What's the difference between "date opened" and "date modified?"

[eroxx]

I saved a file into a folder that I had not once opened, and yet it said that it was "opened" at the time that I saved it ... Can someone clarify?

 

[miles01110]

Folders apparently must be "opened" to save something to them.

 

[eroxx]

I'm using hazel to make rules, and that's why I'm wondering the difference ..

 

[KlytusLord]

In folders, think of date opened as actually meaning date accessed. So ANY activity inside a folder will update this date, even copying or moving files. Date modified, of course, would only update on a folder if you were to rename it, for example.

 

[eroxx]

What about files in general?

 

[stellardream]

With folders, think of it as a closet, you open something to take something in or out. You can't just defy the laws of physics and squeeze something through the closed doors 🙂 With all other files, unless you actually add, delete or modify data, "Modified" isn't going to change.

Hazel is awesome! 🙂