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"Where from" metadata change?

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Contributed by: sjk Monday, August 06 2007 @ 09:02 PM PDT

Product Platform: MacOSX

Used Product For: Over One Year

Recommend Product: YES

Does anyone understand the reason for this change in 1.2?

"Adds download URL to "Where from" metadata in addition to Spotlight Comments."

Safari already adds that kMDItemWhereFroms Spotlight metadata without using DownloadComment, which is deleted when files are copied/moved across volumes or copied within the same volume.

The download URLs that every version of DownloadComment saves as Spotlight (Finder) comments are stored in invisible .DS_Store files, making it relatively easy to unintentionally delete those comments by not using Finder to copy/move the original files (even within the same volume).

There are quite a few other ways both the kMDItemWhereFroms metadata and the comments in .DS_Store files can be accidentally deleted (and likely without immediately realizing it) so I've never relied too seriously on either method for permanently preserving download URLs or any Spotlight comments.

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"Where from" metadata change? - ecammnetwork

Hi:
Safari only puts wherefrom data into files downloaded through the Downloads window. DownloadComment puts in (wherefrom metadata and finder comment) to files saved in other ways such images dragged out of Safari.
-Ken

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