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can anyone recommend an app.....

  • 18-01-2008 6:43pm
    #1
    ball ox
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 699 ✭✭✭


    I have a bunch of files (100+), each containing around 30 files (mostly mp3 & avi). What i would like to do is extract all files from all folders and put them into a single folder so that I can arrange them alphabetically or chronologically or whatever. Anyone know of an app that can do this for me or am I just going to have to grind it out dragging and dropping :confused:


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  • #2
    McSandwich
    Closed Accounts Posts: 593 ✭✭✭McSandwich


    Search for the files (e.g. .mp3 in spotlight) then copy and paste the results to the new folder.


  • #3
    conor2007
    Closed Accounts Posts: 636 ✭✭✭conor2007


    you can open all folders

    then copy and paste usign expose - its faster than searching for an app that probaly doesnt exist


  • #4
    WizZard
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,762 ✭✭✭WizZard


    You could script it. What are the container files?


  • #5
    ball ox
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 699 ✭✭✭ball ox


    Thanks for the replies guys
    I'm not sure what you mean by container files, its just a heap of folders, mainly compilation mp3 albums, on an external hard drive that I have collected over the years. I just want to put all the songs side by side, delete duplicates and sort by year/genre. I know this can be done in itunes etc. by scanning for files but the problem is, I need to organize them in this way so they are easily accessable in a DJ app. (virtual DJ) which only views files via a browser (it wont import).


  • #6
    Gordon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 35,524 ✭✭✭✭Gordon


    Put all the folders in one single folder and search within that folder for ".". ie: anything with a dot in the filename. Then move all found files to one single folder. Double check the size of the 100 folders to see if you have missed a file and then trash the folders.


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  • #7
    ball ox
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 699 ✭✭✭ball ox


    Gordon wrote: »
    Put all the folders in one single folder and search within that folder for ".". ie: anything with a dot in the filename. Then move all found files to one single folder. Double check the size of the 100 folders to see if you have missed a file and then trash the folders.

    bingo. cheers mate!


  • #8
    conor2007
    Closed Accounts Posts: 636 ✭✭✭conor2007


    alternatively add to itunes

    stops duplicates
    can rename them while they are there
    organises them nicely too


  • #9
    Rollo Tamasi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,514 ✭✭✭Rollo Tamasi


    What OS are you using? If you're on Leopard, create a custom search and add two fields for filetype (avi and mp3) then save the search to your sidebar in Finder. Job done!

    I have custom searches for .doc .fla and .psd files. It allows me to artificially centralise all my files. Good times!


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