How to Tag and Organize Cloud Files in GoMount

What is new in 1.9.0

GoMount 1.9.0 brings local-style organization to cloud storage. Before this release, tags, the tag tree, and todos were limited to files on your mounted NAS and local volumes. Cloud files lived in their own browser, separate from the rest of your library.

Starting with 1.9.0, three features close that gap:

• Cloud File Tagging — Assign colored tag nodes to files stored in S3-compatible cloud storage directly from the cloud browser.
• Unified Tag Tree — The tag tree now lists local and cloud files together. Cloud rows show a source badge, and counts include cloud files automatically.
• Cloud File Todos — Right-click any cloud file and create a todo with the same flow used for local files.

These features work with any S3-compatible connection configured in GoMount, including Wasabi, Backblaze B2, Cloudflare R2, and self-hosted MinIO.

Prerequisites

• GoMount 1.9.0 or later installed on macOS 13 or later.
• An active cloud storage connection in Settings > Cloud Storage. If you have not added one, follow the Wasabi setup guide first.
• Read-write access to the cloud bucket or path you want to tag. Tags are stored in GoMount's local association database, but opening files from tags may require download access.

Add cloud storage

If you already have a cloud connection, you can skip this section. Otherwise:

1. Open GoMount > Settings > Cloud Storage.
2. Click the + button and choose S3-Compatible.
3. Enter the provider endpoint, region, access key, secret key, and bucket.
4. Click Test Connection, then Save.

For provider-specific steps, see our guides on Wasabi and S3 vs paid cloud drives.

Tag files in the cloud browser

Cloud file tagging uses the same tag-node system as local files. A tag node is a colored label you create once and reuse across files. To tag a cloud file:

1. Open the cloud storage browser from the GoMount sidebar or File Hub.
2. Navigate to the file or folder you want to tag.
3. Right-click the item and choose Tags….
4. Select existing tags or create a new tag node in the picker.
5. Click Done. The Tags column updates immediately.

The cloud browser now shows a Tags column with colored chips. If you tag a folder, its children are not automatically tagged — tags apply to individual associations.

Browse the unified tag tree

The unified tag tree is the biggest workflow change in 1.9.0. Instead of switching between local tags and a separate cloud browser, you can open a single tag tree and see everything together.

1. Open File Hub > Tag Tree or the tag tree panel from the main window.
2. Expand any tag node. You will see both local paths and cloud paths listed under the same tag.
3. Cloud rows display a source badge, for example Cloud or the connection name.
4. Double-click a cloud row to open the file through the cloud cache channel.

Sidebar counts next to each tag now include cloud files automatically. This means the number you see reflects the true total of items tagged with that node, regardless of where they are stored.

Create todos for cloud files

Todos let you attach tasks and reminders to specific files. In 1.9.0, cloud files support the same todo flow as local files:

1. In the cloud browser or unified tag tree, right-click a cloud file.
2. Choose Create Todo….
3. Enter the todo title, optional due date, and tag nodes.
4. Save the todo. It appears in the todo panel and is linked to the cloud file.

When you view the todo later, clicking the associated file opens it through the cloud cache. The todo itself is stored locally, so it works even if the cloud connection is temporarily offline.

How cloud addressing works

GoMount 1.9.0 stores cloud associations using a stable address format:

cloud:{configID}:{remotePath}

This address lives alongside local file paths in the same association table. The {configID} identifies the cloud storage configuration, and {remotePath} is the path inside the bucket. Special characters, CJK text, and spaces round-trip safely thanks to the DB V7 migration.

What this means in practice:

• Renaming a cloud config does not break existing tags and todos — the configID stays the same.
• Deleting a cloud config automatically invalidates its associations and removes them from the search index, so you do not see ghost references.
• Scheduled invalidation scans skip cloud associations, preventing false "file not found" flags when a bucket is temporarily unreachable.

Tips and limitations

• Tags are local metadata. Tags and todos live in GoMount's database on your Mac. They are not written as S3 object tags or metadata on the provider side.
• Open speed depends on cache. Double-clicking a cloud row opens the file through the cloud cache channel. Large files may take longer to open than local files.
• Cloud tagging requires Pro for full read/write. Free plans can browse cloud storage and view tags. Pro adds full read/write access to the cloud file browser and todo creation.
• Use consistent tag names across devices. Tag nodes are stored per Mac. If you use GoMount on multiple Macs, you may want to mirror your tag taxonomy. Tag nodes themselves are not synced between devices.
• Search includes cloud associations. Global search and the tag tree search field now return cloud files tagged with matching nodes.

Next steps

Cloud file tagging is most powerful when combined with the rest of GoMount's organization tools. Try these next:

• Smart Folders — save searches that mix local and cloud criteria.
• Sticky Notes and Todos — attach richer task context to files.
• Favorites — bookmark frequently used cloud folders alongside local ones.
• URL Schemes — open tagged cloud files from Alfred or Raycast.

Return to the guides index for the full list of GoMount tutorials.