[OS X] Fwd: MacFuse

[Andy Jacobson]

Folks,

Below, two forwarded messages from Karl Stein regarding the tagging  
issue we've been discussing.

-Andy

Begin forwarded message:

> Andy,
>
> Excellent idea!  My world has just expanded.  (Think of mfiles--a  
> single mfiles folder so matlab doesn't get all confused an uppity,  
> and you don't have to mess with adding paths.  Then files organized  
> by tags.   Brilliant.)
>
> I did a quick search for a way to do batch tagging, but to no  
> avail.  It looks like using spotlights comments is the best  
> solution, added a prepend symbol to identify it as a tag.  If no  
> one has written an automator/applescript for editing multiple  
> files' comments, I'll just write it myself, and send it to you, of  
> course.  It can't be that difficult, the basic architecture is all  
> there.
>
> Right now mail's built-in search has been sufficient for my needs,  
> but I'm only a graduate student, in a few years that will change...
>
> Once the files are tagged, however, they can be easily accessed  
> with Quicksilver.  Check out this video, it's like looking into the  
> future:
> http://theappleblog.com/2007/02/19/the-metadata-screencast-part-three/
>
> Yet another piece of evidence that Quicksilver is the most  
> ridiculously useful program ever.
>
> I'll let you know if I stumble across a solution.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Karl




Begin forwarded message:
> When in doubt...Quicksilver.
>
> You can use the tags plugin in Quicksilver to add tags (as a  
> prepended spotlight comment) to multiple files:
>
> 1) highlight files.
> 2) invoke Quicksilver
> 3) tab (to actions)
> 4) type tag
> 5) go to "Add tags"
> 6) add tags (without prepending symbol, which is done  
> automatically, and separated by spaces)
> 7) bask in Quicksilver's glory
>
> Also, I'm not subscribed, so if you could forward this on my behalf  
> that would be great.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Karl
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