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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

What are all those hidden folders then?

Summary of the hidden folders and files you’re most likely to encounter at the top level of a volume, and at the top level of your Home folder.

March 1, 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

Developing a lightweight extended attribute editor, xattred: version 0.3a1

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This tool now has an overhauled interface, making it much easier to use. Currently the only way of viewing and editing xattrs without using the command line.

September 14, 2017 Macs, Technology

Watching macOS file systems: FSEvents and volume journals

Explains how Time Machine knows what to back up, why it performs deep event scans, and how that system is different from HFS+ journaling.

September 12, 2017 Macs, Technology

Exploring and using extended attributes with xattred

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A free tool to force full Gatekeeper checks without having to download an app, inspect, add, and remove xattrs from files and folders.

September 5, 2017 Macs, Technology

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