EODTECH  Very useful piece of software. I am always searching for text files , pictures and PDF documents on my hard drives and Spotlight is not the perfect solution. With the selection of what type items to search for DataLore is super fast in it's searches and showing the path to the item at the bottom of the application ( tp include external drives which you can add or remove from the menu)is a nice feature with the ability to open the item with a right click saves time.

Very stable and worth a look, you will be throwing rocks at Spotlight after using DataLore.  
(Version 1.02)

XTRALEAN  Please note: 1.01 is a beta build - adding QuickLook as a feature to DataLore. Final release of DataLore with QuickLook should be available shortly. Somehow, this build got posted here at MacUpdate - I didn't put it up :)

Anyways, have fun, QuickLook was the number 1 feature request since the 1.0 release and we should have it perfected in a day or two. And as usual, if there's a bug, it's because it's beta - please report bugs to support.xtralean.com

Hagen Kaye

XtraLean Software  
(Version 1.01)

SIGIL  Hey, can this search External Hard Drives?   
(Version 1.0)

ISHARAF  This is a great app, using it now on a regular basis, much easier and more helpful then other programs that I have.  
(Version 1.0)

DRDUL  This is a very promising app. It needs only three more features:

• Quicklook (with a spacebar hotkey as in the Finder)

• Direct access from within DataLore to the Finder's Get Info panel

• The ability to save search expressions and easily access them (ideally from a dropdown menu in the toolbar)  
(Version 1.0)

XTRALEAN  I would like to thank everyone for trying the Beta of DataLore. We should have a final release (version 1.0) out soon. Just putting the final touches on the product and a couple of minor bug fixes.

I've posted a 3 minute demo of DataLore, for those wanting to take a look at what DataLore can do. You can view it here -

http://datalore.ca

Thanks!

Hagen Kaye

XtraLean Software.  
(Version 0.99B)

EVILSKULL  I would love to test this out, but I tend not to use any basic apps that requires an installer .pkg; if you're not installing frameworks, kernel modules, or support files, I don't see the point in distributing the software as a .pkg.  
(Version 0.99B)

PAULSRANDALL  This is just ultimate when it comes to speed, even on a slow computer. It beats Apple's offering hands down.  
(Version 0.93b)

NICKSLOAN  Even in beta this is proving to be an extremely efficient app that serves well for the bulk of straightforward searches, both filename and content. One or two features still need to be refined or added: easier addition/removal of source folders, the path trail in the footer should be clickable, and the addition of previews to the info pane would be nice, but it already performs searches very quickly and reliably.

For more sophisticated metadata searches, HoudahSpot offers more, and since DataLore is reliant on the Spotlight database, there is still a need for apps like the excellent Find File and Find Any File for fully exhaustive filename searches, but for most day-to-day searches DataLore looks like becoming the benchmark for a balance of simplicity, speed and flexibility.  
(Version 0.91b)

ANONYMOUS  Please note: This is the first beta build of DataLore. Not all features have been implemented. This build is for the curious and adventurous types that like to try new software before it's ready for release. Any questions/comments please email support@xtralean.com

New builds will be uploaded frequently as features get implemented.

Have fun,

Hagen Kaye  
(Version 0.9b)