(10-05-2020, 01:54 PM)Tyrannocaster link Wrote: Is it possible using Linux to do the equivalent of what you can do on a Mac with file comments? That is, a separate comment about the file that you add to it later but which is separate from it, yet stays attached to it and can be edited. They are really useful for labeling things or making notes about whatever. This question may not make sense to people who haven't used it on a Mac, in which case I suppose it's probably not possible to do with Linux.

(10-05-2020, 09:13 PM)Tyrannocaster link Wrote: All file types. Basically, on a Mac you can append a note to any file via the file comments. I often used these for adding descriptions of equipment setups on recordings, for example, but they have many applications. I don't think you can do this with Linux, I just thought I should ask while I was wondering. It takes two clicks and some typing; it's very easy.

The Mac system is not perfect, though; the comments can be lost if you have a bad system crash; they are stored in the file's icon, I believe, and if it gets corrupted, so does the comment.

Quote: a tool for tagging your files. It provides a simple command-line tool for applying tags and a virtual filesystem so that you can get a tag-based view of your files from within any other program.

Quote:an offline, open source, file manager. It helps organizing your files and folders with tags and colors. You can add a custom thumbnail and text description to every file or folder. You can create and edit notes in plain text, markdown or HTML file formats.