Tag a few selected files
- Finder
- Select the files and choose Tags in Finder.
- Taggy Tagger
- Use Play to apply a configured automation to matching files in a folder.
Finder tagging comparison
Taggy Tagger vs Finder
Finder lets you tag selected files by hand. Taggy Tagger applies your tagging rules automatically when files arrive or change in watched folders.
Both use native Finder tags. Tags applied by Taggy Tagger remain available in Finder.
Compare tagging tasks
Tag new invoices in Downloads
- Finder
- Select each new batch and apply its tags.
- Taggy Tagger
- Watch Downloads, match invoice PDFs and add Invoices and To review automatically.
Create tags from file details
- Finder
- Create or choose tag names yourself.
- Taggy Tagger
- Generate tags from file names, file dates and folder names.
Check tags before applying them
- Finder
- Inspect the selected files before editing their tags.
- Taggy Tagger
- Preview a sample to see which tags the rule would apply.
Which fits your tagging task?
Use Finder for occasional tagging
Tag a few files directly when you want to choose their tags each time.
Use Taggy Tagger for repeated tagging
Set up rules for files that repeatedly arrive in the same folders. Matching files are tagged without you selecting each batch.
Keep Taggy Tagger running
Automatic monitoring runs while the app is open and has access to your chosen folders. Use Play to tag matching files already in a folder.