XRay for Mac

User Reviews

• excellent

  sporobolusJune 21, 2005

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  This review was originally posted on VersionTracker.com.<br />i licensed XRay shortly after it came out and still like it best, though i had been a solid File Buddy user in the legacy Mac OS; XRay is handy for fix-up work, but also for exploring file attributes; i hope Rainer is working on an upgrade that will let us look into the new Spotlight metadata and explore the new Tiger file type system

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• This is the best progam to have to equalize X with 9

  Ian G MorrisOctober 20, 2004

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  This review was originally posted on VersionTracker.com.<br />Rainer you have done a great job providing us with an excellent piece of software that Apple should have included - whether you like permissions or not - this is the one huge problem with OS X - is corrupt permissions like after you change a user or bring files over from a firewire drive and find they are read only... I for one, much like the only one out of X lepers who was healed by Jesus want to return after today purchasing a serial no. and thank-you very much. We appreciate the work you put into this great ap. Ian

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• This is the best progam to have to equalize X with 9

  Ian G MorrisOctober 20, 2004

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  This review was originally posted on VersionTracker.com.<br />Rainer you have done a great job providing us with an excellent piece of software that Apple should have included - whether you like permissions or not - this is the one huge problem with OS X - is corrupt permissions like after you change a user or bring files over from a firewire drive and find they are read only... I for one, much like the only one out of X lepers who was healed by Jesus want to return after today purchasing a serial no. and thank-you very much. We appreciate the work you put into this great ap. Ian

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• Nice Looking New Version

  RAngolAugust 6, 2004

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  This review was originally posted on VersionTracker.com.<br />Rainer-Thats the number of bytes mine has. Took me forever to count them. ;) Nice looking new version, many thanks. Using this app gives one the feeling the Greek gods on Mount Olympus must have had. :)

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• XRay is the best

  CharlessoftJanuary 25, 2004

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  This review was originally posted on VersionTracker.com.<br />XRay is one of the must-have applications for Mac OS X. If you want to change the permissions of a file (including the execute bit, sticky bit, setuid bit, and other metadata that the Finder's Get Info won't give you access to) without using the Terminal, change the type or creator of a file without knowing the exact four-letter codes off the top of your head (XRay gives a list of all applications on the system, and after one is selected gives a list of the types it supports), change file system metadata such as the modification date or the bundle bit, make a file invisible or make an invisible file visible again, or check the size of a file's resource fork, this is the best tool available, period. If you want to apply any of the aforementioned changes to all the files in a certain folder, you *need* this app. Highly recommended for any Mac OS X power user.

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• Excellent app & great support!

  Ron LNovember 5, 2003

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  This review was originally posted on VersionTracker.com.<br />This is an <b>excellent</b> app. I use it usually instead of OS X's Get Info via it's contextual menu plugin. Definitely worth the price. And Rainer is very prompt both in updating it and responding to email questions. Once you try it you'll see just how useful it is.

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• King of the Road

  RAngolNovember 4, 2003

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  This review was originally posted on VersionTracker.com.<br />Great software is a rarity. So are great software programmers. Just take your time with 2.1, Rainer. It will be worth the wait.

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• Home Sweet Home

  Mark DoumaOctober 28, 2003

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  This review was originally posted on VersionTracker.com.<br />Finally, I can use Panther and feel at home! Xray rocks!

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• youcanrunnakedSeptember 27, 2002

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  This review was originally posted on VersionTracker.com.<br />I've used a few of these utilities, and this one is the best. Works as a context menu item, as something like this should. Shows

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• David Hogg--2008September 7, 2002

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  This review was originally posted on VersionTracker.com.<br />I can see this coming in very handy!! Check out all the ratings 5 *'s on all! (mostly) One excellent app mate!!

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