The original post: /r/datahoarder by /u/Bfire7 on 2024-09-08 14:17:19.
It looks like a hugely useful piece of software that organises files and puts them into folders. But it seems to be Mac only, disappointingly. Is there anything like this for Windows?
I'm basically looking to reorganise various folders (images, torrent files, etc) so all the files from 2006 go into a folder called '2006' and so on, up to current date. It feels like a simple task but I can't find anything out there that does it.
I'd prefer something with a GUI as I'm not 100% au fait with command line stuff, but willing to learn. I'm currently dragging thousands of small files at once into the folders, which pushes my fairly up-to-date PC to its limits, putting Explorer out of action for many minutes at a time.
UPDATE: I tried to download a program called Exifsort (says just photos but might do more file types, if not, photos would be fine) but it required Java, installed that but keeps asking for Java. Too painful so ditched it.
Then I read elsewhere that Bulk Rename Utility does it. I'm used to this program and indeed it does - bottom right option. Be sure to untick everything else so the file stays the same and is just moved. This isn't the best tool I guess - it takes a LONG time to scan the folder and move the files, but seems more reliable and less crash-y than using plain Explorer. Semi solution but still on the lookout for something better.