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Leap is a combination Spotlight, Bridge, Finder, and more. With the Finder on Leopard you can find that you have over 10,000 documents. Leap shows you all of them, and more importantly - where they are on your computer. No other tool does this. Works great for images, pdfs, too.
What's New
Version 3.0.2:
- Fixed a problem with Japanese and Chinese input when entering tags.
- Fixed a problem with remote volumes.
- Fixed some other small issues.
Requirements
Intel, Mac OS X 10.6.6 or later
Intel, Mac OS X 10.6.6 or later
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| Downloads:65,031 |
| Version Downloads:308 |
| Type:Utilities : File Management |
| License:Commercial |
| Date:12 Apr 2012 |
| Platform:Intel |
| Price: $19.99 |
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Leap is a combination Spotlight, Bridge, Finder, and more. With the Finder on Leopard you can find that you have over 10,000 documents. Leap shows you all of them, and more importantly - where they are on your computer. No other tool does this. Works great for images, pdfs, too.
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Mar6473 reviewed on 02 May 2012
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Fabro reviewed on 21 Feb 2012
The real problem with Leap is that it looks like "abandonware", meaning that a new company purchased Leap and all the other great apps from Ironic just to put them on MAS and make money with no real support to their loyal customers: I see a lot of posts in their support forums (including some of mine) that are left unanswered or, if you are lucky, you get an answer by a guy that is paid to watch these forums and give some answers, but then the reported bug is not fixed or the requested improvement is not implemented.
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My advice is to choose other competing products sooner than later so that the circle completes. Companies, such as this one, need to fail so that the better, more customer oriented succeed.
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Sandwich reviewed on 18 Dec 2011
I don't know why some developers try to scam people by forcing a non-refundable purchase before giving them a chance to try the software.
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HS is an alternative to Spotlight and does a better job of finding meta tags than Spotlight and is quite a bit faster at this than is Leap.
With HS you have the same file-peering capabilities as Leap [different views, Quick Look, etc.] but is lightening fast.
Check it out!
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Mar6473 reviewed on 23 Nov 2011
I have multiple hard drives with old time machine backups and when I want to find some obscure file form the past Leap does it every time.
Leap is obviously written by developers that have used Mac computers forever because they know exactly what is missing form the Finder to keep a lot of files organized and easy to browse and find when you can't remember where you put them.
They cut the price of Leap in HALF recently to make it available to everyone on the App Store.
Leap is for Mac lovers of all kinds. No bloat, just what you need.
If you just need to manage documents, try Yep. If you want to be able to dig deep into hard drives for anything that might be there... Leap should be your choice.. I own both and they are worth every penny.
Thank you!!!
For those on MacUpdate who seem confused about what Leap actually does or think that it isn't work $29... If you don't like it what it does, why on earth did you buy it? If you don't like it using it, why are would you care about an upgrade price? Are you going to upgrade an application that you don't like?
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It may not be for users that wish computers today were the same as they were 20 years ago. Some users may be confused at first by all the features available, but if you take a few minutes to learn how it works you'll love it.
It's on sale this week in the App Store for $14.99. It's an amazon deal. I paid $59 for it a year ago and it was worth it. I use it everyday.
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Version 3 has some new features that work nicely with Lion. If you're happy with 2.5.4 stick with it. It's great too.
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I've started a discussion on Ironic's Forum about this very issue. I've been a customer ever since Leap—and Yep—came out. I refuse to use the MAS.
Count me as another lost [shall I say "shafted"?] customer as well.
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What's wrong with the App Store? It's awesome! It helps developers sell their software.
Ever heard of a business model? It's how people make a living.
It's not like you have to pay for retro-grade software so it will work on your computer. Or, do you think that Lion should be free too? Complain about the App Store somewhere else.
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1. No trials or demos
2. Sandboxing
3. Several apps I have (including Leap) have to be repurchased once the developer goes the MAS route. In none of these cases have I found the software is improved or upgraded-just moved. In many cases, features are crippled or removed. See #2 above.
4. I like the developer to get 100% of my purchase $. and yes, I have heard of a business model. Don't get snarky until you've done your research.
5. Use some deductive reasoning. Can you buy an iOS app outside the App Store? No. Do you not think the day will come when Apple will decide that no apps can run on a given OS unless they came through MAS?
MacUpdate exists because there is a huge community of app junkies out there who know how to find good apps and purchase them outside of Apple's box. We come here for evaluations and updates. I'd hate to see this go away.
I used to be an Apple fanboy, but I've seen too much of late that really has me worried about the course Apple has charted.
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I could not have said this better myself. Right on, on ALL your points!
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Forgot a huge one:
6. No upgrade pricing to full point releases. I have so much software where the developer has created goodwill by recognizing that existing customers are valuable, and offer a discounted price to move up to the next full version. This cannot happen on MAS.
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Krzysio rated on 06 Dec 2011
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