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:
You probably have come across color labels already in Finder. You can use them to assign a background color to a file, so it stands out from the others. This can help you to identify important files at a glance.
Today we will take this concept one step further and create a file and folder based To Do structure using color labels together with Smart Folders.
Ultimately you will get a list of files and folders you still need to work on, grouped by due date in nice, fresh colors.
When you browse your files in Finder in Column view mode, you get a preview for a file as you select it. Now this preview is nice to find out about the content of a file at a glance, but there is more to it.
So, you have a document already open and you’d like to use the same file in another program. For example, you have an image open in Preview and would like to insert into a email message as attachment.
The usual way would be, to locate it in Finder and drag it onto the composing window or use the Attach button in Mail (even slower).
Away with that - proxy icons come to rescue you.
Everybody uses Finder, the file browsing application of Mac OS X, a lot. Let’s look at some handy shortcuts to speed navigation up a little.
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.