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<blockquote data-quote="Slydude" data-source="post: 1835123" data-attributes="member: 131855"><p>No, it doesn't mean that at all. When I read this initially, I thought the same thing you did so I didn't suggest it. It turns out he doesn't have to do Get Info on each app to make use of the Comments field. After reading Charlie's post I had a brain fart. Read on. </p><p></p><p>Here's something I just tried that's a modification of the procedure Charlie suggested:</p><p>1, Perform a Get Info command on an app and enter the Comments area.</p><p>2. In the Comments section enter any notes that you think would be helpful. I separated the search terms by commas but that may not be necessary. I just figured since iTunes allows that and seems to use it correctly the Finder probably did as well. </p><p></p><p>Complete steps 1 and 2 for each app that needs a reminder. You will only have to do this once for each app unless you change the information. </p><p></p><p>To make use of the comments when you have entered simply open your Applications folder in a Finder window and type the search term you are looking for. The window will update to show only those apps which meet your search terms. If this is a search you will perform regularly I think it could be saved as a Smart Search so that the criteria isn't manually re-entered in the search field. </p><p></p><p>In very limited testing I'm pretty sure this works as described. I tested it by tagging MalwareBytes as a video editor and the search function put it in the results of video editors on my Mac. I tried a Spotlight search but it did not treat Malwarebytes as a video editor so it may not be reading the Comments field accurately.</p><p></p><p>Edit 2: I'm not sure if there's a limit to the number of characters in the Comments field. Just as a guess I'd expect it to be several hundred. This is probably sufficient if the terms are chosen carefully.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Slydude, post: 1835123, member: 131855"] No, it doesn't mean that at all. When I read this initially, I thought the same thing you did so I didn't suggest it. It turns out he doesn't have to do Get Info on each app to make use of the Comments field. After reading Charlie's post I had a brain fart. Read on. Here's something I just tried that's a modification of the procedure Charlie suggested: 1, Perform a Get Info command on an app and enter the Comments area. 2. In the Comments section enter any notes that you think would be helpful. I separated the search terms by commas but that may not be necessary. I just figured since iTunes allows that and seems to use it correctly the Finder probably did as well. Complete steps 1 and 2 for each app that needs a reminder. You will only have to do this once for each app unless you change the information. To make use of the comments when you have entered simply open your Applications folder in a Finder window and type the search term you are looking for. The window will update to show only those apps which meet your search terms. If this is a search you will perform regularly I think it could be saved as a Smart Search so that the criteria isn't manually re-entered in the search field. In very limited testing I'm pretty sure this works as described. I tested it by tagging MalwareBytes as a video editor and the search function put it in the results of video editors on my Mac. I tried a Spotlight search but it did not treat Malwarebytes as a video editor so it may not be reading the Comments field accurately. Edit 2: I'm not sure if there's a limit to the number of characters in the Comments field. Just as a guess I'd expect it to be several hundred. This is probably sufficient if the terms are chosen carefully. [/QUOTE]
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