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Questions tagged [file-management]

Methods by which files are managed and organized. Could refer to file management by the OS or by a third party application.

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What was the 3D file browser used in Jurassic Park?

What was the 3D file browser used in the movie "Jurassic Park"? Is it a real product and is it still relevant today?
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How to avoid the danger of "File -> Save" when "Save As" is needed?

There are situations where I opened up a photo or graphics file, and made 81 modifications to it (crop, adjust color, brightness, contrast, etc, etc), and when I am ok with that file, I use File -> Save As to save the file as a new file. But since…
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vifm: How to set right window to see content of dir or file highlighted in left window

How can I set the right window to see the content of the highlighted directory or file in the left window in vifm? (like in ranger)
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What is the best way to Organize MP3s, Photos and Videos?

Do you just use a standard directory structure? Do you use tools to help rename/move files?
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How do I split files in place (delete original as new files are written)

I have a filesystem that is full, and I have several very large files that need to be split (so that some of them can then be archived with tar and the others examined). Is there a way to split with an "in place" kind of behavior? For instance, I…
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A streamlined method to organize files and folders?

I realize that users here are very savvy and I'm looking for a better way to organize my files. Currently I have two very important folders that are filled up with a ton of files which makes it super hard to track a file down. I have a documents…
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Unlocker tool (website dead?)

I have used and loved Unlocker in the past. (Helps delete files that are in use by running programs.) The site that hosted it was http://ccollomb.free.fr/ It seems to be dead now. Anyone know a reputable source where I can get this tool now?
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Specify new patterns for hidden files

Is it possible to specify a new pattern to match files and folders I wish to hide from an OS's file manager (Explorer, Finder, etc.)? When using some editors (in my case Emacs), automatic backups will be created that are not by-default hidden from…
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What is a general rule of thumb for File sizes (in kB, MB, GB, etc...)?

I usually have trouble intuitively comprehending how much I can really store when someone says that a certain product from so-and-so company will allow you to store 80 GB worth of songs, while another gives you 160 GB, and so forth. The numbers…
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Is there a better way to organize my downloads?

I'm a download pack-rat and have a large collection of downloaded files including software, music, videos, books, magazines and research papers. I'm looking for a better way to manage all of it. Dividing everything into folders gets to be a bit…
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Free real-time file replication tool?

Does anyone know a free, real-time file replication tool similar to RepliWeb R1?
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Is there a filesystem/browser that provides tagging and dynamic views of files?

Possible Duplicate: Where to find a tag based file manager? Anything similar to this available? I have run into limitations to organizing requests into various nested folders. I am interested in the ability to organize files in various ways and…
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How to find what files / directories are not copied yet?

I found the following 'nice' situation: An archive of few disks (actually three disks) which has a bunch of photos (more or less) organized. Well, this is good. A big disk shared on a network which has a bunch of photos which has another folder…
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Freeware alternative to Total Commander on Windows x64?

Possible Duplicate: Free alternative to Total Commander Which tool could replace total commander on x64 based windows systems? Total Commander does not handle copying of huge amounts of files from one drive to another. Windows is making this a…
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Good Project Directory Structure

What is a good directory structure to use for company projects? I have an svn repository that I want to keep clean but I'm not really happy with anything I have so far. Here is what I have so far: Project Folder Management reports quarterly…
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