The Big Mean Folder Machine

It seems that I spend half my life trying to manage the myriad of files and folders I create as I work through versions and edits of websites, images, content. It is something I have learned to do always, everytime, even if I am facing a deadline. Neglecting to organize fiies means that even an hour later I may not be able to figure which was the version we liked the best or be able to reinstall the latst version of a website after a catastrophe.

The Big Mean Folder Machine by publicspace.net seems like a perfect companion to my present workflow. According to the developers, this app provides the structure and organization I crave by walking the user through each decision. All operations may be performed without worrying about file name collisions; BMFM resolves name conflicts automatically. Unify entire file collections from various locations into a single folder. Or alternatively, split files into several folders based on a range of criteria.

 

My favorite thing about it? The slideshow shows just how idjit proof it is. Yep- I may have spend the $14.95 for a license…

Usage Scenarios:
* Splitting large file collections into 4Gb "chunks" for backup onto DVD.
* Splitting a photo collection into multi-level folder hierarchies by file type.
* Splitting music collections by artist and album.
* Splitting the User Documents folder into one subfolder per file type.
* Merging several file collections into one.

Features:
* Easy-to-use Assistant Style interface walks the user through each decision.
* Industrial-strength, database-backed, copying engine.
* Full preview before anything is done.
* Multiple folder naming schemes.
* Automatically resolves file name conflicts.
* Comprehensive EXIF time stamp reading support.
* Support for reading id3 tags in mp3, m4p, m4a and m4b music files