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Those of us who want a fast easy way to change and view file associations it doesn't get much easier than Quick Change. Quick Change offers a customizable list of user-defined types & creators and file extensions which allow for quick file association on Mac OS X. Quick Change also allows users to replace file name characters which are illegal on other platforms automatically making copying files quick and easy.
WHAT'S NEW
Version 3.0:
  • Added automatic illegal character replacement in file names for copying them to other platforms.
  • Now Universal binary for native Intel support. Requires 10.3.9 or higher.
  • Can now batch change file extensions.
  • When saving type/creator it now updates the file modification date.
  • When dropping a file on the Quick list it now automatically fills the file description with the kind information.
  • Tooltip for the selected file now shows the application to open the file and the file kind.
  • Fixed a bug in which you couldn't modify quick list descriptions after being saved in Mac OS 10.4.
  • All new user interface.
  • Other minor improvements and changes.
REQUIREMENTS
Mac OS X 10.3.9 or later.

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Developer:Everyday Software
Downloads:6,407
  - Version d/l:4,448
Utilities:File Management
License:Free
Date:01 Feb 2007
Platform:PPC/Intel

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Nov 13 2008

GANNET  This is a really nice little program, however it doesn't support special characters in the type/creator codes. I believe Mac OS Roman encoding is supposed to be used.  
(Version 3.0)

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Jun 10 2008
*****

CECILEVA  Just what I needed; fast and easy to use, and thanks for making it free!  
(Version 3.0)

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Nov 26 2005
****½

MONOCLAST  Overall, nicely done. : ) It's small, fast, stable, and fairly intuitive - and the price is right!

Here are some suggested improvements:

- Make the file name larger or bolder so that it stands out more in the Quick Change window. It kind of seems lost in there - I found my eyes had to scan the whole window the first time I ran the app to get my bearings. I think it'd be less jarring if the filename stood out more.

- The ability to manually type in a file type and creator is a must; but it would be nice if I could alternatively click a "Same As" button next to those fields to choose any file that already has the file type or creator I want, and have the field automatically populate with the correct file type or creator code. That way if I am unsure of the code, but I know of another file that already has it, I can just pick that file. If you impleement this, please do implement separate buttons for file type and creator - in the majority of situations, I think most folks will only want to change one of the two.

- It'd be nice if Quick Change would bump the modification date of the

parent directory by a second or so, so that the Finder will

reexamine and redisplay the file with the new creator icon during it's next open

window scan (every few seconds). (You can bump the modification date using PBGetCatInfo and PBSetCatInfo.)

Other than these small things, this is a top-notch little utility! Thank you very much for offering it to the community for free!  
(Version 2.6)

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Jun 4 2007

SCHOSCHIE  »it would be nice if I could alternatively click a "Same As" button next to those fields to choose any file that already has the file type or creator I want«

You can drag&drop any file into the Details drawer and it will be added as a new type/creator.  
(Version 3.0)

praisebury
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