In a previous post we looked at Automator and how it can help us to automate tasks (such as a copy-and-paste installation).
A very short while ago, we also looked at how to create a todo system, based on color labels in Finder.
Today we will use these concepts and expand them using Butler, so we will create a file dispatcher for Finder, looking something like this:
On a Mac - as on any other computer platform - there are several applications that can handle a certain types of files. Just think of pictures in .jpg format - Preview, iPhoto, Photoshop and many more understand and can handle them.
One question that gets asked a lot by new users is, how to change the default application for certain file types, so all files of that type are opened in a certain application.
Previously we looked at all the information Mac OS X provides us in the Get Info window.
As you might have found out, if you have multiple items (files and/or folders) selected, Get Info will open up a separate information window for every item selected. Look at this post on selecting items in Mac OS X.
While it might be handy to have an information window for every item (for side-by-side comparison) it can be a pain in the neck if you want to find out congregated information such as total file size of all items.
Mac OS X does a great job of providing you with information on the files on your hard drive. Today we will look at how to show all kind of information on your files.