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Libararies.One thing I like about EagleFiler is the data is kept in its native format. It is not sucked into some proprietary database but instead dumped in an EagleFiler created set of nested folders. This means that if you stopped using EagleFiler, you would still have your data. This is important. I have a feeeling our information managers in five years will be very different from what we are using now and I want to make sure I can carry my data forward.Another nice feature is the ability to use multiple libraries. This feature distinguishes EagleFiler from some of the other information managers and can be both a blessing and a curse. If you don’t give it some thought when setting up multiple libraries you can find yourself searching for data in the wrong database. That being said, I think multiple libraries are great. It allows me to set up separate databases for separate projects.I’ve been using Yojimbo now for some time and while these programs are similar, they have several differences. Yojimbo only supports one database and puts its data into a single database. This is not really so much of a problem since it is so easy to export from Yojimbo. Yojimbo also has some data specific fields, such as serial numbers and the like while EagleFiler seems more flexible in organization with nested folders. Which of these two programs work for you really depends on your needs and how you work. Frankly, I’m using them both quite effectively. Using EagleFiler’s custom libraries, I have created several databases for some of my more complex work projects. These databases have hundreds of pdfs, emails, notes, and documents all easily searchable with EagleFiler’s powerful tools. I have a program on my PC box at the office that is supposed to do the same thing. The only difference is it cost a lot more money and crashes both randomly and often.You can download a trial copy or buy EagleFiler for $40 at c-command.com.Technorati Tags:MacSparky, yojimbo, eaglefiler

5.2.1 New Library…Creates a new library to hold a collection of records. You can create alibrary on your Mac’s internal storage (either in the Documents orDesktop folder, in iCloud Drive or Dropbox, or elsewhere); on an externalhard drive, SSD, SD card, or thumb drive; or on a network drive or server(though these can be slow).Although one EagleFiler library can hold many files/documents from otherapplications, the library itself is treated as a single document from theperspective of the EagleFiler application. For example:Since most EagleFiler operations target a particular library, EagleFileritself won’t do much until you have either created a new library oropened an existing one. You can double-click the .eflibrary file toopen an existing library in EagleFiler.You can create multiple libraries and have more than one open at a time.Each open library has one or more windows in EagleFiler. Closing all of alibrary’s windows closes the library so that it is no longer accessiblein EagleFiler. You can re-open a library by opening its .eflibraryfile or by using the Open Library… or Open Recent command in theFile menu.To make EagleFiler automatically open certain libraries, see theRemember open libraries between launches preference.You can move the library folder around in the Finder, so long as itisn’t currently open in EagleFiler.Splitting LibrariesEagleFiler is designed to support multi-gigabyte libraries with many thousandsof files. Thus, it is usually not necessary to split up a large library forperformance reasons. However, sometimes people find after using EagleFiler fora while that it makes sense to split one library into two for organizationalreasons. To do this, make a folder in your library, and move into it all thefolders and files that you want to move to the second library. Create the secondlibrary and drag the folder from the first library onto the Records icon inthe second library’s source list. After the import has completed, you canthen delete the folder from the first library.Merging LibrariesTo combine two libraries, first open both of them in EagleFiler. Drag theRecords icon from one library's source list onto the Records icon inthe other library's source list. This will import the entire contents of thelibrary, including all of the metadata.See AlsoHow can I encrypt my files?How can I access my library from multiple Macs?

Importing Whole Mailboxes (Postbox 5–7)Before importing into EagleFiler, make sure that Postbox has completelydownloaded all the messages and use the Compact Folders command. ThePOP/local mailboxes are stored in the folder:~/Library/Application Support/Postbox/Profiles//Mail/Local Folders/(See How can I open the Library folder?.) The IMAP mailboxes are stored inthe folder:~/Library/Application Support/Postbox/Profiles//ImapMail/The mailbox files have no extension and can be dragged from the Finder toEagleFiler. The .msf files are not mailboxes and can be ignored ordeleted from EagleFiler’s library.Importing the Selected Messages (Postbox 6 and 7)Select the messages in Postbox and choose File ‣ Save As ‣ File. Choose afolder in your EagleFiler library, e.g. the To Import folder. Postbox willsave each message as a .eml file. For large numbers of messages, EagleFilerwill be faster if you merge the .eml files into a single mailbox using the Merge Message Files command after importing.Importing Individual Messages (Postbox 5)You can drag and drop the selected messages from Postbox to EagleFiler. Youcan also use the File ‣ Save As ‣ File command to save a message in MailFiles format. Either way you will end up with one .eml file per messagein EagleFiler.For large numbers of messages, EagleFiler will be faster if you merge the.eml files into a single mailbox using the Merge Message Filescommand after importing.