SCREENTOM  Great software. Great support. Thanks for the good job.  
(Version 2.0.1)

DONEBYLEE  I love Leap 2.beta and plan to purchase when 2 becomes official.

Only gripe is that I now wish I could REPLACE Finder with Leap. It would be great to have the Leap interface when I open folders and drives instead of Finder.

Oh well, I guess I will just have to retrain myself to always start in Leap. Unless someone knows of a way...???  
(Version 2.0b10)

FRANKEED  Odd that this software has "Leaped" from version 1.1 to 2.0. Sounds like they're trying to squeeze more money out of users who got Leap through the MacUpdate bundle last year.  
(Version 2.0b9)

CHRIS REED  I use Leap as a supercharged search engine.

Superb at letting me see the content of a stack of folders or narrow down the search to specific file types.

So a useful and unique complement for finder and Pathfinder.

I commented below, saying I was underwhelmed by Leap, so in fairness I have followed this up. I have to say this version seems much faster and less buggy, and like the comment below, with the plumbing cleaned out. I payed for the upgrade.

However, like other commenters, I found the spotlight comments location for tags and keywords did not work for me. I placed my own keywords in the spotlight comments using Hazel but Leap did not see them. I could see them in the Get Info box, but not Leap.

I am a visual thinker so file structure work for me. I can see the organisation. Tagging doesn't do it for me. I don't get it.

The tagging thing works for imported pdf's really well, but they are a small part of my HD content.  
(Version 2.0b7)

HMURCHISON  Leap 2.0 Beta is available here

http://www.ironicsoftware.com/beta/Leap_2.0b2.zip

It has redone plumbing and a freshened UI. It supports OpenMeta tags now

I've just downloaded it but it's only $19 to upgrade Leap 1.x and $29 if you want to get

Deep, Yep and Fresh with Leap 2.0.

Leap is quickly becoming a replacement for the finder for me once I get my tagging strategy down.   
(Version 1.1)

ANON BUD  I rather like this app. Granted, it has taken me a while to tag most of my files, but staying on top of things hasn’t been that difficult. I just make sure I tag a file after saving it and the rest just speaks for itself. I can find tagged files easily and this has helped me in my workflow a good deal.

When I first started using Leap, I used the option of integrating Leap’s tags with Spotlight comments. This was somewhat buggy for me and did not work very well. I’ve turned off this Spotlight comment option and things are much much better.

My only wish is that Leap would use the ”cloud-like“ (don’t know if that’s the right phrase) tagging that Yep uses. You know, where tags are sized according to the number of files associated with them? That would make this app visually more appealing to me.

Overall, very nice. I use it all the time, next to Finder.  
(Version 1.1)

CHRIS REED  Like many reviewers, I really like the idea but struggle with the execution. I too struggle with odd buggy niggles. I create a tag, ask it to suggest completion and sometimes it does, sometimes it doesn't, or adds the wrong one itself. Sometimes a tag it shows is there in one list, doesn't show in the inspector or tag window. I will highlight a file in list view and tag it then the highlight will jump up to the file above. The loupe seems to have a mind of it's own at times and stick with a document I looked at two documents ago. The beach ball spins frequently whilst it 'does something'. Like many apps, the help menu is more like an sales brochure or upgrade list, and lacks an index of menu items or features or a structured contents guide. The app needs you to understand a different way of working ie tags not folders but in 'Preferences' it seems like a general chat about all the clever things the app can do, but no clear guide to what the given options mean or do. I have to go back and forth through the whole document page by page to find what I want. I see menu items but cannot find a reference to them in the help doc. So the knowledge I need to work with the app means the idea of tags over folders is hampered by the my failure to 'get' app not 'get' the idea. I keep finding uses for it but give up when I try and use it. It seems like an app designed by a committee with too many ideas that don't quite gel. The developer also seems quite keen to tell reviewers they are wrong or 'don't understand'. Maybe all in all, it works for people who don't like file structure or organised help documents. Maybe it's me ?  
(Version 1.1)

RONALDJOHN  Update. Unfortunately Leap, which I would love to give a 5 star rating, continues to be, in my experience, frustrating as the software seems to have control issues. I tag a file, close the tag window, and within seconds Leap removes it. I move a few files to a folder to be tagged and when I open the folder in Leap, some of the files are already tagged - incorrectly. When I try to remove the tags Leap returns them as soon as I close the tag window. I can't imagine why this is happening but the old saying about looking before you leap may be applicable.  
(Version 1.1)

THECAUSE  It would be nice if Leap could be integrated into the menu bar akin to Quicksilver, and accessible by a key command. I don't use it often because it feels bulky as an application that takes up an already maxed out dock.  
(Version 1.0.6)

RONALDJOHN  I am a small business owner that uses Leap daily to tag files on a dual core iMac and I find my productivity hampered by performance and unreliability issues. I have little icons in my menu bar that measure processor use. Launching Leap sends them shooting through the top of my machine where they remain while Leap is in use. The culprit isn't Leap directly but something called syslog which apparently is antagonized by Leap and it slows everything on my iMac, Leap included, to a crawl. This gives the seemingly simple process of tagging files a feel like one is slogging their way through thick viscous liquid. Leap is also the only tagging software I have encountered that handles the task of writing tags to Spotlight Comments unreliably. I have to check every file I tag to make sure Leap has tagged the comments field. If not I must go back to Leap and open the tag window, remove a tag, close the tag window, reopen it and put the removed tag back in. And this is no guarantee the problem is solved. I have had to this numerous times on certain files. I find this somewhat incomprehensible as this is a core issue and for a product like Leap to not handle this flawlessly boggles the mind. Make no mistake about it, Leap, in concept, is remarkable software that has the potential to vastly improve one's computing experience but until the developers solve these issues I cannot give it a higher rating.  
(Version 1.0.6)

DLWHITE  Now that a zillion of you own Leap from the bundle promotion, what's your take on it? I've owned and enjoyed Yep for a while now but I haven't tried Leap... How is it?  
(Version 1.0.5)

MACUPDATE ADMIN  Serial number issues? See the info here: http://www.mupromo.com/faq.php  
(Version 1.0.4)

JEWELS  Me too - I purchased Leap in the special software bundle and am still waiting for the serial number. All these similar remarks on this subject could deter possible customers in the future. Please can someone assist ?  
(Version 1.0.4)

CHRIS WALKEN  I like the app although I'm not sure how often I'll need it. It's definitely easier to browse files.

One complaint - you can't edit spotlight comments from within Leap (other than applying tags). There is a description window instead which is not visible in other apps. I assume there must be a technical reason for this, it's certainly not ideal.   
(Version 1.0.4)

PETROPIX  Congratulations to the developers! Leap's a gem!  
(Version 1.0.4)

RIOGA  It is a very excellent app for finding files. One of the best I dit try, in conjunction with the finder. It is fast, easy to use (after a short time to get familiarised with) and a pretty and easy user interface. Then the fantastic tagging capability, quicklook and the ease of use for watching big project folders. A really very good and ingenious app!  
(Version 1.0.4)

KUKKIS  Excellent utility application. I actually find everything way more efficiently with this one then with Spotlight alone. Perfect due to tacking feature and excellent for search all the stuff that eats your HD space.  
(Version 1.0.4)

PCHARLES67  After playing with this and its partner Yep, I find myself struggling to integrate it into my daily workflow and have just deleted it from my drive.

The problem I have with it is that I just did not find it really sped up my ability to find the document I was looking for. The tutorials are amusing, but I do not usually find myself looking for something when I do not know what I am looking for. I usually know what keyword and then can refine it from there. I am also pretty good about keeping work in work folders and play in play folders, so I always know pretty much what I want.

Yep, however, is superb. If only Leap worked like Yep, where I could create smart folders for a certain keyword it would be more useful, but I can do that with the finder anyway.

It is hard to know whether I should rate this on use to me, or on its quality. It is a nice looking application, a little slow in places when you have as many files as I do, but seems stable. So, I think three stars is a reasonable compromise.  
(Version 1.0.4)

NDR42  Leap changed the way I organize my files. Now I dump everything in folders labeled with the name of the month and tag everything in leap.

Thanks to the tags and the possibility to view enough of the file content directly in Leap I find my files faster.  
(Version 1.0.2)

PATOCHE  I really love this new app from the developpers of Yep...

We have to understand how tagging our files will help a lot retriving them for re-using later...

There is a drawer where we can drag and drop the files for a quick tagging...vey well done.

As I have problems ( in english) explaining why I love this app., I would suggest you to dl it and take a deep tour.

Thanks to the developpers and keep the good work.

Patrick  
(Version 1.0)

ELLEE H.  A brand new, clean replacement hard drive after a crash was my impetus to take many test drives of recent shareware offerings. Leap appealed to me as a way to make sense (i.e. find things) of the gigs of data, documents and projects, that I've been carefully re-loading onto my HD, hopeful that I'm creating a more workable organization scheme.

Leap suffers by comparison and due to my expectations. The latter were set by the instantly appealing interface of Yep!, a PDF manager/ tag browser also from Ironic Software, and by Leap's pricetag. (IMO, any application over $49 better be "excellent" not just "good.")

The Leap interface is an obstacle to overcome rather than a facilitator of a multiple attribute search. The interface utilizes a "drill-down" approach similar to that of web retailers NewEgg.com or Beauty.com, and shares the same limitation: The drill-down path can be traversed only "in sequence" -- you can't "turn off" an attribute anywhere other than the end of the search string. I'll entertain the premise that Leap is more attuned to searching by tags, but for anyone who, like me, is just now implementing a "tag-onomy" for their files, using Leap as a "Finder replacement" is not viable.

I didn't know that file tags were making use of Spotlight comments, and therefore I could tag and retrieve files myself using Spotlight (thereby obviating my need to purchase Leap), until I read the Ironic Software marketing about Leap. That IS ironic. A quick Google search and a few minutes later, and I learned to use Automator or Quicksilver to modify file tags in batches and to tweak the Spotlight search preferences. Admittedly I've sacrificed some neat-o features like Leap's loupe but I've saved $69.  
(Version 1.0b10)

ANON BUD  Very tempting to purchase, but quite a bit buggy right now:

Spinning beach ball happens quite frequently when trying to perform some functions.

Doesn't recognize In Design documents in filtering set up.

Not all documents are identified in a particular folder/section.

Thumbnails don't come up much of the time.

Loupe quits working after a while.

I'm using a PBG4 on 10.4.11  
(Version 1.0b10)

RADDLE  Very intriguing. Extremely attractive and sophisticated in design, and provides a new and very functional window onto your files. It's just not quite worth $69 to me, I don't think... though to people with different needs and workflows, it very well might be.

Definitely worth checking out. I'm tempted despite the price ;-)  
(Version 1.0b9)

SHERMAN WILCOX  If you think this is comparable to PathFinder, you're seriously missing the purpose of this application. Leap does things PathFinder can't even touch -- and I own and like PathFinder.

Leap is going to prove to be an immensely useful application for organizing and finding files. I have thousands of image files meticulously stored in folders associated with projects. But when it comes time to reuse them on other projects, finding them is a nightmare. Leap makes it trivial.

I said it before: I don't consider Leap a "Finder replacement" (but I could easily imagine PathFinder being a Finder replacement). PathFinder doesn't change the way you work, it just makes it more efficient.

Leap makes its marks in other ways, at least for me, and I'm certain it will be a valuable asset for my workflow. No doubt about it, this is an application that will change the way you work.  
(Version 1.0b7)

BLLOYD  Leap is a pretty neat application -- basically it fills in a lot of key search functionality (saved searches, easy "search by kind," etc.) that Finder actually has (by way of having the ability to use Spotlight, but which Finder doesn't expose easily.

So Leap makes it very easy to find things (by a regular search, or by tags) and to save queries, etc.

Though I will say the changes from b5 to b6 have confused me a bit... it used to be the default saved searches were in the left pane and now they're in a drop down. Also, there are some terms that I'm not certain fit perfectly... "Bookmark" is really a saved search... or at least it looks to be?

It's going to take me a while to adjust to b6... the behavior of the application has changed pretty markedly... Maybe it's just that when you start it it defaults to "tagged files" which means that in my case *nothing* shows up. I have to go to the drop down and select something (e.g. applications or all preferred file types).

Also with the drop down, it's a bit odd to construct more complicated searches... e.g. all excel documents modified in the past week. I must manually pick "last 7 days" and then after the search crunches, pick excel spreadsheets in the list. I think I like the old way better where the options were always in front of me and I just clicked.   
(Version 1.0b6)

LAWRENCE GOODMAN  However good this app is, it has far fewer features than Pathfinder and that only costs $35. $69 is just too much. Sorry.  
(Version 1.0b6)

INFOSEC  This is a very innovative application. It makes both organizing and finding data much less painless. I have accumulated over 600Gb of disorganized documents, videos, pictures, and other stuff. It would have taken me a long time to organize that mess with finder and Quick Look. Within about an hour and half I was able to organize my mess with Leap and can now find stuff much faster.

I will buy this as soon as the production version is available. The developers are also very responsive to any questions or feedback.  
(Version 1.0b5)

ANDU  This is so so so cool! It reveals actually the power of spotlight.

A little tricky to setup, but then going through files is so much easier. I loved "yep" (for pdf) already, but this is even better. Thanks to the developer.  
(Version 1.0b5)

SHERMAN WILCOX  I wouldn't consider this a "Finder replacement" as it's billed. But it's a VERY intriguing application. I can see how it would be extremely useful for managing documents with tags. I'll probably buy it.  
(Version 1.0b5)

MACSTERDAM  what a fantastic update! Much much faster and love the new quicklook feature. Stunning!  
(Version 1.0b5)

RPPHOTO  One of the more ingenious, useful, and fun apps I've seen. Really unique. I hope the purchase with Yep deal includes previous owners (and not just new purchasers) since I've owned Yep for awhile now.  
(Version 1.0b5)

SLOB  Yes, it connects to Spotlight (see the prefs).

Took a quick look and for a v.1 beta it looks like excellent software. It's fast in every way, easy for tagging, and gives great visual feedback, especially with the loupe addition (opt key). They also have a deal on their site while it's still in beta to buy Yep and get Leap included in the price, & I couldn't resist. And I don't think this is a loser by any means.  
(Version 1.0b4)

SJK  Anyone know if Leap stores file tags as Spotlight comments or extended attributes or …?  
(Version 1.0b4)

MACSTERDAM  I'm already a Yep user, so I'm biased ;-). Just want to say this looks very, very promising. This feels like Yep en (Leopards) Finder have fused into one new powerful program. Looks really really great!  
(Version 1.0b4)