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How to Best Manage PDF Files? - steveroberts - 12-08-2008
Friends,
I've got thousands of PDF files stored in folders on my hard drive. I do not need them often, but sometimes I need to find something that is buried inside one of the files by searching the file content.
I've tried YEP, and it seems to do what I need, but before purchasing, I was wondering about your experience with this and competing applications designed for this purpose.
Any advice is greatly appreciated.
SR
Re: How to Best Manage PDF Files? - mattkime - 12-08-2008
i thought spotlight could search the content of pdf files. (maybe you need something more complex?)
Re: How to Best Manage PDF Files? - TiUser - 12-08-2008
I use Papers.
Re: How to Best Manage PDF Files? - Fritz - 12-08-2008
i have a folder for pdfs with subs.
That and Quicksilver find whatever I need.
Re: How to Best Manage PDF Files? - Article Accelerator - 12-08-2008
Spotlight.
Re: How to Best Manage PDF Files? - will2000 - 12-08-2008
Just give them good names and put them in folders with good names.
PowerBook HD replacement manual.pdf
How to dominate a liberal.pdf
BriggsAndStratton18.5HP.pdf
How to insert BOLD text in MR forum.pdf
Re: How to Best Manage PDF Files? - Kramerica - 12-08-2008
I use Yep and Leap both, but not too heavily. I like them. Yep focuses just on PDF and has a cleaner interface, but Leap is more powerful and can manage all types of files. There is some overlap in functionality.