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Set Tags with Quicksilver
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Now we can set tags for multiple files.
Setting Up Plugins
- Invoke Quicksilver with keystrokes Option-Spacebar
- Go to Quicksilver Preference Pane using keystrokes Command-Comma
- Move to Plug-ins tab and add new plug-in called File Tagging Module (+)
- Wait for the file to be downloaded
Observing Functions of Tags
- Select and pass one item to Quicksilver using keystrokes Command-Escape. I use Macintosh HD for example
- Move to Quicksilver action box using Tab key
- Search all actions that consist keyword tags
- Then you will see 4 tags actions : Set Tags, Add Tags, Show Tags and Remove Tags
Setting and Adding Tags
- As before, pass up one item (or multiple items) to Quicksilver
- Set the action to Set Tags
- Move to next Quicksilver box and fill it with appropriate tag name
- This tags will appear in the Spotlight comment box with prefix @. This means that you can search with Spotlight using this tag
Showing Tags and Searching with Spotlight
- Pass up the items to Quicksilver that have the same tags name
- Use the Show Tags Action
- The tags for these files can be shown
- After you selected one of the tags, you can show another files with the same tag name with Spotlight using Show Files Matching Tag action
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