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Set Tags with Quicksilver

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Now we can set tags for multiple files.

Setting Up Plugins

  1. Invoke Quicksilver with keystrokes Option-Spacebar
  2. Go to Quicksilver Preference Pane using keystrokes Command-Comma
  3. Move to Plug-ins tab and add new plug-in called File Tagging Module (+)
  4. Wait for the file to be downloaded

Observing Functions of Tags

  1. Select and pass one item to Quicksilver using keystrokes Command-Escape. I use Macintosh HD for example
  2. Move to Quicksilver action box using Tab key
  3. Search all actions that consist keyword tags
  4. Then you will see 4 tags actions : Set Tags, Add Tags, Show Tags and Remove Tags

Setting and Adding Tags

  1. As before, pass up one item (or multiple items) to Quicksilver
  2. Set the action to Set Tags
  3. Move to next Quicksilver box and fill it with appropriate tag name
  4. 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

  1. Pass up the items to Quicksilver that have the same tags name
  2. Use the Show Tags Action
  3. The tags for these files can be shown
  4. 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

Categories: Quick Silver
Tags: QuickSilver, Quicksilver

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