So I switched to a mac last year, and I've really fallen in love with the way everything works. Things just "work," and it's great. I come from a strong UNIX background, so having that under the hood works best for me anyway.
Anyway, I hadn't really ever used spotlight until around last month. Even more recently, I started using MailTags and slowing no longer using filers for mail in Mail.app.
All my life I always had massive amounts of filters for my mail, and I had even more rules that would put specific types of mail in the right place. It worked great, but the amount of folders I have today is really over the top.
I know some of you just put all of your mail in one folder and search on it instead of digging through folders. I've tried this approach, but I always walk away pissed off because I can't find anything. I try to remember a word that was used in the conversation, or type who it was from, or something specific that I wind up misspelling. Obviously spotlight can't read my mind, but it sure can come close.
What tips do you guys have for finding my mail easier and faster? I don't know why, but I really like the idea of putting everything in one big pile then using spotlight to find what I'm looking for -- it's just hard to break old habits.
-Chris
Anyway, I hadn't really ever used spotlight until around last month. Even more recently, I started using MailTags and slowing no longer using filers for mail in Mail.app.
All my life I always had massive amounts of filters for my mail, and I had even more rules that would put specific types of mail in the right place. It worked great, but the amount of folders I have today is really over the top.
I know some of you just put all of your mail in one folder and search on it instead of digging through folders. I've tried this approach, but I always walk away pissed off because I can't find anything. I try to remember a word that was used in the conversation, or type who it was from, or something specific that I wind up misspelling. Obviously spotlight can't read my mind, but it sure can come close.
What tips do you guys have for finding my mail easier and faster? I don't know why, but I really like the idea of putting everything in one big pile then using spotlight to find what I'm looking for -- it's just hard to break old habits.
-Chris
