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More app updates: Bailiff, DeepTools, PermissionScanner, SearchKey, and SearchKey Lite

Seven updated apps covering iCloud, Spotlight searching, checking permissions, and more. Mostly for Mojave fixes, but worth it for other users too.

June 29, 2018 Macs, Technology

Improving Spotlight search: SearchKey and SearchKeyLite 1 released

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First full releases of two free tools to edit metadata which can greatly help Spotlight search. Complete with docs and Help books.

May 18, 2018 Macs, Technology

Find files fast with locate

A simple command tool which covers the parts that Spotlight can’t reach. Looking for an elusive command tool? Use locate.

March 24, 2018 Macs, Technology

Search Perfect revisited: SearchKeyLite is even easier to use

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Sleeker, supports file drag and drop, with a very quick and simple way to add common metadata across many files.

January 23, 2018 Macs, Technology

Search Perfect: hitting it off with SearchKey 1.0b1

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How to use extended attributes and SearchKey to find the right file(s) first time, every time. Includes new beta-release.

January 19, 2018 Macs, Technology

SearchKey can now add metadata to batches of files and folders

New batch file mode can add (e.g.) copyright metadata to hundreds or thousands of files. Handles unusual characters properly. Can also remove extended attributes.

January 11, 2018 Macs, Technology

Add metadata to files using SearchKey: first test release

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Adds keywords, author, copyright and other info to any file on your Mac. Runs in El Capitan, Sierra, and High Sierra.

January 9, 2018 Macs, Technology

Spotlight: using metadata to improve local searches

Want to make local Spotlight searches more effective? Add keywords to their metadata, such as Finder Comments. But there are some snags.

January 8, 2018 Macs, Technology, xattr

Regex: searching with regular expressions

Stop wasting time wading through hundreds of hits: refine your text searches using regex, as supported by many Mac apps.

August 4, 2017 Language, Macs, Technology

Looking in the log: predicates, filters, regex, and find

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Different search and filter tools have different purposes – as demonstrated by exploring the log using Consolation 3. Regex at work!

August 3, 2017 Macs, Technology

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