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Tag and Dump styles of File Management
caseykoons | Feb 14 2007
In kind with Todd V's question about file management, I seek the experience of those who have come before. I'm a graduate student and have found that the sudden increase in the amount and diversity of data that is coming into my computer completely broke (my trust in) my old filing system. I find myself wishing there were an iTunes-like app for file management, no more spacial metaphors, just all my files with meta-data to group them and arrange them on the fly. I am a Mac user, a Quicksilver cultist, and an (albeit confused) user of DevonThink Pro. I am considering abandoning the folder structure, and having a dread heap /Documents folder that I access entirely through desktop search technology like QS and Spotlight and organize ad hoc with DT and Smart Folders when I need. My question is: have any of you implemented a system like this? Will it violently explode in my face? Do you tag? What sorts of tags do you use? Any advice on this sort of system would be greatly appreciated. 15 Comments
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 I decided just to go...Submitted by Evan on February 15, 2007 - 12:15am.
I decided just to go for it, but on a small scale. For about three weeks I have been using tagging with Quicksilver's File Tagging Module. I have not gone through the process of tagging everything, and not sure that I will. However, what I have used tags for has worked wonderfully for me. I'm primarily using tags for my various active projects as a way of keeping each project's respective files "together." I'm not sure if the tagging thing would work system-wide. It's possible that too many tags could lead to a meltdown, or it could lead to salvation and puppies for all. My jury's still out on that one. I'd love to read some other users' experiences. » POSTED IN:
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