FileBrowse for Mac1.2

$25 for little more than a list of my files? This developer is delusional. Though FileBrowse’s interface is very pretty, I’m afraid uselessness trumps prettiness. Besides, I could create essentially the same user experience for free by maximizing a Finder window on my iMac and arranging softcore pics around the bezel! Though I’m sure some of you will object that I am rating this app without ever downloading and testing it, I feel I must nevertheless award this developer a 0.5 rating for being both clueless and greedy.

I'm so glad I resisted the urge to buy this app when it first came out a couple of years ago. Don't get me wrong, it has a gorgeous interface and it does give you a fairly smooth way to browse your files, BUT that is ALL you can do: browse. You can't delete, move, or copy between folders; you can't flag, group, or otherwise manager images, you can't assign ratings or edit in any way, shape, or form. What a joke! The most gorgeous interface in the world can't make up for such a lack of basic functionality. There are free apps that can do more than FileBrowse. And considering the glacial pace of updates (there have only been two measly .1 releases in 2 years) and the $25.00 price tag, this app is ridiculously overpriced. I feel bad for the people who've wasted money on this thing.

I purchased a FileBrowse license primarily because of the UI -- it's gorgeous! It's also easy to use (check the developer's website for instructions and some good tips) and fast. At this stage (version 1.2), FileBrowse is a file browser and nothing more. It really, really needs some basic file management capabilities (flagging, moving and trashing files) to be useful for reviewing and selecting photos and other files. I contacted the developer, and he says that file management is planned to be added, but isn't certain when, as he's working on other things right now. Maybe if more people request that he add file management capabilities (hint, hint!) we'll see them added to FileBrowse sooner rather than later.

This is a great program which I've used for the past 2 years. The UI, though unconventional, is well thought out (and nicely designed) and offers some real "Hey, how come no one else does that?!" moments. It's also very fast - it can handle my 27000+ iTunes library on an external drive so anything less is cake for FB. Plus, the developer is very responsive (and a really nice guy!) One caveat… when you use it, don't think of Finder comparisons, think something NEW!

I wonder where that new version is that was supposed to be ready by the end of March . . .

The app looks great and could be pretty usefull however i just went to install it and the 1st thing the app is doing is trying to access https://accesd.desjardins.com. This is address of my bank and where I access my account by Internet so why this app is trying to make this connection? Thanx littleSnitch...

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