File. Management. Headaches. I so fail at this. Truly I was pretty good at file management on a PC. I cannot say that on a Mac. This was helpful to know there are headache remedies out there. Thank you.
As a Linux/Mac user for years: where the heck do Windows files go? /Users/username/Documents? Where? If you have a Corporate setup, they go somewhere weird. Vastly prefer ~/
That reminds me of a mug I used to have from the Royal Shakespeare Company’s shop. It just said: “Brevity. Soul. Wit.” I loved that mug, I wish I knew where I’d lost it, or I wish they’d sell them again.
Interesting software. Managing documents can be a nightmare without some good tools. Perfect name, by the way, because the hidden meaning is crystal clear. It can be no accident "Anger File Management" is a rigorously complete anagram for "Mangle? Fine, rename tag." A message of hope for these modern times of file congestion. A little organization, perhaps more thoughtful tagging, and what was once primordial data puree takes form. As always, as they say, critical info for writers great and (like me) small.
Thanks. I spent weeks on this video, I then wrote it all, filmed it all, edited everything, and it was only in the last moment when UA-cam insisted I give it a title that I thought of Anger File Management. I don’t know that it even makes sense but I like it. Not as much as I like “primordial data purée”. That’s a term I wish I’d said.
William, I gave up on your video at the 4:30 point, once I found out what it was about. It's not that I thought you weren't doing a fine job. It's just that you were covering a topic I am not interested in. I accept your challenge and suggest the following title for your video: "Comparison: File Management Software for MacOS". The topic I am interested in is methods for organizing / structuring folders. This is something that any of the file management softwares that you covered could implement. I listed below what I consider to be the 2 important points about this topic. If you think the topic and points are worthy, please do a video on them. Point #1 - In all my research about and personally testing organizational structure for folders, I've only identified 5 methods. They are: * By Topics (Art, Equipment / Parts, Family, Food, Investing, Medical, Politics, etc.) * By Life Roles (Business Owner, Employee, Son, Spouse, Father, Tutor, Chef, Volunteer, Etc.) * By Tiago Forte’s PARA Method (Projects, Areas, Resources, Archive) * By Type of Note (Articles, images, instructions, invoices, maps, receipts, etc.) * By Days of the Week (Monday, Tuesday, etc.) Point #2 - A good organizational structure for folder needs to adhere to the MECE requirement. MECE is a method of grouping information (like notes) so that the groups (like folders) are mutually exclusive (ME) and collectively exhaustive (CE). In other words, the groups (folders) do not overlap and nothing falls through the cracks. The MECE methodology is commonly used by consulting firms. When most people start out developing groups (folders), they aren’t likely going to conform to the MECE method. As weeks and months roll by, a person typically will add more groups (folders). At some point in time, the person has so many groups (folders), it becomes more and more of a challenge for a person to remember the structure of his/her groups (folders) and to find the group (folder) where he/she previously put a specific item (note). It is common when adding a new item (note) that it is realized that it could logically be added to more than one group (folder). This will make it even harder to remember in the future which group (folder) it was it put in. The MECE method helps to minimize, if not completely eliminate, those problems. There are, of course, many different variations of MECE folder structures. Here is one as an example. It is based on a user’s roles. * Family * Spouse * Son * Father * Brother * Worker * Full Time Job * Part-Time Job * Church Volunteer * Avocations * Genealogy Researcher * Chef * Author * Coin Collector * Investor The above structure reduces the chance that a file might be placed in more than one folder. Here a link to a video on MECE: ua-cam.com/video/hKBt0R3v7Ec/v-deo.html
The notification of this on my iPhone just included the first few words, "I gave up on your video". I'm not saying I yelped... This is hugely interesting, thanks. I need to think about this. I've coped it all out and am keeping it with my 58keys plans to give it a proper ponder. Much appreciated.
I rather liked Anger File Management. Reminds me of my daughter Tanya, who, when she was at her closest to being a rebellious teen, liked to listen to what she called "anger music." Not sure I can define that, but it might be fun to listen to anger music while doing anger file management. Other terms for the same thing? I fear these are no better, but here goes. Records Management Software. File Tracking Software. Hierarchical File Storage Systems. Relational Data Storage Systems. Administrative Data Management Software. Some combination of the above? Or just stick with Anger File Management. I think I like that one. I have a folder on my computer named Oubliette. I'm sure you can figure out what I use it for. Later, ~ Michael
Is there away it get the iPad to stop asking for verification? Every so often it says to enter the password for verification. I screwed up the last time and my Apple ID was locked. I managed to fix it. Is it like this with the Mac too? If so, can you still use the Mac and get software and app (the apps that are already on it) updates without signing in with an Apple ID? I don’t use the cloud or any online services at all.
I've been thinking about this a lot. You can stop iPads asking for Face ID, but this does sound like it's tied to your iCloud use -- and you do use iCloud, even If not intentionally. So much of the syncing between devices is really done via iCloud that it's always enabled. A google search turned up some advice about resetting your network, but I'm curious about how you fixed the locked Apple ID. I'm wondering if that fix is related.
@@WilliamGallagher If your Apple ID gets locked, you can get them to send you a link and follow what they say and It'll unlock. Or answer questions on your device. The enter password verification just popped up on me again, and locked my Apple ID. I cursed it and fixed it again. I think I know why now. I have an old first gen iPad mini. The Apple ID is in it, but not signed in or linked to my account. When I’m online with it, a pop up tells me to sign in and I ignore it. After that, I go on the current iPad and I get the verification popup. I was on the older ipad both times when this happened. Do you think that could be it? It wasn’t like this before. I’ll stop using the old one, and see what happens. I hope it’s solved before the m4 Mac mini comes out.
It’s not working for me on my M1 Mac mini that I’ve upgrade to macOS Sequoia, but it’s still fine on Sonoma here. It’s always a little dilemma for me: I know Default Folder X will have to be updated for each new OS, but do I wait or do I dive in? That’s definitely one reason I keep the older release on my main Mac.
File. Management. Headaches.
I so fail at this. Truly I was pretty good at file management on a PC. I cannot say that on a Mac. This was helpful to know there are headache remedies out there. Thank you.
As a Linux/Mac user for years: where the heck do Windows files go? /Users/username/Documents? Where? If you have a Corporate setup, they go somewhere weird. Vastly prefer ~/
That reminds me of a mug I used to have from the Royal Shakespeare Company’s shop. It just said: “Brevity. Soul. Wit.” I loved that mug, I wish I knew where I’d lost it, or I wish they’d sell them again.
I admit the same about managing pictures. It is a total mess. I am still good with managing files on Linux somehow.
Interesting software. Managing documents can be a nightmare without some good tools.
Perfect name, by the way, because the hidden meaning is crystal clear. It can be no accident "Anger File Management" is a rigorously complete anagram for "Mangle? Fine, rename tag."
A message of hope for these modern times of file congestion. A little organization, perhaps more thoughtful tagging, and what was once primordial data puree takes form.
As always, as they say, critical info for writers great and (like me) small.
Thanks. I spent weeks on this video, I then wrote it all, filmed it all, edited everything, and it was only in the last moment when UA-cam insisted I give it a title that I thought of Anger File Management. I don’t know that it even makes sense but I like it. Not as much as I like “primordial data purée”. That’s a term I wish I’d said.
William, I gave up on your video at the 4:30 point, once I found out what it was about. It's not that I thought you weren't doing a fine job. It's just that you were covering a topic I am not interested in.
I accept your challenge and suggest the following title for your video: "Comparison: File Management Software for MacOS".
The topic I am interested in is methods for organizing / structuring folders. This is something that any of the file management softwares that you covered could implement.
I listed below what I consider to be the 2 important points about this topic. If you think the topic and points are worthy, please do a video on them.
Point #1 - In all my research about and personally testing organizational structure for folders, I've only identified 5 methods. They are:
* By Topics (Art, Equipment / Parts, Family, Food, Investing, Medical, Politics, etc.)
* By Life Roles (Business Owner, Employee, Son, Spouse, Father, Tutor, Chef, Volunteer, Etc.)
* By Tiago Forte’s PARA Method (Projects, Areas, Resources, Archive)
* By Type of Note (Articles, images, instructions, invoices, maps, receipts, etc.)
* By Days of the Week (Monday, Tuesday, etc.)
Point #2 - A good organizational structure for folder needs to adhere to the MECE requirement. MECE is a method of grouping information (like notes) so that the groups (like folders) are mutually exclusive (ME) and collectively exhaustive (CE). In other words, the groups (folders) do not overlap and nothing falls through the cracks.
The MECE methodology is commonly used by consulting firms.
When most people start out developing groups (folders), they aren’t likely going to conform to the MECE method. As weeks and months roll by, a person typically will add more groups (folders). At some point in time, the person has so many groups (folders), it becomes more and more of a challenge for a person to remember the structure of his/her groups (folders) and to find the group (folder) where he/she previously put a specific item (note). It is common when adding a new item (note) that it is realized that it could logically be added to more than one group (folder). This will make it even harder to remember in the future which group (folder) it was it put in.
The MECE method helps to minimize, if not completely eliminate, those problems.
There are, of course, many different variations of MECE folder structures. Here is one as an example. It is based on a user’s roles.
* Family
* Spouse
* Son
* Father
* Brother
* Worker
* Full Time Job
* Part-Time Job
* Church Volunteer
* Avocations
* Genealogy Researcher
* Chef
* Author
* Coin Collector
* Investor
The above structure reduces the chance that a file might be placed in more than one folder.
Here a link to a video on MECE:
ua-cam.com/video/hKBt0R3v7Ec/v-deo.html
The notification of this on my iPhone just included the first few words, "I gave up on your video". I'm not saying I yelped...
This is hugely interesting, thanks. I need to think about this. I've coped it all out and am keeping it with my 58keys plans to give it a proper ponder.
Much appreciated.
I rather liked Anger File Management. Reminds me of my daughter Tanya, who, when she was at her closest to being a rebellious teen, liked to listen to what she called "anger music." Not sure I can define that, but it might be fun to listen to anger music while doing anger file management.
Other terms for the same thing? I fear these are no better, but here goes.
Records Management Software.
File Tracking Software.
Hierarchical File Storage Systems.
Relational Data Storage Systems.
Administrative Data Management Software.
Some combination of the above?
Or just stick with Anger File Management. I think I like that one.
I have a folder on my computer named Oubliette. I'm sure you can figure out what I use it for.
Later,
~ Michael
I actually had to look up oubliette and now I’m Very Concerned about you.
@@WilliamGallagher I LOLed-out loud.
Is there away it get the iPad to stop asking for verification? Every so often it says to enter the password for verification. I screwed up the last time and my Apple ID was locked. I managed to fix it. Is it like this with the Mac too? If so, can you still use the Mac and get software and app (the apps that are already on it) updates without signing in with an Apple ID? I don’t use the cloud or any online services at all.
I've been thinking about this a lot. You can stop iPads asking for Face ID, but this does sound like it's tied to your iCloud use -- and you do use iCloud, even If not intentionally. So much of the syncing between devices is really done via iCloud that it's always enabled. A google search turned up some advice about resetting your network, but I'm curious about how you fixed the locked Apple ID. I'm wondering if that fix is related.
@@WilliamGallagher If your Apple ID gets locked, you can get them to send you a link and follow what they say and It'll unlock. Or answer questions on your device. The enter password verification just popped up on me again, and locked my Apple ID. I cursed it and fixed it again. I think I know why now. I have an old first gen iPad mini. The Apple ID is in it, but not signed in or linked to my account. When I’m online with it, a pop up tells me to sign in and I ignore it. After that, I go on the current iPad and I get the verification popup. I was on the older ipad both times when this happened. Do you think that could be it? It wasn’t like this before. I’ll stop using the old one, and see what happens. I hope it’s solved before the m4 Mac mini comes out.
Default Folder X make my macbook slow (M1 Max), does not work all the time
It’s not working for me on my M1 Mac mini that I’ve upgrade to macOS Sequoia, but it’s still fine on Sonoma here. It’s always a little dilemma for me: I know Default Folder X will have to be updated for each new OS, but do I wait or do I dive in? That’s definitely one reason I keep the older release on my main Mac.
And you tidied your real shelves behind 😂. What app did that for you ?
Whatever it was, it must’ve been the Lite version because the entire rest of the room is still a ferocious mess. I’ll never show you.
@@WilliamGallagher 😂😂
How about "Who's The Boss Of Your Files?"
I don’t quite know why, but that seems a bit scary.
@@WilliamGallagher You asked for something less droll, I have met that criteria!
Profiler
Forget UA-cam videos, that’s a TV drama title. Love it.