File Buddy for Mac
- By SkyTag Software
- Trial version
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Full Specifications
- GENERAL
- Release
- Latest update
- Version
- 9.0.2
- OPERATING SYSTEMS
- Platform
- Mac
- Operating System
- Mac OS X
- Mac OS X 10.5
- Mac OS X 10.4
- Mac OS X 10.3.9
- Additional Requirements
- None
- POPULARITY
- Total Downloads
- 10,476
- Downloads Last Week
- 1
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User Reviews
3.9/5
115 User Votes
Persistent memory error plague this once great app.
jeeves1- Pros
- Many other uses besides file comparisons.
- Cons
- File comparisons simply don't work.
- Summary
- This used to be a great application. It has been revived but it simply doesn't work yet. I purchased it (version 10b2) recently and it gave me nothing but memory errors: "There is not enough memory to complete the search. Select fewer files to compare and try again." I have 12 gigs of RAM and terabytes of free space. This message is simply wrong. So I reduced my search until I was comparing only two small photos. Same Error. So I wrote the author. Two weeks went by and no response. So I applied for a refund from Kagi.
Can we have bug fixes please?
opus37- Pros
- I have loved this product for more than a decade...
- Cons
- ...but there is critical missing functionality with this new version -- it no longer does what it used to -- and nobody responds to support messages.
- Summary
- Very disappointing.
File Buddy is Back!!! Check the website!
tacalit- Pros
- Version 10 is out, Mountain Lion compatible!
- Cons
- No difects! Great app!
- Summary
The only comprehensive file utility for Mac out there.
Albo-Baggins- Pros
- Very feature rich.
- Cons
- No longer supported
- Summary
- Would be the only file management tool worth having if it was still supported.
no longer supported
gherrick- Pros
- v. powerful
- Cons
- author had too many irons in the fire and I guess the bad economy knocked out his support of FB.
- Summary
- I'm back, hunting for a replacement. I'm sad to give up this great program, but bugs are driving me bugs
Snow Leopard Problems Too...
Running_Bear- Pros
- Convenient, Reliable, Time Saving - Performs Essential Daily Tasks
- Cons
- None - Except that it has lost functionality with the recent Snow Leopard security upgrade (can not use Administrator Access Mode and doesn't retain my serial number).
- Summary
- I have relied on File Buddy since it's inception for the daily tasks of manipulating files - changing type & creator, renaming, searching, etc, etc. It is always open on my Mac and is peerless for these important tasks. I couldn't begin to say how many thousands of broken files it has quickly and conveniently fixed for me over the years, saving me countless hours of work. PLEASE don't say that development has stopped. What would I do without it?
A recent upgrade of Snow Leopard makes this utility ???
johnlove- Pros
- Up until the latest security updates for Snow Leopard, File Buddy has been totally reliable.
- Cons
- With the latest security updates for Snow Leopard, I can't assign File Buddy as a Start Up item. Once booted I can start up File Buddy and it works. This may be related to the fact that FB semi-frequently asks for my registration number.
- Summary
- This utility is still useful; however, it is painfully obvious that it is no longer being supported, i.e., upgraded with changes in Apple System software.
Great app for what it does
detruth- Pros
- Works great so many different functions
- Cons
- Could be a little faster on searches
- Summary
- Does so many different functions really well
One of the best apps ever
detruth- Pros
- It does so many different things. Works great, use it all the time.
- Cons
- nothings I can think of
- Summary
- Powerful search app, duplicate finder, cleans up computer
Swiss knife
Geenthumb- Pros
- Cons
- Summary
- This review was originally posted on VersionTracker.com.<br />File Management. Can change any file or folder attributes. Can Find, copy, move, and delete invisible files.