Q: I hate the new tags in Mavericks, need coloured folders!!

I find it amazing the lengths people will go to make people feel needy just for wanting some basic labeling functionality. As if it's complicated or in any way difficult to simply provide both options for users? I don't get the logic of removing features. And to change it and then only offer 7 categories is idiotic. Wow: 7 whole categories, how useful.

The picture of the highlighters just brings home the complete absurdity of a $2000 device that can't perform the most basic of functions: add color to help users organize.

Don't use color tagging? Good for you. That in no way means that it isn't a useful feature for others.

"Maybe because a $2,000 laptop is not a toy?"

wut? That doesn't even make sense. If it isn't a toy, why doesn't it have expanded functionality? Labels help people in business organize their files. Do only toys have color options in your world or something?

Mark Abram wrote:

 

"Maybe because a $2,000 laptop is not a toy?"

 

wut? That doesn't even make sense.

Crayons are toys

yeah, i said this before but it was the single most missed feature from Mac OS when i had to move to PC for professional business reasons.

i was constantly at a loss in trying to keep my digital files and folders organized when on PC without this feature and /constantly/ thought about the good old days on my Mac UI written by developers who 'get it'. needless to say - losing it on the Mac OS now that i am back basically feels tragic.

i still can't wrap my head around how or why i am going to upgrade the Mac Pro to a new machine in order to move up from Mountain Lion if the new OS's don't have this functionality. i simply cannot imagine my work life managing 2 TB of data without this feature.

granted tagging is an important functionality but one would hope the 7 tag limit is just a starting point as i won't even be using this functionality for anything as it stands anyway...

Well, you don't HAVE to upgrade to the new Mac Pro (do you?). I'm going to hang onto my existing MacPro with Mountain Lion until Mavericks gets Lables, even if that means NOT going to the new MacPro.

While I was looking forward to getting the new MacPro, my existing one is still serving me well. Even at work, I'm going to be very resistant to the company's automatic computer upgrade schedule if Mavericks still doesn't have Labels.

"Crayons are toys"

So... toys should have colors but $2,000 productivity tools shouldn't because... ? I'm not getting *** you are trying to say here. You seem generally confused and without anything relevant to add to this discussion.

Anyway, lots of disgruntled customers over this, so maybe labels will come back.

Hello

as you, I'm waiting for the coming-back of the labels before buying the new MacPro. It's too important to know the status (thanks to the colour label) of the thousand files I work with.

Then I stay with my "old" MacPro and Snow Leopard.

Apple, hear us please !

JmLeho wrote:

 

Apple, hear us please !

They'll hear you here:

http://www.apple.com/feedback/macosx.html

If you still have to go to your PC here is a WS link with a few interesting file coloring programs being reviewed

http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/be-creative-and-organized-color-code-windows-folder s/

or if you need help finding your files with colored tags here is a WS the provided a quick tutorial that still applies to OS X Mavericks:

http://gigaom.com/2008/04/02/beginning-mac-color-labels/

Just in case you forgot all about it.

I have seen other referrals to Pathfinder 6, but it appears to use tags and doesn't give an option for colored folders, at least I don't see any hype about it in their page, but it might be worth looking into:

http://www.cocoatech.com/pathfinder/

I have seen these in other previous discussions but thought I would lump them all here in one spot for your browsing pleasure

Peohguy

I must leave these discussions for a while it has become too much of a thorny issue:

Peohguy

Some of us appreciate your efforts. We all occasionally miss the mark. I know how you feel. I think I'll do the same.

Is there supposed to be a picture?

Yes, Here it is:

Almost as bad as forgetting the punch line, Still learning:

Peohguy

Thanks, nice pic.

Have to agree. I have used macs for 20 years+ and currently run 7 machines. the colour in labels makes for less eye strain finding versions etc...

i bought path finder this pm. shame apple have ignored every request... they may go the same way all arrogant companies go