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Explainer: File systems

Turning the data blocks into files and directories, these have common functions and additional features which can give rise to tricky problems.

August 7, 2021 Macs, Technology

Finder’s metadata puzzles

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Useful metadata shown in two places, and available as columns in List views. But some things don’t match up, and information changes in front of your eyes.

July 9, 2021 Macs, Technology

Finder Comments: worth avoiding

So convenient to use – edit them in the Comments: section of Finder’s Get Info dialog. But as reliable as loose scraps of paper, and as easily lost.

November 6, 2020 Macs, Technology

Controlling metadata: Tricks with persistence

Unlike file data, metadata has varying persistence. Some is ephemeral, others sticky. macOS has inbuilt mechanisms for managing the persistence of extended attributes.

November 2, 2020 Macs, Technology

There’s more to files than data: Extended Attributes

All about xattrs: their origin, where they’re stored, how they’re named and typed, how to find and work with them, and their common problems.

October 24, 2020 Macs, Technology

SearchKey and SearchKeyLite versions 1.4 are Universal Apps

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Tools for editing metadata which is generally well-preserved, including copyright and keywords. Now native on all Macs.

August 25, 2020 Macs, Technology, Updates

Metamer version 1.1 is now a Universal App

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Lightweight metadata editor now runs native on Intel and Apple Silicon Macs.

August 12, 2020 Macs, Technology, Updates

Metadata editing made easy with Metamer version 1

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Supporting 16 different types of metadata, from Authors to Version, you don’t need to know how they are stored, etc.

May 19, 2020 Macs, Technology

Getting more out of metadata

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Five different classes of metadata, from file system attributes to embedded Info.plist files, explained and explored.

May 6, 2020 Macs, Technology

How to find apps using metadata

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If grouping apps by Application Categories won’t help you find them, here’s a method using metadata which you can customise.

May 1, 2020 Macs, Technology

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