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10.4: No need to move apps around under Tiger
Authored by: dmmorse on May 23, '05 02:39:11PM

Instead of moving the apps around, or creating symbolic links or aliases to the apps, why not just make good use of smart folders and Spotlight?

For example, for all your Internet apps, place "internet" in the Spotlight comment (under Get Info) and then make a smart folder to find all items in your "Applications" folder with the term "internet" in the Spotlight comment field.

Do this for each category of applications. and you have all your applications sorted automatically. Even better, use Automator to create a workflow that adds your key words to the Spotlight comment (I actually have a set of applescripts already programmed that perform this function for me - let me know if you want them and I'll post them after I get home tonight).

No more needing to move apps around now, as they show up wherever you want them!

(to RobG: feel free to publish this as a separate hint if you think it merits)



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