https://github.com/manufac-tech/macOS-utilities-Finder-Tags-via-Keystroke
Tag macOS Finder items via keyboard shortcut
https://github.com/manufac-tech/macOS-utilities-Finder-Tags-via-Keystroke
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Tag macOS Finder items via keyboard shortcut
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/manufac-tech/macOS-utilities-Finder-Tags-via-Keystroke
- Owner: manufac-tech
- Created: 2017-09-22T00:50:47.000Z (about 8 years ago)
- Default Branch: master
- Last Pushed: 2017-10-14T05:03:39.000Z (about 8 years ago)
- Last Synced: 2024-11-06T01:39:47.956Z (11 months ago)
- Topics: automator, automator-workflow, finder, finder-tags, keyboard-shortcuts, macos, tagging, tags
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- Size: 402 KB
- Stars: 21
- Watchers: 2
- Forks: 1
- Open Issues: 1
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
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README
# Assign macOS Finder Tags via Keystroke
Use keyboard shortcuts to assign tags to items in macOS Finder.
I have tried intermittently to enable this functionality since Mavericks, and was extremely happy to get this working last year. I post this on the off chance that anyone else has an irrational need to have "keystroke = tag" capability.
### Made possible by the "tag" command
Portland's own [James Berry](https://github.com/jdberry) made a very useful command line tool (_[tag](https://github.com/jdberry/tag)_) that can, among other things, add/remove tags to/from Finder items.
- It can add tags:
`tag -a YourTagHere`
- It can remove tags:
`tag -r YourTagHere`
More in the _tag_ [README](https://github.com/jdberry/tag).
### Automator workflow (saved as a Service)
The example Automator workflows I have included here are one way to trigger _tag_ to act on the selected finder items via keyboard shortcut. (This functionality is probably available using LaunchBar, Alfred, Keyboard Maestro, etc., but I wanted to assign tags via keyboard w/o needing any other apps running.)
#### Running Shell Scripts from keyboard shortcuts
The _tag_ command is used in a tiny Bash script. Note: The Automator action requires including the path to the command.
for f in "$@"
do
/usr/local/bin/tag -a YourTagHere "$f"
done
1. The Bash script is contained in an Automator action in a workflow
2. The workflow is saved as a macOS Service
3. A keyboard shortcut is assigned to the Service
Note: Services can be assigned a keyboard shortcut in _System Preferences -> Keyboard -> Shortcuts -> Services._
### Toggling a tag on or off (on an item)
I currently toggle a "flag" tag in the most simple manner:
1. "cmd-shift-L" ADDS the "flag" tag
2. "cmd-opt-shift-L" REMOVES the "flag" tag.
Further ideas: It could be useful in some circumstances to:
1. Read the state of the tag on the file
2. Use a _single_ key command to toggle that state.
### Note: Setting up _tag_ using homebrew in macOS terminal
Requirements (from the [readme.md](https://github.com/jdberry/tag/blob/master/README.md))
1. 10.9 Mavericks and above
2. You must have Xcode or the Command Line Tools installed to build/install.
Installation of _tag_
1. Install [Homebrew](https://github.com/Homebrew/brew/) on your Mac.
2. Install the _tag_ package via the command line.
`brew install tag`