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DESCRIPTION

HoudahSpot is the frontend most Spotlight users don't know they're missing.

With HoudahSpot your files are at your fingertips. Keep frequently used files within reach. Retrieve the files you didn't know you still had.

Create detailed queries to pinpoint the exact file you want to get to. Save queries for direct access to your favorite files. Set up templates for frequently performed searches. Use HoudahSpot for some housekeeping (Hi, Mom!). You could ask HoudahSpot to find all music files not yet in your Music folder. Just drag the results to your Music folder.

WHAT'S NEW
Version 2.1.5:

Enhancement: Result sorting
HoudahSpot 2.1.5 adds a menu item that makes sorting results even easier. It is now possible to sort by attributes which are not displayed as columns.

Enhancement: Criteria text fields
HoudahSpot 2.1.5 also features larger text entry fields for criteria.

Enhancement: BlitzSearch appearance
The BlitzSearch menu item now respects the accent color of the user's choice.

Bug fix: Result sorting
HoudahSpot 2.1.5 fixes sorting of multi-valued columns (e.g. Authors).

REQUIREMENTS
Mac OS X 10.5.1 with Spotlight enabled.


SCREENSHOT

Developer:Houdah Software
Downloads:13,598
  - Version d/l:402
Utilities:File Management
License:Shareware
Date:25 Apr 2008
Platform:PPC/Intel
Price:$25.00
HoudahSpot User Reviews (24 posts)Write A Review
Feb 25 2008

PLASTERPYRUS  I bought this a while back when it was 1.2.4 (something like that), I am still using Tiger, well it got to 1.5.1 and it stopped being developed for Tiger. I feel that it should have kept being developed for Tiger since I think it still had some room for improvement. I just keep going back to that Mac commercial that criticized Vista because many applications had to be developed specially for it. Well it seems that Leopard has the same problem, I don't know how many shareware applications stopped being developed for Tiger since Leopard needs it's own development that doesn't seem to work for both.  (Version 2.1)

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Feb 25 2008

MACMARIA  I've been trying this app against FileSpot and so far I'm prefering the latter. Why?

1) I can try FileSpot (FS) for 30 days. HoudahSpot (HD) on the other hand as a ridiculously small try of 15 or so queries.

2) FS integrates better the smart searches. HS saves them outside the app (besides this version trial doesn't seem to allow saves at all).

3) HS is much heavier on CPU usage. Specially when using the new menubar features. It crashed on my MBP (10.5.2) at least three times.

4) I do like the idea of a permanent menubar search (specially with the app being closed) but it must be better implemented to work properly.

5) The GUI of HS, although quite beautiful, is less practical than the FS one.

I wish that the developers would be more reasonable with the trial time. Right now I'm much more inclined to buy FS, even if the tagging features (very promising) are not working well (at least in my computer). However, on the search features, FS seems much more solid.

I don't think I have enough data to make a full review of HS, but I'm leaving here this comment.   (Version 2.1)

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Jan 9 2008

FRANCOLA  Nice app, but I would definitely buy it if it used the actual quicklook windows like FileSpot does for previews instead of a uniform small one.  (Version 2.0.6)

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Dec 29 2007
*****

IIGSTOMAC  Excellent program that fills the gap that Spotlight leaves. Much more focused searches, and quick too.  (Version 2.0.4)

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