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DESCRIPTION
Springy is a simple to use, yet powerful archiving and compression utility for Mac OS X. Springy integrates seamlessly with the Finder and includes some very useful features. All archiving tasks can be done via Drag and Drop or through Springy's Finder contextual menu.
Springy features at a glance:
- Open and browse the contents of an archive or disk image without extracting any file from it.
- Quickly extract all files or only files of choice from an archive or disk image.
- Modify the contents of an existing archive or disk image: add, overwrite, delete and rename files in an archive or disk image.
- Full Drag & Drop support for archiving and extracting from and into Finder.
- Edit and modify any file in an archive or disk image by double click.
- Live preview of many types of files inside archive, without extracting.
- Archiving and extracting tasks may be accomplished quickly and efficiently using Finder contextual menu.
- Browsing files in archives and disk images and extracting particular file or folder using hierarchical Finder contextual menu.
Springy supports the following file types: ZIP, TAR, RAR, PAX, CPIO, CPGZ, DMG, ISO, GZIP, BZIP2, Unix Compress, SIT, JAR, WAR, EAR... Support for more types is planned for future releases.
WHAT'S NEW
Version 1.5.4:
- Fixed bug which caused Springy to crash when trying to create icon preview for some media files, most notable WMV and AVI (application only).
- Fixed bug in extraction of some files from split RAR archives with particular and rare header structure.
- Fixed progress bar update when testing files in RAR archive.
REQUIREMENTS
Mac OS X 10.4 or later.
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| Springy User Reviews (19 posts) | Write A Review |
 | Jun 29 2009 |
LITTLEB Does this does rar and 7zip yet i heard zip with 256 aes is easy to crack if u know atleast 1 file in the archive
(Version 1.5.4) | |
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| Jul 2 2009 |
LITTLEB Answer to the question here http://www.springyarchiver.com/blog/topic/116
(Version 1.5.4) | |
| Apr 15 2009 |
STRIDER72 Regarding the feud between the developer and "July1962"... Having read the original thread http://www.springyarchiver.com/o1d4um4m1lk373mp3n4bl3d/viewtopic.php?t=287 , it comes down to this: JULY1962: Springy claims that it can split files using a standard format, but when I send split files to somebody else, they can't open them. DEVELOPER: Springy uses a standard split zip format. It's not my fault that no other Mac app understands this standard format. JULY1962: If no other Mac app understands it, then it's false advertising to call it a "standard". You're a liar! DEVELOPER: You're an idiot. ...except in the thread it takes them 50,000 words to say it. The "idiot" has a point. There ARE ways of splitting files that are more standard on a Mac than the format that (according to the developer himself) **no other Mac app understands**. Waving your arms and yelling "but it's a standard!" doesn't make it so. Clearly the PKzip split format is NOT a standard **on Mac**, or some other Mac app would understand it.
(Version 1.5.1) | |
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 | Apr 16 2009 |
MILKE The only reason binary split ZIP archives are "standard" (as you said) on Macs is just because all tools making them just run 7-zip command line tool in the background, and that's how 7-zip does it. I don't think that makes it a standard either, nor is it documented anywhere. I agree we can have different opinions about it, but that doesn't justify anyone accusing me of false advertising (or being a liar, as you said). Anyhow, in version 1.5.2, which I expect to release in 2 - 3 weeks, Springy will support (create, extract,...) binary split ZIP archive too, so I hope this unnecessarily long discussion will finally be over. And not to forget, I've never called anyone "an idiot" during the whole debate. Don't put into my mouth something I've never said.
(Version 1.5.1) | |
| Apr 3 2009 |
SHOCK J I can't get the contextual menu to show up at all..root level or any other level. I actually you this more than the app itself. I re-installed and restarted my computer. I still got nothing. Anyone else seeing this?
(Version 1.5) | |
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| Apr 3 2009 |
SHOCK J Ok, scratch my comment. It just "magically" appeared. Very strange. There is a bug/issue though. I use Path Finder primarily. Path Finder has the option of "appending the Finder's contextual menu items" in "a Submenu" or at "the End" of Path Finder's CM. Springy only shows up in Path Finder's CM if it is set to "at End." If it's set to "a submenu" you get nada. Personally I do prefer Springy at the root level, but it would be great if I didn't have to have ALL the Finder CM items at the root level. I would love for Springy to play a bit nicer with Path Finder's CM. It has always been a bit "off." For example, it seems that the font size for Springy CM is hard coded. Path Finder has the option for a "small contextual menu font size." When this is checked, all the other 3rd party CM items font sizes adjust down appropriately, but Springy does not. So all the other CM items are at 9px, where as the Springy CM item is still at 12px. Just looks weird. These are minor gripes. At least it's working for me now.
(Version 1.5) | |
| Apr 8 2009 |
ANONYMOUS Unfortunately, Springy menu not appearing when you choose to show 3rd party CMs in a submenu in Path Finder contextual menu is a consequence of the way SpringyCM now works, all that in order to put it into the root of Finder contextual menu, which was request from many users (I still hope Apple will come to it senses and bring 3rd party CMs back where they belong, in the root of the menu). I'll see if there is anything I can do regarding this. As of menu font size, no, it's not hard coded in Springy, it's just default, 12pt. If the official CM plug-in interface is used, menu items are inserted as AppleEvent record and list objects. A real creation of menu items is done by the system and in such case it eventually creates menus with fonts of correct size. In order to put Springy in the root of the contextual menu, I don't implement that interface fully, but I insert menu items directly, using appropriate Menus API. When specifying menu item text, and if font size is not specified, it just defaults to 12pt. This is easy to fix, and I'll do it in 1.5.1 or 1.5.2 most probably. The biggest problem with SpingyCM 1.5 and Path Finder is something you didn't even mention: SpringyCM 1.5 is hardy functional with Path Finder! Again, this is due to the workaround in order to bring Springy back into the root of the contextual menu. SpringyCM is displayed in Path Finder, but when you click some Springy command, some other Path Finder command is called instead. I tried really hard to debug it and find out that like Path Finder is "eating" so-called "command event", so SpringyCM doesn't see it at all. I am in contact with Path Finder author and I'll see what I can do to fix this one, which is a real show stopper for SpringyCM in Path Finder.
(Version 1.5) | |
| Apr 16 2009 |
DARYLF2 Please PLEASE offer an option for the old Springy contextual menu, the one that appears in the More submenu. I've had a ton of problem with contextual menus, ranging from slowdowns to Finder crashes. After a lot of troubleshooting, I narrowed it down to the new Springy contextual menu plugin. Removing the new Springy plugin got rid of the Finder issues. The old Springy plugin always worked fine. I really used the Springy contextual menu a lot, though, so not having any Springy contextual menu makes the software far less useful to me.
(Version 1.5.1) | |
| Apr 1 2009 |
TRANCE This may be a dumb question but what if someone doesn't want the contextual munu item in the root of the menu? Not knocking the idea, just maybe should be an option.
(Version 1.5) | |
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| Aug 28 2008 |
JULY1962 What in the world?! What is going on? Clearly you didn't read carefully. I PURCHASED this shareware and found out after doing so that the files I split are only good if the people I send them to also have Springy! The advertising doesn't state that! What, do you all work for this guy or are his relatives?
(Version 1.4.2) | |
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| Feb 3 2009 |
ADRIANBOLT Currently there is no other Mac archiving utility that supports the standard PKWare split zip archives. This means Springy is the ONLY program that does it. It should therefore be obvious that any Mac user needs Springy if they want to use PKWare split zip archives.
(Version 1.4.2) | |
| Apr 15 2009 |
STRIDER72 BetterZip also splits archives. Not sure if it's the exact same format as this app.
(Version 1.5.1) | |
 | Jul 26 2008 |
SERBIAN This is the best and far most intuitive archiving utility for Mac OSX IMHO...And I tried a lot...Ease of use and number of supported archiving formats cannot be beaten by anything else..Kudos to developer... As for previous poster remarks...I think he/she misunderstood the Springy completely...This is not the tool for just splitting and joining files, although it can do that also in more than a good way, this is the ultimate tool for working with LOT of various archive types...I have read the discussion of mentioned poster and developer on Springy forum and I think that the poster simply dont understand anything regarding splitting/concatenate files...For plain split/join you can use built-in UNIX tools..For truly working with archives try Springy..You will be amazed for sure...
(Version 1.4.2) | |
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| Jul 24 2008 |
JULY1962 I purchased this program so that I could split large files and send them to others to recombine at their end. They have a Mac version of this, but unless other Mac users have Springy, they can't use the files. I have been in contact with the designer who has admitted that the program works well with PC's but it still does not fully function with Macs (as far as recombining files) even though their website states: "Supports common and most often archive types, compression methods and disk images: ZIP, TAR, DMG, ISO, GZIP, BZIP2, Unix Compress, RAR, SIT, Java archives JAR, WAR, EAR... Support for more types still to come..." It doesn't for Macs.
(Version 1.4.2) | |
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| Jul 25 2008 |
MILKE Wise man said: "Since you obviously can't read, I'm amazed that you can write." For all of those who would like to see what was the issue here, check out this link: http://www.springyarchiver.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=287 By the way, the Windows version of Springy doesn't exist, so how can it be functional there? But who knows, perhaps somehow you've managed do install and run it on that platform.
(Version 1.4.2) | |
| Jul 25 2008 |
JULY1962 PLEASE do check out how this developer responded to my problem. He basically told me that since I didn't agree with his responses (which basically went against his advertising) that it was MY problem and that I should contact Apple and tell them to make it so that he could make his program work. Problem is, the files that his program creates don't work with anything BUT Springy. The files in general DO work on a mac, just not the ones that Springy creates. As for a PC program, perhaps that was misleading of me. HE stated to me that the product that Springy creates is totally usable by OTHER programs on PC's while on a Mac only Springy will work. Direct quote from him/her: "On Windows, WinZip and PKZip will extract files from split archive made with Springy without any problems."
(Version 1.4.2) | |
| Jul 26 2008 |
MILKE I responded normally as I always do, trying to be helpful and as explanatory as I could. Your false accusations and statements of "false advertisement" and "program not being fully functional for Macs", made me responding differently, and I don't regret for that. People can follow the link above, it's all in there, they can judge themselves.
(Version 1.4.2) | |
| Jul 26 2008 |
JULY1962 You're right, they can. And just because you say it isn't false advertising doesn't make it not false advertising. I proved that it is.
(Version 1.4.2) | |
| Jul 29 2008 |
MILKE Okay how does this read?... "And just because you say it IS false advertising doesn't make it false advertising. I proved that it ISN'T." I won't respond to your false accusations and statements any more, not here, not anywhere. You can keep claiming whatever you want. I rest my case.
(Version 1.4.2) | |
| Aug 28 2008 |
"Wise man said: "Since you obviously can't read, I'm amazed that you can write." LOL I did read the discussion on the forum and I can only congratulate for your patience :-)
(Version 1.4.2) | |
| Aug 28 2008 |
FRED BLOGGS Funny isn't it how the more people are wrong, the more they get worked up and shout how right they are. I read all this story with awe as I saw the developer trying patiently to get july1962 to understand what his software does, and july1962 just carrying on blindfolded with his opinion of what it should be doing, unable to see the difference between splitting a file, and creating a split archive. July1962 was a very strange month indeed ;-)
(Version 1.4.2) | |
| Feb 3 2009 |
ADRIANBOLT Just wanted to add my support and endorsement for the professionalism of the developer.
(Version 1.4.2) | |
| Apr 11 2009 |
ANONYMOUS The complete redesign of Springy website has rendered forum obsolete. The old Springy Forum is frozen and archived and is not in use any more. However, it is still available in read-only mode, and the updated link where this particular debate can be read is: http://www.springyarchiver.com/o1d4um4m1lk373mp3n4bl3d/viewtopic.php?t=287
(Version 1.5) | |
| Jan 29 2008 |
COCOMAC1 I have been using Stuffitt Deluxe since ..I was born! But now I love using Springy for all basic daily needs. For any files not handled by Springy I do it with the legendary Stuffit. | |
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| Jan 29 2008 |
I have been using Stuffitt Deluxe sincce ..I was born! But now I love using Springy for all basic daily needs. For any files not handled by Springy I do it with the legendary Stuffit. | |
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| Nov 16 2007 |
DOCEATMAC A very good and easy to use compression tool for a nice price, but actually the cm-plugin causes a lot of crashes of Safari and Mail. So the stability on Leopard is unfortunately far away from it was on a Tiger system. Hope the bugs will be fixed soon.
(Version 1.3.3) | |
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| Nov 17 2007 |
MILKE I'm very sorry for the inconvenience you have with Springy. I guess you experience crashes in Safari and Mail the moment you try to show some contextual menu in those applications, right? The problem is caused by the Sparkle framework, or better said the modifications I've done to it, used to check updates. Since it's meant to be included in applications only (not in plug-ins, such are SpringyCM), I modified it and used some tricks to load it into the plug-in. Seems that wasn't such a smart idea after all :-( The workaround for this problem is fairly simple and so far it worked with everyone having the same problem: remove SpringyCM from the contextual menu items folder and then install (copy) it again from the Springy disk image you've downloaded. Logout and log back in and the problem should disappear. If it's still there, please let me know. Even better, send a crash report to support@springyarchiver.com For the version 1.4, I prepare the complete redesign of Sparkle framework for the SpringyCM. It won't be included in the plug-in as a framework, but will become an integral part of it. That way, the problems like and similar to one you have will be gone.
(Version 1.3.3) | |
| Nov 19 2007 |
DOCEATMAC OK, it seems to work, no further Safari or Mail crashes till now. Thank you very much for the immediate help. Great support!
(Version 1.3.3) | |
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