Finder Custom Columns For Extended Attributes

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Created Jul ’15

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Hello,

I would like to add a custom column in the Finder and show my custom properties of a file or folder. I know we can set our own custom properties (aka extended properties) using xattr. However currently there is no way I can show these values in Finder. I could use "Tags" or "Comments" columns but they are not ideal. On Windows we could show custom properties of a file using shell extension and other stuff. Is this possible in Mac OS?

Thanks,

-Anish

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Max108 OP

Jul ’15

Hi Anish,

No, there's definitely no way you can add custom columns in Finder, sorry - using xattr to set the Tag or Comment metadata is your best (albeit not ideal) option.

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