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Use labels to speed Finder navigation
Authored by: jporten on Nov 23, '04 12:09:41PM

I think if I used this tip, my Finder would resemble a bowl of Froot Loops.

I have two primary uses for labels: 1) I gray label all folders in my Docs folder that should probably be in my Library (i.e., "Microsoft User Data"), so I can scan past it quickly. 2) I have an AppleScript that gray labels and unlabels my Desktop files for those pictures which make titles hard to read.

Strikes me that an AppleScript would be perfect for Dogboy's tip -- choose a file, and then recursively set the label of all containers until name of container is "Documents".



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Authored by: dogboy on Nov 23, '04 01:36:33PM

An Applescript would be great. I'm a bit shaky with anything but the most basic of scripts, but if anyone wants to write one and post it here, that would be great.



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Authored by: koelling on Nov 23, '04 08:37:23PM

I'd love to see a recursive labelmaker. I tend to mark files that need archived in blue, but when I add one photo to a long chain of directories it's hard to find out that there's one file in there that needs added to my next CD. If there was an easy way to mark "dirty" files and make them visible all the way up to my home folder it'd be great.

Of course, I saw the hint about Tiger's smart folders so soon this point will be moot.



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Authored by: wnorris on Nov 23, '04 08:45:00PM
instead of making folders like "Microsoft User Data" grey, why not just hide them completely. I don't remember if Finder directly allows this, but I know it is possible via the command line or I just used XRay

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