I also like the fact that the developer, Michael Tsai, is always responsive to requests in the user forum. I did try using EagleFiler for email archiving, but because I use multiple machines plus an iPhone and now an iPad, I decided to setup my own IMAP server instead (Works great with MailTags). Tried Microsoft OneNote using Windows 7 and VMWare Fusion – good program but not for organizing files. I tried Together, Devonthink, Tagit, Leap – didn’t like them (personal taste). I have Circus Ponies’ Notebook and Aquaminds Notetaker – don’t use them. Instead I use Synk Pro 7 from for synchronizing libraries across machines. (essentially the additional layers of folders are needed to replace the tags, but with smart folders, I can have files grouped together that would never be filed in the same subfolder) Without EagleFiler, I would be using a much more extensive sub-folder organization system, and I do not want to go back to the bad old days of having dozens of nested folders. So to summarize, I use EagleFiler as an extension of the Finder and Spotlight (really the question that you were asking). In this case, I am really only using EagleFiler to “hold” my PDF journal articles and PDF textbooks, but what I like about this setup is that BibDesk will maintain a link to the PDF even if I use EagleFiler to move the file into a sub-folder. Right now this library is over 16GB, and it opens in about 2 seconds if EagleFiler is already running.įor my Reference library, I combine EagleFiler with BibDesk. My Software library is by far the largest in memory size because I store disk images (dmg, iso, exe) along with license files, instructions, and user manuals. If I need to remember how to codesign the new version of DavMail then I just open my Developer library and search for codesign – simple. The other libraries are used in a similar fashion. Now, I can quickly search to find the PDF of my last utility statement, and if I need to email it, I do not have to export the file from a proprietary database instead I just navigate through the Finder and attach it to the email. ![]() I maintain a minimum sub-folder hierarchy and rely on descriptive tags for organization. Obviously my classifications make sense to me, but to give you an idea, I keep all of my PDF receipts, order confirmations, and statements in the Commerce library. To organize my files, I use several EagleFiler libraries: CommerceArchive, DeveloperArchive, SoftwareArchive, ReferenceArchive, and ResearchArchive. I chose EagleFiler for two reasons: 1) Tags and 2) My files are not moved, renamed, encoded, or locked into a proprietary database format.
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