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Why rename?
Authored by: SeanAhern on Mar 29, '07 11:48:06AM

While I like this in concept, I do have to ask why you're renaming the files? With a renamed file, you can't just move a file out of the Trash and put it where you want. You also have to manually strip off the appended date/time stamp.

Instead, why not create subdirectories into which files are placed? That doesn't really place much burden on the file system, but still gives you a nice organizational system. Heck, with an appropriate amount of scripting, you might even be able to make a useful set of folders like "Yesterday", "Last Week", "One Month Ago", etc. that your files are moved among.



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Why rename?
Authored by: plagarri on Mar 29, '07 01:53:26PM

Because there is a better overview of the files in case you are looking for a deleted file, I think it is simply easier to search in one level.
But you can easily modify the scripts to adapt it to your need or preference.
Concerning Hazel from Noodlesoft, the trash functionality is not comparable to what I made.



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