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> I've never had the mental model for it. This is one way to think about the hybrid model of folders + tags that is currently available: 1. Folders tell you w
by webmobdev 5y ago
> I've never had the mental model for it.
This is one way to think about the hybrid model of folders + tags that is currently available:
1. Folders tell you where the file is stored.
2. Tags tell you what is the file.
So basically use the Tags to add more data (metadata) about your files, so that if you forget where the file is, you can still search for it by what is in it. This also slightly helps in easing the burden of trying to figure out where to store a file (e.g. "Do I put a home video in my 'Videos' folder or my 'Personal' folder?" - if you tag it properly, you can put it in either, as you can use the tags to figure out where the video is later).
Examples:
1. In Documents folder - "mom-2020.xls" (tags => docs, tax, finance, mom, unfiled).
2. In Videos folder - "newyear bash.mp4" (tags => video, family, 2021, home).
- spicybright 5y agoDon't think I ever had it explained this clearly to me lol. Thank you! I run Mac os so I might give tagging a try now