DUDIROWSKI  Now the domains are down!

www.filebuddy.com

www.skytag.com

:-(  
(Version 9.0.2)

FLAVUM  Someone mentioned on Versiontracker that the developer may have been experiencing health issues (something about a hospital stay, IIRC). I don't know if this could be a factor in the poor support that users have been reporting (myself included), but I'm willing to give SkyTag a break until we get the whole story. Support used to be excellent - I received fast and helpful responses to all my inquiries.  
(Version 9.0.2)

ANON BUD  File Buddy used to be a great app, but it does not work well under Snow Leopard:

No contextual items

No droplets

Can't rename files

These are all the things that I used FB for and now they are no longer working.  
(Version 9.0.2)

MELUSINA  Imagine my surprise to see that FileBuddy finally has an update, as all this time I thought it had become abandonware. I would never have known if I hadn't happened to check the MacUpdate page. The SkyTag website shows as not having been updated since 2007 or 2008 - hard to tell, as each page has a different date.

The sad fact is that I emailed the developer recently to enquire as to whether this would be updated for Snow Leopard & never received a reply. This isn't the first time I have had no response to emails from the developer, and judging from the other comments, this appears to be the norm. As a customer with a legitimate FileBuddy license this is unacceptable.

I've used FileBuddy consistently over the years, even with all the bugs running it under Leopard. The FileBuddy licensing problem happens to me every time I get a new computer and have to transfer my program files. I really don't want to support a developer who can't be bothered to answer an email from a customer nor address program bugs. It is unlikely I will purchase a future version of FileBuddy unless this company changes dramatically and has the courtesy to respond to emails. I've been looking for an alternative program but haven't found a good substitute.  
(Version 9.0.2)

AJOYCE  I used to use FileBuddy a lot in the early days. But then I quit because of problems encountered. I finally decided to take the plunge again and purchased version 9.0.2. While there have been some problems the most annoying is that every once in a while it tells me that it's in demo mode and I have to go through the whole licensing process again. But the thing that really gets to me is the unresponsiveness of the support team. I have written to them at least half a dozen times and never have heard one word from them. There's no phone number I can find to call them, so I'm forced to use email. My last email said that if I didn't hear from them I was going to remove the program from my system. That didn't work either. It has been so frustrating dealing with a company who is quick to take your money for the program and literally deaf to problems that arise when you ask for help.

If you're considering buying this program... either save your money or be prepared to get absolutely no help when you have a problem.   
(Version 9.0.2)

FABRO  This app used to be very useful, a rela timesaver up to Mac OS X 10.4 but with Leopard the first problems appeared and with Snow Leopard I find it almost unusable for what I do (dragging files/folders from the Finder to the File Buddy icon).

I'm posting my problems here because I wrote to the develeopers two weeks ago but I got no answer:

I have to report several issues I am experiencing with File Buddy, most of them regarding Snow Leopard (I actually have Mac OS X 10.6.1) and some even Leopard. I have a MacBook Pro 2.5 GHz with 4 Gb RAM.

- Under Snow Leopard, dragging one or more file/folder to the File Buddy icon has no effect. My default option is to open the dropped items in a new list window, and I also have the drop keys set so that Cmd-dragging a file/folder I should get the File Buddy Info window. Nothing happens either when I drop or Cmd-drop a Finder item in File Buddy icon, I have to manually open a new List window in File Buddy and drop the files/folders there.

- Droplets no longer work, this happened with Leopard and of course they neither work with Snow Leopard.

- File Buddy preferences are no longer saved: for example, if i change the default drop action from "View in list" to "Get Info" when I launch again FileBuddy I still have the old option set.

- The File Buddy contextual menu is gone under Snow Leopard. Under Leopard I still had it in a "Other" submenu of the Finder contextual menu.

Moreover, I have a very annoying problem with my serial number: one year ago I changed my PowerBook G4 for a MacBook Pro, and now every 1-2 weeks File buddy complains that it is in demo mode and I have to enter my serial number again. The first time I also had to put the date of my MacBook Pro back to a few days after the purchase of my license and reboot to enter my legally owned serial because File Buddy told me it had expired ... yet more annoying!  
(Version 9.0.2)

HARV  On a 24" Intel C2D iMac, 10.6.1

Nearly every time I launch FB, I get the advisory that I must enter my serial number. This occurs so often (about 90% of the time) that I now keep an alias of the File Buddy.fbAutoReg on my desktop.

I'm wondering if anyone is experiencing the same problem and if there is a fix.

I just wrote the developer. Should I get a response, I'll post the relevant details.  
(Version 9.0.2)

ICONZ113  how do you access the contextual menu in snow leopard with filebuddy 9.0.2?  
(Version 9.0.2)

ZO219  Be still my heart!   
(Version 9.0.2)

JOCATRA  FINALLY! It is a welcome update. Thank you very much. :-)  
(Version 9.0.2)

EAN  An update?! Whoa.

Registration issues appear to be fixed.

Had to trash my old preferences to get everything working.

Super.  
(Version 9.0.2)

SAMPLER  With Leopard 10.5.8 on a Powerbook G4, FileBuddy is working fine so far: moving files, dragging folders into the find "other" window; resetting permissions in its Info window, and finding duplicates, and keep just one of each. The ability to use regular expressions has been a real time-saver for changing file names.

One small bug I noticed back in 10.4: in typing a date, it's necessary to add a space first.

I'll keep using FB until it fails. I don't think it will ever be equaled as a Mac file utility.  
(Version 9.0.1)

MACLOVER1.1  Well... all ym condolences... too bad.. this could have still been one of the best tools for many uses. Oh well.  
(Version 9.0.1)

CORPSECORPS  Version 9 was in beta about the time i was set to became a serious user. When 9 was supposedly finalized, i was disappointed the UI hadn't been simplified or better organized. It had also developed some peculiar bugs and behaviors which multiplied when Leopard showed up.

Questions and comments to the developer were met with what seemed to be irritation that Leopard had even come along, and very little help or answers as to whether the software would be fixed.

It hasn't. It was overpriced and is much more so now that it has several significant problems just with the functions i'm interested in.

No idea why people would suggest "Tidy Up" as an alternative when it does such a minuscule subset of what this does. Somewhat nearer would be Path Finder.  
(Version 9.0.1)

JOCATRA  This program was a good tool under Tiger, but with Leopard it is a pain and, worst, claim with the developer don't solve the problems... They never answer.

I trash my registered File Buddy. :(  
(Version 9.0.1)

BETATESTER  I always liked File Buddy in the past, but now I have to say it seems like a dead program…

There are a lot of things, that don't work on Leopard anymore (set rights, owner, permission, move files,…) and this is known to the developer since a long time.

He even told me (when I bought the app nearly 1 year ago) that the next version will come soon and will solve all problems and of course, you can buy it now and will keep the SN for the next version…

Don't fall for it, like I did.  
(Version 9.0.1)

ZO219  I've been using File Buddy for years to find duplicates ... and it's just now starting to fail. Pity.  
(Version 9.0.1)

GLOBETROTTERDK  What is the incompatibility with Default Folder? I e-mailed the File Buddy developer and his response wasn't very enlightening:

"I have no idea why it isn't compatible, so that's not likely to change."

I also contacted the people at St. Clair Software and got this answer:

"The only compatibility issue I'm aware of is that if you're running File Buddy in administrator mode, Default Folder X won't work in it. (What I mean by that is that you've given it your admin password after turning on the 'administrator mode' option in FB's general preferences). Default Folder X cannot enhance programs that are running with administrator privileges - Mac OS X won't allow it. The alternative is to run File Buddy without giving it admin privileges."

Is this what you are referring to? I am interested in purchasing File Buddy, so it would be interesting if you could specify more concretely what you mean the incompatibility with Default Folder is.  
(Version 9.0.1)

GLOBETROTTERDK  I contacted the developer about the incompatibility issue with Default Folder. Here is what he had to say:

"I have no idea why it isn't compatible, so that's not likely to change."

Not very helpful in my opinion,  
(Version 9.0.1)

SHOCK J  Show in Finder, Move to Trash and other don't seem to work properly in Leopard. Hope and update is in the near future.  
(Version 9.0.1)

CORPSECORPS  Needs a Leopard update.

Can't deal with Leopard icons or permissions.  
(Version 9.0.1)

CORPSECORPS  _

I used to use this constantly, but a few irritating snags have shown up with version 9 and haven't been addressed. Among them:

1 - Incompatible with Default Folder

2 - Doesn't remember open-file/folder sheet size

3 - Can't drag to the name field

The inability to increase the UI font size on a high-res monitor is annoying, also. The UI could use some streamlining in general. Too MANY functions to make sense of from just toolbar buttons and menus.  
(Version 9.0.1)

FANTAMIX  Very good tool to manage your files and their attributes.  
(Version 9.0b17)

MINIMARC  Final yes or not, this tool is a must-have! nice features to change file attributes, modify and organize files.  
(Version 9.0b17)

CA  Not to rant in the sake of ranting but b1 was released in April '06. Now FB has reached b17 and still no final releaseÉ

Please, developer, a final release!  
(Version 9.0b17)

CORPSECORPS  _

I'm using beta 15 and if i save prefs with the "Allow access to administrator mode" box checked, it asks for my password, as it should.

However, after i've done so, the prefs are still unsaved. When i click save, it again asks for my password, and so on, endlessly.

If i choose the "Enable Administrator Mode" menu, it also asks for a password, and when i've entered it, the menu item remains "Enable Administrator Mode".

So how does one *actually* get administrator mode activated?  
(Version 9.0b16)

FLASH1296  I have been a (constant) user of File Buddy for years.

It is indispensable.

It has so many fine features that I feel comfortable saying that just by using these features one progresses from being a Mac User to being a Mac POWER User.

At the very least, download and run it in TRIAL MODE; or save yourself the time and purchase it directly.

What? Your still reading this? Go on! Go!  
(Version 9.0b14)

CA  File Buddy is now universal binary. Well done!  
(Version 9.0b11)

CA  I love this app. I've been using FB for years and years. I love the new interface and I'm already looking forward to seeing the next betas :)  
(Version 9.0b1)

CORPSECORPS  This WOULD be an indispensible piece of software for me if it weren't for one problem: Type Size!

I use Photoshop and other screen hogging software a lot and i have the resolution set very high on my monitor. File Buddy doesn't allow the font size in it's windows to be configured, so at 3/32 of an inch on my screen, it's really too tiny to be practical.

File Buddy does so many things, i have to admit it's sometimes a bit confusing. I think the UI could be streamlined in some ways, but still, it's configureability is quite good.  
(Version 8.1.9)

FLASH1296  Hey Brian,

You aere mistaken. The featiures of File Buddy and those of Speed Downkload doi NOT overlap - NOT in any function.

File Buddy is am invaluable tool.  
(Version 8.1.9)

BRIAN  We took a look at this utility but then opted to standardize our office on Speed Download 3.0.12. Not only is Speed Download the same price but it offers much more centralized features (it is a download manager after all that everyone uses). Nice software but for $20 you get a lot more with Speed Download 3 and it works phenominally well.  
(Version 8.1.8)

ANONYMOUS  This software is good but its price is much expensive.  
(Version 8.1.8)

INDISPENSABLE  Utterly indispensable, and not replaced by Spotlight in the areas where it truly counts. And I have to say that I thought it would be replaced with Spotlight--I was wrong.  
(Version 8.1.6)

ANNE ONIMOUS  please... do something for the screenshot !  
(Version 8.1.6)

M2  As of 11.54 EST, the download links are not working...   
(Version 8.1.4)

ANONYMOUS  There is no mention whether this version is supported under Tiger 10.4; the Developer's web site only mentions 10.3. Is there another version soon to be released?  
(Version 8.1.3.1)

ANONYMOUS  File buddy is the best!  
(Version 8.1.3.1)

ANONYMOUS  With Tiger you no longer need this app.  
(Version 8.1.3.1)

ANONYMOUS  This is a MacOS app. It has nothing to do with OS X. Be glad OS X still understands MacOS, but FB doesn't understand OS X. If you think this is file management, you don't know what you're missing. Kudos to the developer for doing a fine job for so long, but there's no point in buying a horse when what you need is a Ford. Times have changed and the author should change with them.  
(Version 8.1.3.1)

DJ  good stuff, but waaaaay to expensive! Perhaps a 'lite' version could be released as well as this 'pro' version!?  
(Version 8.1.3.1)

MOUSEE  The 8.1.2 instead of 8.1.3 problem seems to be fixed. Although the file is still called 8.1.2 when you do a "Get Info" in the finder, once launched the "About window shows that it is version 8.1.3.1. And the MD5 are different for 8.1.2 and 8.1.3.1.  
(Version 8.1.3)

MOUSEE  The downloaded file is not 8.1.3 but 8.1.2. That is what the About box says. The Read Me file is labeled "File Buddy 8.1.3 Read Me" though ;). Posted at 4:30pm EST.  
(Version 8.1.3)

ANONYMOUS  File buddy is a relatively powerful application to be sure. I do suspect the search algorithms are rather average based on results returned and execution times. That can be overlooked. Too bad the author is now stuck with the name of the app, sheesch "buddy". There is an uninstall problem.

I used the app occasionally during its trial period, decided to pass on a purchase and dumped it. Oddly I had trouble removing its name from some folder/file "action" items menu. Searching for extraneous FB files I found some, trashed them too. No luck. Searched harder and found more FB files in a number of places with the name somewhat different such that a global search would not find them. Cleared those. Still nothing. I finally solved the problem as it is a menu item--a menu search revealed the culprit.

Leaving some of these files in place prevents folks from simply downloading the app after it times out. But if the price of trial software is a glut of cryptically hidden files all over my machine I'll pass.

Doc

PS: File Buddy? Why not something equally cheezy like File Pal, File Friend or File mistress?

  
(Version 8.1.2)

FLARCH  One cool tool!  
(Version 8.1.2)

ANONYMOUS  File Buddy removes the Types and Creators one by one just by opening the contextual menu now, so the mentioned fix actually made it worse.

But it seems to have stopped crashing by opening the Type and Creators menu, so that is as least a good thing.  
(Version 8.0.6)

ANONYMOUS  With the advent of Tiger around the corner (March 2005), I'll stay with FB 7.6.1 as Tiger is a new ball game.  
(Version 8.0.5)

MAC2ALL  I have been very happy with File Buddy since version 4.3 in September 1997. But the first versions for OS X was very prone to crash. But after some versions, it worked ok again.

So along comes the new interface of version 8.x. Big ugly buttons coming here, i can live with. I were not pleased with the Find´s "Result window" though, since the columns for Type and Creator have vanished. I have often searched for files by these two attributes, but now have no option to compare these in the result list!

Anyway i still tried the new versions 8.0 to 8.0.3. But then i became aware of something more important for the stability of the OS X.

- If you have got an unstable system, after installing File Buddy 8.x.x, the reason may be:

File Buddy 8.x.x uses APE Light by Unsanity, which is infamous for causing conflicts, even on "clean" systems.

- I never observed any strange system behavior without FB 8.x.x and APE LE.

Not a big OS issue, but i got some "logouts" and & "finder restarts", which seems to be a problem with File Buddy 8.0.3, since it patch system functions of mac OS X.

...so i reverted back to the latest 7.x.x version of File Buddy i found, the 7.6.1.

And then i became happy. Because now the File Buddy 7.6.1 Find´s Result window once again sports Type and Creator column, which disappeared in versions 8.x.x. And in addition the new big (ugly) colorful buttons from v 8 are gone :->

APE comment: I just cleaned my system of the latest APE version, after given it a trial period. Then it sneaks unannounced in the backdoor as an APE Light Edition... hmmmm...  
(Version 8.0.4)

ANONYMOUS  How about an option in preferences to disable file version checking in the info windows? It slows down the program and my ability to quickly work with files. It has even crashed on several occasions while trying to set file and creator types during that checking, forcing me to wait until it is done to avoid a crash.  
(Version 8.0.1)

ANONYMOUS  At 40 bucks, File Buddy is a freaking bargain, and it does everything I want it to do. The new administrator module saves me all kinds of logging in and out and authorizing, and the new viewers are fabulous for checking out files without opening them. This app just keeps getting better and better and I love it.  
(Version 8.0)

ANONYMOUS  This is a amazing peice of software,lots of features,stable,overall just a great program.  
(Version 8.0b13)

ANONYMOUS  Great tool but too expensive  
(Version 8.0b13)

REMEMBER DISKTOP?  There is a wonderful app called DiskTop that was never ported to OS X. Too bad as it was the precursor to File Buddy and beat the pants off of it. What is needed here to drive the pricing down is more competition. File Buddy is good, but only occasionally needed so its pricing structure is unwarranted.  
(Version 8.0b12)

GARBAGE  The description is so vague that I had to download/install it to find out...

Having done that it appears to be a conglomeration of file related utilities that are available elswhere separately. It works OK but is a but of a chore to work it all out.

Judging by the comments below a lot of folks like it so I won't piss on them but in the end It did'nt 'grab me' as a must have & the price is therefore way too high.  
(Version 8.0b12)

OS X TIGER SPOTLIGHT  I wonder how Spotlight will affect File Buddy?

http://www.apple.com/macosx/tiger/spotlight.html

Will there be programmers' out there who will write the additional features that File Buddy has into Spotlight?  
(Version 8.0b9)

ANDREAS MICHALAK / DE  Very good.

But if i use the (theoretical great) Snapshoot Fznction, which could be used to see any changes after an install, it always crashes.

10.3.4  
(Version 8.0b8)

ANONYMOUS  Very good. Stable. A bit expensive. On of the best sharewares ever made with Graphic Converter and MenuMeters (this one is freeware).  
(Version 8.0b6)

PETE.  I can only conclude that those who complain about such relatively low prices for software have NEVER developed software themselves. Any form of software development is both a combination of HARD EARNED technical skills and inate creative ability.

Software with the solidity, ease of use and features and useability such as FileBuddy doesn't just magically appear overnight. It is the culmination of months and years of time and effort [blood, sweat & tears] by the developer.

FileBuddy is and has been a vital and integral part of my software toolbox for as long as I can remember and will continue to do so into the foreseeable future.

At US$39.95 [AU$58.60] it is well worth   
(Version 8.0b5)

BOLTAFLEX   This little app, like Graphic Converter, is one of those special gems of the shareware world- useful on a day-to day basis, feature rich and reliable, and a real alternative to software costing hundreds more.

The GUI of FB seems to improve and streamline noticeably with every new release. And the developer responds well to comments and suggestions, with sense of humor still intact. Also unusual.

FB 80b1 and 2 look good already, and the full version release promises even more good things.

I do consider 50 bucks high for shareware, but FB is classy enough to merit that price--and our support.  
(Version 8.0b2)

ANONYMOUS  I have to agreed with others....great app, but overpriced. About twenty bucks is all she's worth.  
(Version 8.0b2)

MARCUS DANDELEY  I think it's good and that it's always been, but $50 is way TOO much for it in my opinion, hence why I've always toyed with it during the trial period but no more. A pity, but...  
(Version 8.0b2)

CHICO  I've been using File Buddy for years. It's more than worth the cost, in my humble opinion, not the least of which is because it does more than 50 shareware widgets stuck together. This new version 8 beta is remarkably stable and useful--gotta love the new features like the Viewers. Great!  
(Version 8.0b1)

PHIL HUBBARD  This is one of the great Mac OS shareware titles-well worth the money.  
(Version 8.0b1)

WHA??   $50 for THIS??

Somebody's got serious delusions of grandeur!  
(Version 7.6.1)

MA  i like it and i use it once in awhile. but it crashes 1/2 the time. and it's overpriced. it should be donationware, if your desperate $10 bucks.   
(Version 7.6.1)

ANONYMOUS  $50 for this is a crime. Plus the screenshot is from Classic...heh. That's the same price as iLife for goodness sakes or a new videogame.

At most this thing should cost $20 period.

Plus there are plenty of freeware Unix GUI wrappers that do just about everything this does and more.   
(Version 7.6.1)

ANONYMOUS  Saves me hours renaming files. A must have.  
(Version 7.6)

ANONYMOUS  Best of its kind. This is a truly amazing tool. It is a bit expensive but File Buddy rocks and SkyTag (the company) rules. Great job.  
(Version 7.6)

DJARIES  Very nice application. Better than expected.  
(Version 7.5.9)

ANONYMOUS  This app is amazing because it is a vital tool if you manage files and folders. And: this app is amazing because if you don't have money you can use it quite easily, and if you are rich and want to support this great solution you can too. This is a true Mac app like Graphic Converter. Hail to File Buddy. It is really our buddy.  
(Version 7.5.9)

ANONYMOUS  7.5.9 is out. Best tool of its kind. Only one grief, the price. But if you need this, it is the best of the best.  
(Version 7.5.8.1)

B YOUNG  Note that there is a '10th Anniversary' 25% off sale going on for File Buddy new and upgrade purchase registrations. I don't know how long it lasts (or when it started), but it makes the performance-to-price equation much better. Yes, it is normally too expensive (IMO), but the sale pushed me from 'demo user' mode to buyer.  
(Version 7.5.8.1)

ANONYMOUS  works fine  
(Version 7.5.8.1)

MICHAEL  Overpriced... $50 for what? changing file types and some search fuctions? wake up and smell the coffee - lots of small freeware apps perform the same functions better and are stable. Or you can learn a few terminal commands and never look back :)

used to be a fan in classic days, RIP FileBuddy!  
(Version 7.5.8.1)

VVV  Yep a bit expensive but it is the best file manager.  
(Version 7.5.8)

ANONYMOUS  Works fine but overpriced (-2 stars / Value).  
(Version 7.5.7)

HOTCHILI  Does what it does very well, overpriced for my usage though.  
(Version 7.5.6a)

ANONYMOUS  Overpriced but very good if you need this kind of tool, it is the best  
(Version 7.5.6a)

NYDARIAN  This is a quality program. Yes, it still looks a lot like OS9, but it's a smooth x-over to X. Hopefully FB will morph into Aqua as the months roll by.

My only standing gripe, twice unanswered by the developer, is that there must, not should, be a way to view lists and fonts and icons on a larger scale. Hard to select items you can't see clearly. Maybe a choice of three font sizes, a choice of list view, icon view, and a limited photo viewer? Whatever. Just get on with it already, FileBuddies.

I also wish one could sort or select by "kind" as well as creator or "type". This way one could see folders, apps, files, audio, etc.

Given the overall design, though, still a good value with great flexibility.  
(Version 7.5.6a)

JIMW  For those who think it is overpriced, so DID I at one time. But then I started adding up all the costs of the shareware it would take to get the same functionality, including the stuff that came and went and had to be replaced with something else. Plus I included the time and energy spent downloading all the freeware to beef up the inadaquate shareware. After figuring all that out, File Buddy seems like bargan to me - and I'm cheap. Yes it is priced like a commercial program. But it also has the functionality of commercial programs (or the functionality that users they wish they had), and it has equal or better support than most commercial programs. It also has staying power. It has been around since about OS 7 or OS 8, or perhaps before that. I can't remember when it wasn't around and my beginning OS was OS 5. You may be able to find a utility that has a more likeable interface or costs less or has some showstopper features, but you will not find a product that does more and does it more reliabily and consistent for a period of time than File Buddy. At least that is my observation. And yes I have seen Pathfinder and I like it too. Yes, like any product, File Buddy does have its problems too. But then tend to be minor, rapidly corrected, or UI related. Besides UI issues tend to be subjective anyway.   
(Version 7.5.6a)

QUICK  Indeed, FB is way overpriced considering the avalibility of lower cost alternatives. And the interface is so reminiscent of OS9. Overcrowded windows with very little OSX look'n'fell.  
(Version 7.5.6a)

IN LALA LAND  Nice feature but one of many shareware programs that perform similar functions. Way overpriced considering the avalibility of lower cost alternative. The only thing File Buddy does have is a good support system from the developer but I am not sure it is worth the cost premium.  
(Version 7.5.5)

ANONYMOUS  While I agree File Buddy is a bit overpriced, I totally agree with Lawrence that bugs should be reported to the developer, and not whined about on sites liked this. Whining accomplishes nothing - a bug report to the developer will get it fixed. Isn't that just common sense?  
(Version 7.5.5)

ANONYMOUS  Unfortunately seems to crash when closing a "find duplicate files" window when finished working. I'm reverting to an older version on my drive til this is fixed, since this is what I use FB for.

I'd also like to see standard OS X toolbars (like those in Finder windows), bigger thumbnails of files clicked on duplicate files window, more speed when working with long file lists (I'm working with 2000+ files right now), and user-controllable font and size in file listings.  
(Version 7.5.2)

M.E.  Best of breed.

File manipulation at it's best. A true must-have utility for system maintenance. You have files on your Mac? You'll need this!

I registered.  
(Version 7.5.1)

D C GRAY BUCHANAN  Indispensable.

Keep up the good work.

Lawrence:

"Ignore all the naysayers and the arbitrary complaints......"

If you think the recent reviews of FB are bad, you haven't seen some of the

ridiculous remarks posted in the review section of Micromats Drive 10.

Some people are idiots.............

I Purchased this 18 months ago and paid the update fee for V.7

Entirely too useful to be overlooked.

There is no piece of 'freeware' that works in both versions of the mac OS that is as full

featured as File Buddy.

A great utility.

5 stars. :-)  
(Version 7.5b9)

MACMEND  just about to download this for X, as I always used it in 9. Then read that mean spirited stuff from the developer.

So many people are producing free, donate-ware and low cost stuff in the spirit of the UNIX part of OS X, I am sure he and others have invested long and hard in File Buddy, but I don't think he has done himself any PR favours by writing as he has done.

its beginning to sound like FileBummer FileBuddy  
(Version 7.2.6)

TONY WIGHT  Skytag has recently posted a superb & thoughtfully designed 166 page User Guide, as pdf file, as a 4.3 MB archive on [http://www.skytag.com/filebuddy/7/download.html]. Depending upon which browser and which version of StuffIt Expander you use, your Mac may perhaps encounter the archive as "FileBuddy7UserGuide.sit-binhex.hqx" which will confuse it as it expects a "." rather than a "-" between the "sit" and the "bin". If you have this problem, just edit the file name in the Finder and then drag it afresh onto StuffIt Expander, and all should be well. Apparently, the "-binhex.hqx"part gets added by iDisk.  
(Version 7.2.6)

ANONYMOUS  Thanks for sharing your thoughts, Laurence Harris, though I don't appreciate the irritable tone of your message. It's not usual behaviour among developers to criticize reviewers on download sites for negative remarks. You may kindly ask people to report bugs and help you improve your product, but you are not in the position to demand it, as you did in your message. You, and not your customers and demo users, are responsible for quality insurance. If you want the public to actively participate, then call your program shareware, since this is the concept shareware is about. If you sell File Buddy as commercial software, take the consequences and be on your own. Commercial software is about selling and buying, not about sharing, and if such software proves to be unstable, I don't feel obliged to share my observations with the developer - I simply look for alternatives instead. My review wasn't meant as a bug report, and it was not addressed at you because I assumed that you don't "surf all the many web sites like this to see what people are writing about us or File Buddy" (though your message as well as those you posted on Versiontracker suggest that you monitor them quite carefully).

I wish you all the best for sorting out the remaining bugs yourself and making File Buddy again the fast, reliable utility that it was before carbonization. It's clear that you do your work with passion and commitment, which is a very positive thing - it just may have took you a bit too far in your message. I'm sure that the X version of your program will soon come of age, and I'm looking forward to it.

P.S. As for sueing Macupdate.com for posting the wrong license info, maybe you should have followed your own advice and sent your remarks directly to the webmasters instead of publicly blaming them for a small mistake.  
(Version 7.2.2)

JOEL MUELLER  MacUpdate has corrected the license issue that was posted, making FileBuddy listed as a "Demo" which is the correct information.  
(Version 7.2.2)

LAURENCE HARRIS  1) MacUpdate must take full responsibility for stating that File Buddy is freeware. File Buddy is nine years old and has never been freeware. It is not shareware. Feel free to write us if you don't understand why it isn't and we'll be happy to clarify it for you.

2) We're aware that there have been some stability issues and we address them as people report them. This is not the place to report bugs, as we don't surf all the many web sites tlike this to see what people are writing about us or File Buddy. If you experience a problem, you need to tell the developer so it can be fixed, and talking about it here is not telling the developer.

3) I fail to see why $49.95 is an "outrageous" price. I f you really believe it's possible to develop and application like File Buddy for Mac OS X and make a profit selling it for substantially less, please do so.

4) As for sticking with v6 if you're using Mac OS 9, I use v7 with OS 9 all the time (haven't used v6 in many months). I do not personally use every feature on the regular basis, though. gradus, I find it interesting that you tell people to avoid the product until the problems are worked out, but you don't report any problems so we can fix them. What's wrong with *that* picture? Reporting a problem is as simple as double-clicking the e-mail file we include with the application. You report it, we'll fix it, and everyone wins.   
(Version 7.2.2)

GRADUS  FB has always been an indispensible tool for file manipulation & management. And it used to be stable - before version 7. Now that it's carbonized, it has become very buggy on OS 9. Unpredictable crashes when you're doing such simple things like searching for a file or opening it from within FB. Screen redraw problems in list view. None of these weekly bugfix releases makes it any better. OS 9 users should stay with version 6.1.8, OS X users will have to wait until the author sorts out his problems with carbonization. And yes, it's too expensive.  
(Version 7.2.2)

ANONYMOUS  Solid app but comes with the outrageous pricetag of $49.95! Author claims it's not shareware, sure looks like it to me.  
(Version 7.0.2)

ANONYMOUS  useful little prog but defo not free! it's comes up with a 'selling prompt' @ startup so it's shareware.  
(Version 7.0.2)