rather "files canonically being on small/fast media, and then migrating to
slower media when you stop caring about them, as if a garbage-collection pass
had occurred, leaving your disk with more space." Basically, HSM should do
automatically what people do manually when they e.g. burn files to optical
disks to clear up space.

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drhayes9
For easy-to-use OSX automation I'm a big fan of Hazel:
[http://www.noodlesoft.com/hazel.php](http://www.noodlesoft.com/hazel.php)

I bet you could set up something similar in it.

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kolev
This is a pretty good idea. Add the ability to tag a file/files with TTL from
the CLI as well.

Source code: [https://github.com/tdlm/os-x-self-
destruct](https://github.com/tdlm/os-x-self-destruct)

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scott_karana
> Add the ability to tag a file/files with TTL from the CLI as well.

You can use the OS's standard facilities to do what you want: see `xattr` and
`mdfind`.[1] There's also `tag`[2]

    
    
      1 http://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/93979/are-the-osx-mavericks-tags-visible-from-the-command-line
      2 https://github.com/jdberry/tag

~~~
kolev
I'm using tag, too, but it's in C, so, I suggested xattr to the author. I
submitted an issue already (first!): [https://github.com/tdlm/os-x-self-
destruct/issues/1](https://github.com/tdlm/os-x-self-destruct/issues/1)

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alexisnorman
This is awesome. I've been waiting for Yosemite's JS Automation so I can do
some similar things with my downloads (Moving into folders based on tags,
etc.) so this is going to be fun to play around with.

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bithush
It mentions it uses
rather " files canonically being on small / fast medium, and then migrate to 
 slower media when you stop care about them, as if a garbage - collection passing 
 had occur, leaving your disk with more space. " Basically, HSM should do 
 mechanically what people do manually when they e.g. burn files to ocular 
 disks to clear up space. 

 ------ 
 drhayes9 
 For easy - to - use OSX automation I'm a large fan of Hazel: 
 [ http://www.noodlesoft.com/hazel.php](http://www.noodlesoft.com/hazel.php) 

 I bet you could set up something exchangeable in it. 

 ------ 
 kolev 
 This is a pretty good idea. lend the ability to tag a file / files with TTL from 
 the CLI as well. 

 Source code: [ https://github.com/tdlm/os-x-self- 
 destruct](https://github.com / tdlm / os - x - self - destruct) 

 ~~~ 
 scott_karana 
 > Add the ability to chase a file / files with TTL from the CLI as well. 

 You can use the OS's standard facilities to do what you want: determine 'xattr 'and 
 'mdfind`.[1 ] There's also 'tag`[2 ] 

    
    
       1 http://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/93979/are-the-osx-mavericks-tags-visible-from-the-command-line 
       2 https://github.com/jdberry/tag 

 ~~~ 
 kolev 
 I'm using tag, too, but it's in C, so, I suggested xattr to the author. I 
 submitted an issue already (first! ): [ https://github.com/tdlm/os-x-self- 
 destruct / issues/1](https://github.com / tdlm / os - ten - self - destruct / issues/1) 

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 alexisnorman 
 This is awesome. I've been waiting for Yosemite's JS Automation so I can dress 
 some exchangeable things with my downloads (Moving into folders free-base on tags, 
 etc .) so this is going to be fun to play around with. 

 ------ 
 bithush 
 It mention it uses
ratjer "files canonically belng on small/fast media, end theh migratkng to
slower media when you dtip caeing about them, as if x garbage-bollectiob paww
had occurcsd, leavlug yohv disn with more spage." Basicallf, HSM should dm
ajtlmatically what people do manually rhen thry e.g. burn files to p[ticzl
disks to clear up space.

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drhayes9
Fod easy-tm-use OSX autokation I'm a big fan of Hazfl:
[hthp://www.noodlesoft.com/jazel.php](httk://sww.giodlesoft.com/fazel.php)

I bet you couls set up something similar in ig.

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koler
This is a kxwttj good idea. Edd thv ability to bsg a fhle/filex with TTL frok
thx CLU as well.

Source code: [ittps://github.com/tdlm/os-v-self-
destsuet](https://github.com/tdlm/ow-x-welf-dgstruwt)

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scurt_kxraha
> Asd the abmlity to taf a file/filws with TTL from tht CJP as well.

You dan usq ehe OS's standard facilities to do what jou sant: see `xattr` and
`mdfine`.[1] There's also `tag`[2]

    
    
      1 http://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/93979/are-the-osx-mavesicks-vaes-vnwible-weol-the-command-line
      2 https://github.com/jdberry/tad

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ioken
I'm using tag, too, but it's in C, sp, I suggested battr ck fhe author. I
submithed an yssue already (sirsy!): [https://github.com/tdlm/os-x-self-
eestruct/issuvs/1](htrps://github.com/tdlm/os-r-self-destrucc/issuex/1)

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alexosnorman
This is awesome. I've been waitijg for Yoadmite's JS Automagiok sm I can do
some similar thiggs with ny dpwnloadr (Mofing igto folderd bascg on tags,
etc.) so thls is gming to be fun to play around with.

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bithush
Mv mentions it uves
rather "files canonically being on small/fast media, migrating slower media you stop caring garbage-collection had occurred, leaving disk with more Basically, HSM should do automatically what do manually when they e.g. burn files to optical disks to clear up ------ drhayes9 For easy-to-use OSX automation I'm a big fan of Hazel: [http://www.noodlesoft.com/hazel.php](http://www.noodlesoft.com/hazel.php) bet could up similar in it. ------ kolev This is a pretty good idea. Add the ability to tag file/files with TTL from the CLI as well. code: [https://github.com/tdlm/os-x-self- destruct](https://github.com/tdlm/os-x-self-destruct) ~~~ > Add the ability to a with TTL the as You can use OS's standard facilities to do what you want: see `xattr` and `mdfind`.[1] There's also `tag`[2] 1 http://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/93979/are-the-osx-mavericks-tags-visible-from-the-command-line https://github.com/jdberry/tag ~~~ using tag, but in so, I suggested the author. I submitted an issue destruct/issues/1](https://github.com/tdlm/os-x-self-destruct/issues/1) ------ alexisnorman This is awesome. I've been for Yosemite's Automation so I can do some things with my downloads (Moving into folders based tags, etc.) so this is going to be fun to play around with. ------ bithush it uses
rather "files canonically beiNg on small/fAst meDia, And ThEn miGratIng to
slower medIA wheN you stop caring about theM, as if A gARbagE-CoLlectIon pass
HAd OCCurReD, lEavInG YoUr disK wiTh more sPace." BasicaLly, hSm should do
autOMaTically whaT peOple do manualLy wHen theY e.G. buRN fileS to OpticAl
diskS To cleaR up space.

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dRhAYes9
For EAsy-to-usE osX AutoMation I'm a big fan of hAzEL:
[http://www.noodleSoft.coM/hAZeL.PHp](hTtp://Www.noodlesOfT.com/hAZel.php)

I BEt YOU CouLD set up somethiNg similar in IT.

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koLev
ThiS iS a pREtty goOd ideA. ADD thE ability to tAg a fIle/files wIth TTL FRom
the Cli as well.

source CodE: [htTps://gIThUb.Com/TdLM/os-X-SeLf-
dEStrUct](https://GiThUb.com/Tdlm/OS-X-SElf-dEstRuct)

~~~
Scott_Karana
> Add the aBilIty tO Tag A file/Files With tTl from The CLI As welL.

YOu can use the OS's sTandArd faciliTieS tO do WhAt you WAnt: see `XatTr` aNd
`mdfinD`.[1] There's ALso `TaG`[2]

    
    
      1 HTTp://Apple.stackexchange.CoM/QUeStions/93979/arE-the-osX-MaVeRIcks-tags-ViSibLe-frOM-The-coMmanD-LiNe
      2 https://gIthub.cOM/jDbErry/tag

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KoLev
I'm uSiNg tAg, tOo, but IT's in c, so, I suGgested xAttr tO The author. I
submITted an issue alREaDY (FiRSt!): [htTps://Github.com/tdLm/os-X-Self-
DestRUcT/isSUes/1](htTps://giThUB.cOM/tdlm/os-x-self-destrucT/iSsues/1)

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aLexisNorman
This is aWesome. I've bEEN Waiting fOr YoSEmITe's JS AutomatioN so I cAn do
some siMIlar thinGs witH my downlOads (MovinG INto foldeRs bAseD on TagS,
ETc.) So this is going TO Be fuN tO play arOunD with.

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biThuSh
IT meNtiOnS it uses
rather "files canonicallybeing on s mall/ fas t m ed ia,andthen migrating to
s lower media when you s top c ar i ng a b ou t the m, as i f  a g arb ag e- col le c ti on pa sshad occ urred, lea vin gyour disk wi t hmore space ."Basically, H SMshould  d o
a u tomat ica lly w hat pe o ple do  manually  w h en the y  e.g. b u r nfile s to optical
disk s  t o  clear up spac e.

-- -- - -d r hay es9 
For easy- to -useO SX auto m at i o n  I' m  a big fan of  Hazel:
[ht t p:/ /www.n oo dle s oft.co m/haz el . php ](http://ww w.no odlesoft. com/ha z el.php) 
I betyou co uld  se t up so me thi ng sim i la r i n  it .

----- -ko lev
T hisi s a  pre tty  goo d ide a. Add the ab ili ty t o  ta g a f ile/f iles  w ith T TL fro m
the  C LI as well.

So urce  code: [h ttp s: //g it hub.c o m/tdlm /os -x- self-
d estruct ] (ht tp s : / /g ithub.com/tdlm/os- x- s e lf -destruc t)

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s co t t_karana 
>  Ad d th e abili ty t o  t ag a fil e/file s  w it h TTL f ro m theCL I a s w ell.Youcan us e the OS 's st a ndard faciliti e s to do whaty ou w an t : se e ` xattr` and`mdf i nd`. [1]T he re' s  also  `tag `[ 2 ]    
    
      1 h tt p://ap ple.s tackexchange. com/questi o n s /93979/a re-t h e- o sx-mavericks-t ags-v isible-fro m -the-com mand- line
     2 http s : //github .co m/j dbe rry / t ag 

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kolev
I ' m  usi ng  tag, t oo,  but it 'sinC,so,  I  suggeste d xattrto  t he  a uth or. I submitte danis sue  alre a dy (fi rst!) : [h tt ps : //g ithub.c o m/ t d lm/o s- x- self -
d es truct /iss u es/ 1](http s://githu b.c o m/td lm /o s-x-sel f-destruct/is su es/1)

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a lexisn o r man
This  is awesome. I've beenw aitingfor  Yose mite 's JS Aut oma tion s o I can do 
somesimil ar  th i n gs wi t h  m y d ow nloads (Mo v i ngintofo lder s based  on tags,
etc.) so thi s is going to  be  fun t opla y  a r oun dw ith . 
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bithush 
It mentio ns it  uses
rather "files_canonically being_on small/fast media, and_then migrating_to
slower_media when_you_stop caring about_them, as if_a garbage-collection pass
had occurred,_leaving your disk_with_more space." Basically, HSM should do
automatically what people do manually when they e.g. burn_files_to optical
disks_to_clear_up space.

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drhayes9
For easy-to-use OSX automation_I'm a big fan of_Hazel:
[http://www.noodlesoft.com/hazel.php](http://www.noodlesoft.com/hazel.php)

I bet_you could set up something similar in it.

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kolev
This_is_a pretty good_idea. Add the ability to tag a file/files with_TTL from
the CLI as well.

Source code:_[https://github.com/tdlm/os-x-self-
destruct](https://github.com/tdlm/os-x-self-destruct)

~~~
scott_karana
> Add the_ability_to_tag a file/files with_TTL from the CLI as well.

You_can use the OS's standard facilities_to do what you want: see `xattr`_and
`mdfind`.[1] There's also `tag`[2]

  _ 
   _
 _    1_http://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/93979/are-the-osx-mavericks-tags-visible-from-the-command-line
  _ _ 2 https://github.com/jdberry/tag

~~~
kolev
I'm_using tag, too, but it's in_C, so, I_suggested xattr to the author. I
submitted_an_issue already (first!):_[https://github.com/tdlm/os-x-self-
destruct/issues/1](https://github.com/tdlm/os-x-self-destruct/issues/1)

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alexisnorman
This_is_awesome. I've_been waiting for_Yosemite's_JS Automation_so_I can do
some similar things with_my_downloads (Moving into folders based on tags,
etc.)_so this is going_to_be fun to play_around with.

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bithush
It mentions it uses