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- Price: Free to try $39.95 to buy
- Operating system: Mac OS X 10.5 Intel, Mac OS X 10.6
- Date added: October 29, 2009
- Total Downloads: 16,050
- Downloads last week: 62
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- CNET editors' rating: stars
- Average user rating: stars out of 6 votes
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CNET editors' review
Reviewed by: Jason Parker on December 15, 2008
For many Mac users, the Finder provides plenty of functionality. But if you're looking for more powerful control over your files and desktop, Path Finder can be an attractive alternative. This standalone file browser complements and improves on the Finder, with scores of useful integrated features.
The program lets you quickly access favorites; view the contents of almost any file in a preview drawer; and move files more easily using the Shelf and Drop Stack. Other features include the capability to compress and decompress files; mount disk images; view invisible files, securely delete files, and work from the command line. You can even put a Trash on your desktop. This latest version is Tiger-only but adds several important new features. This Finder alternative is great for those who have always wanted more control over customizing Mac OS X 10.5.
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Publisher's description
From Cocoatech :Path Finder is an award-winning file browser and management application for Mac OS X. If you've ever wished Apple's Finder just did feature X or feature Y, Path Finder may be what you've been looking for.
Path Finder is a standalone application that leverages what you already know about working with your files. It takes the Finder's familiar interface and adds numerous powerful features and interface innovations to help anyone be more productive on Mac OS X.
What's new in this version:
- List view now has a Comments column.
- Sorting the Sort By and List view columns menus.
- Stationery files now duplicate before opening like Finder.
- Setting Spotlight Comments no longer launches Finder.
- Updated Italian localization.
- Services menu now in the Contextual menu.
- Updated to handle more Services.
- Text drawing updated to CoreText.
- Added a menu item to change to a custom svn tool path for Subversion. see all new features
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Version: Path Finder 5.5.5
"A powerhouse with lots to like (and lots to learn)"
Pros: Capabilities far beyond the Finder. Extremely flexible & customizable operation.
Cons: There's just so much there that I sometimes despair of ever getting to know it well.
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