FileControl for Mac

Key Details of FileControl

Finds files that have been changed anywhere on your system.
Last updated on November 17, 2013
There have been 5 updates
Virus scan status:
Clean (it’s extremely likely that this software program is clean)

Editors’ Review

Download.com staffNovember 17, 2013

Despite its easy-to-use menu and purported features, FileControl for Mac's operating problems make it a poor option for those looking to check for file modifications. The program's failure to recognize common folders made us question its overall functionality.

FileControl for Mac installs easily and requires administrator privileges in order to run. It also comes with both a manual and README file, which states that the program first installs in Trial mode and will run as such for four weeks. The README file has not been updated for some time so the users can ignore this part as the developer has since made this program free. Upon startup the application opens into a medium-size window with no design elements to dress it up. The user can select from three sub-menus using buttons along the top. The first allows for choosing the folder to analyze. Clicking an add folder icon opens a finder window, which is easy to navigate. Clicking the Analyze button begins the analysis of the selected folder. Users can also select criteria from a second menu that allows certain files to be ignored as well as add and remove filters. In the final sub-menu, the analysis results are returned in a large window, which displays additional information on the file. Here the user can also set to filter the reported changes by specific dates and times. Strangely, the year option ends with 2010. Unfortunately, during testing the program couldn't process any items we tried, even after multiple attempts. The message stated that the ignore criteria may be restricting all of the files from being analyzed. Even after removing all of the check boxes, the error still continued. We tested this program on Mac OS X 10.8.4.

Despite its easy-to-navigate interface and obviously great idea, FileControl for Mac fails to operate well enough to recommend to users.

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Full Specifications

GENERAL

Release: July 2, 2013

Latest update: November 17, 2013

Version: 1.17

OPERATING SYSTEMS

Platform: Mac

Operating System

Mac OS X
OS X 10.8
Mac OS X 10.7

Additional Requirements: None

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Total Downloads: 416

Downloads Last Week: 1

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2.3/5

3 User Votes

Not Freeware. Not even Shareware. Just a...
zahncFebruary 26, 2009
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...Trial/Demo.<br />This review was originally posted on VersionTracker.com.<br />"When you first install and use FileControl, it will be running in Trial mode where it has the following limitations: ? FileControl will only process 5,000 items (folders + files) ? FileControl will not show the deleted items (i.e., only new and changed items will be shown) ? the Trial will expire 4 weeks after being installed FileControl will remind you of these limitations, when applicable." -FileControl ReadMe.rtfd "Freeware"? Another dishonest developer. Don't even bother.
Great after making it impossible
decadenceJanuary 10, 2007
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This review was originally posted on VersionTracker.com.<br />to license his own products in any kind of a sensible way, Bryan Derman is now building hacker's tools for profit?<br /><br /> What a shame to shareware and the Mac community this Bryan Derman is.<br /><br /> This is the same guy who refuses replacement licenses to original owners of his software.<br /><br /> Be careful - if you replace your computer before you delicense his trashy $25 shareware - you are not going to see another license.<br /><br /> Only bad experiences with Derman Enterprises.
FileControl Review
aMakUzrMay 24, 2005
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This review was originally posted on VersionTracker.com.<br />I was looking for something to help me track what installers are doing to my system. This software has worked really well for that purpose. I have found it easy to use and have had no problems with it, at all. Although I've only been using it for a couple of weeks, I've gotten a lot of use out of it as I moved to 10.4.1 and that's required *many* updates. |:-) If you're looking for something that is easy to use and identifies files that have changed, been added and/or deleted, this little application works very well.

Developer’s Description

By Derman Enterprises Incorporated

Finds files that have been changed anywhere on your system.

FileControl helps you easily determine which files have been installed, downloaded or changed anywhere on your system. Using FileControl, you can quickly: specify which folders and volumes will be analyzed for changes, specify which files and folders are to be ignored during change analysis, filter the reported changes by date range and/or find by name content, inspect and reveal changed items and export changes as tab-delimited text or XML.