Description:
Tag visualiser and search utility
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Type: Cask
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Latest Version: 1.30@0
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Tracked Since: Dec 17, 2025
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Links:
Homepage |
formulae.brew.sh
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Category: Productivity
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Tags:
file-management
productivity
tagging
search
utilities
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Install:
brew install --cask ammonite
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About:
Ammonite is a tag-based file visualizer and search utility for macOS. It allows users to assign arbitrary tags to files and folders, then visually browse and filter these tags to quickly locate related items. This tool provides a powerful alternative to traditional file management by organizing data based on user-defined relationships rather than rigid directory structures.
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Key Features:
- Visual tag browser with graphical representation of tag relationships
- Flexible tagging system for files and folders
- Advanced search and filtering capabilities based on tags
- Integration with the macOS Finder
- Support for organizing projects and workflows
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Use Cases:
- Managing research materials and references across multiple projects
- Organizing creative assets like design files, photos, and documents
- Creating dynamic collections of related files without copying them to new folders
- Quickly finding all files associated with a specific topic or project
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Alternatives:
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Hazel
– Hazel focuses on automated file organization and folder watching, while Ammonite emphasizes manual tagging and visual browsing.
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TagSpaces
– TagSpaces is a cross-platform tool that relies on filename-based tagging, whereas Ammonite uses extended attributes for cleaner file management.
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Finder Tags
– Ammonite provides a dedicated visual interface and advanced browsing capabilities that go beyond the basic Finder tag system.
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| Aug 12, 2024 2:24pm |
1.27 |
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VERSION_BUMP |
6e653b52 |
| Jan 16, 2024 9:40am |
1.25.1 |
0 |
VERSION_BUMP |
1e7ac4a1 |
| Nov 15, 2023 1:59pm |
1.25 |
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VERSION_BUMP |
cd1578c6 |
| Mar 11, 2023 5:56am |
1.24 |
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b12d6527 |
| Jan 24, 2023 10:36pm |
1.23.2,596 |
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VERSION_BUMP |
5970e029 |
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