using color labels in osx
iderek (35 points) | Sun, 2006-01-22 09:07so, i've been a mac guy for quite some time now, and would definetely say that i know how to use and run a mac far better than your average joe, but one thing i have never delved into is the color labeling. im not quite sure i know what its even there for, unless its to kinda group related files or folders together by "color" or something. anyways, if anybody has any useful suggestions on putting those color labels to work for me, i would like to hear about it.
d. graf
still at large
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But I know people who do. It's just a way to better organize your stuff.
A film editor I know uses them to identify clips as edited, unedited, with titles, etc. It's just a way to easier find things at-a-glance by color-coding them. Withe the ability to sort by color in the finder, you could get creative with your labels I suppose.
Terrell Thornhill
e-zign Design Group
If you have a large project and pieces of it are coming from different sources or are scheduled at different times it is very helpful to create folders for each piece and then label them as you complete them....that way you can see at a glance what you still need to do. Also, another thing I do all the time when I want to make a special note to myself about a project, I label it red and then hit Command-I and and add a comment to the file/folder...I stay so busy that I forget alot of stuff....and the labels alert me to my comments.
Completion of files. I use green for done. Yellow for in progress and red for critical.
im gunna give em a shot. thanks for the input
d. graf
still at large
I use labeling at work, but not at home. Green indicates copy is in, the project can be started. Red is used to indicate the project is complete, and ready to archive. Anything in progress is not labeled.
For critical files, I put a Post-It on my monitor with a note written in big fat black marker. :)
I don't use many color labels, though. Too many color codes make it harder for me to remember what's being communicated. That's why I only use Red and Green: Stop, Go.