Automator searching labels rather than tags

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Automator searching labels rather than tags

Hi,

I'm having a problem with automator since labels changed to tags.

I have a few different tags on each file which I'll call Tag A, Tag B, Tag C, and Tag D. Tag A and Tag B are both orange, Tag C is yellow, and Tag D is blue.

If I have a file that should be Tag A and Tag D so I tag it with both tags. The file shows up like this:

When I use tags in finder it shows up in both Tag A and Tag D.

In automator if I search for Label = Orange it shows up, but when I search Label = Blue it doesnt show up.

My first question is can I search by tag instead of label in automator? Either using a plugin or script?

My second question is can I search for Tag A rather than Tag B? I say that because they are both orange but are distinguished by the tag name. What I usually do is search for Label = Orange and Any Content = Tag A.

Thanks in advance for any help.

Connor

MacBook Air, Mac OS X (10.7.2)

Posted on Nov 30, 2013 7:57 AM

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connorw1 Author

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Nov 30, 2013 8:00 AM in response to connorw1

I'm using Mavericks by the way.

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Tony T1

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Nov 30, 2013 8:05 AM in response to connorw1

Looks like Apple did not update the Automator Find Action for Tags.

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connorw1 Author

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Nov 30, 2013 8:35 AM in response to Tony T1

I realise that, what I am after is some way to get around this problem.

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Tony T1

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Nov 30, 2013 8:55 AM in response to connorw1

I realise that, what I am after is some way to get around this problem.

Not sure you did ("My first question is can I search by tag instead of label in automator")

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Nov 30, 2013 8:58 AM in response to Tony T1

I'd rather not argue with you, especially as I wrote "My first question is can I search by tag instead of label in automator? Either using a plugin or script?".

I'd just like some help rather than being treated poorly thank you.

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Tony T1

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Nov 30, 2013 9:25 AM in response to connorw1

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connorw1 Author

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Nov 30, 2013 9:19 AM in response to Tony T1

Okay I'm just letting you know I'm not going to reply or read any of your messages. Hopefully someone without an attitude will answer my question.

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Nov 30, 2013 3:12 PM in response to connorw1

You can use the Spotlight (utility) action to search for the text of a tag. Note that the old label and the new tags do overlap a little bit - when adding tags to a file using the old label, the label will show up as a tag named for the color, and the first tag on a file will also show up as the label color.

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connorw1 Author

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Dec 1, 2013 3:20 AM in response to red_menace

Hi,

I've just tried the Spotlight action but it gives me too many results, I only want the files with the tags on. I suppose I'll just wait untill Apple update the action to include tags.

Thank you.

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