.DS_Store
files. 
Purposes of .DS_Store and ._ files
http://diigo.com/0qiwp for an annotated view of http://lists.apple.com/archives/applescript-users/2006/Jun/msg00180.html where Matt Deatherage (a former engineer at Apple) offers explanations.
Since I have seen loss of user data (document content) where ._ co...

I haven't used Mavericks yet.
Does finder store tags in the file itself (ex: xmp), or is it powered by some kind of Database? or what?

I know that there are apps that can do this, so I figure it must be possible: I'd like to compile a list of every OpenMeta tag that I've used on my Mac (OS X 10.8.3). But here's the rub: I'd ideally like it to be scriptable, so that I can manipulate the list after creating it. The only thing that...

I've heard it is possible to add tags to a file's meta data in OS X, and have Spotlight search through such tags.
In a nutshell, how would one access this feature in Finder – not Spotlight (Command+Space) – but the adding of tags themselves?
Where are these tags stored? Do they go in .DS_Store...
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