separating information storage, retrieval and presentation « Derivadow

Wed, 09 May 2007 21:23:22 +0000

[...] however, recently I’ve read a couple of articles by Nick Santilli over at Lifehacker and The Apple Blog highlighting a further issue: “I’m fairly certain your hard drive is teeming with files, [...]