FileXaminer for Mac2.8

Does what's needed, does it well. Still works on El Capitan. PS: newest version is 2.8.1 (August 2012)

You can download the 2.6.5 version at the developers web page.

The current download on this MacUpdate page is the old version 2.6.4 (i.e., it is NOT 2.6.5).

MacUpdate put this on my download tho I don't have any history with it. So I downloaded the Leopard version to give it a try ... doesn't work as it will not even launch. I checked the report and have "Reason: no suitable image found.". Dang, I didn't think I was that bad looking.

This looks like a pretty cool app and one that could save me some time, and good price, too! I'll have to download and try it out!

This program is neat when you have to change the attributes of all files in a folder in one action

It's cheap, and it appears that it'll do the job.

Hmm, why do I think this was free a long time ago? Just a question…

This one meets my needs... it's a step up from my Mac's "Get Info"

What is there in FileXaminer 2.6.2 that is as good as or better than FileBuddy 9.0.1

Whoa, can you say Finder on steroids? Simply amazing. On the subject of Unix, I often use Unix for getting the full scoop on my files. Who knows, maybe I'll switch to FileXaminer some time. Looks very cool, nice interface too.

Unlike Pathfinder, this app does allow the modification of creation and modification dates, other than just using the UNIX command "touch". It's cheap, and it appears that it'll do the job.

Looks like I'll need it...

well, quiet simple, nice and fair price... but quiet limited also .. I use "A better finder suite" (rename,creator and types,attributes,select) since years and did give me all getinfo support needed .. even much more... of course costs a bit more ... if you use it professionally every cent for it is well spent ...

@Espiridion: I thought somesing like this, but my english is not so good... I'll try it, but think that 6 bucks for this app is not too much...

this looks like what i need!

@Mac Andy It means Your Mileage May Vary. :-) So my experience may be different than yours, but give them a try. They have more features so they are a bit more difficult to learn, but definitely worth it.

@Espiridion: maybe I should take a look at the other programs... And, what meens YMMV?

Looks like a great addition to my utilities.

Although I'm content (mostly) with my current set up, this does looks useful to me... the developer's page mentions that it is compatable fully with PathFinder (admittedy a rival with its own 'GetInfo' feature, but it PF doesn't seem to have as many info editing options); this might also be useful for extensive tagging and creatively using elements of metadata to ease searches. Looks like a good way to avoid the Terminal for deep structure edits and searches.

This is a very useful and easy to use application. Simply I love it. :-)

Doesn't really do anything that you can't do by other means (terminal, etc.) but probably worth 6 bucks for the ease of use.

Nice program, but I'm quite content with GetInfo 99% of the time.

@Mac Andy. Indeed the other programs are more expensive, but IMO they are worth it. I've used them for years and have paid the respective upgrades. OTOH, spending $6 to upgrade my FileXaminer is definitely not worth it. As always, YMMV.

FileXaminer tool has some great options which may HELP in many daily tasks!

Great utility. Puts words to those command line cryptics

Will try for $5, but will Leopard do much of this?

@Espiridion: File Buddy may be a better app, but for what price?

Image buddy is a nice addition

Doesn't Quick Look and Get info in Leopard do all this and more?

Too eXpensive.

I think I will buy it- its much better than the built in GETINFO Window

I think 6$ for a GETINFO app is very expensiv e, isn´t it?

This program is nice. As a Unix guru, I am starting to enjoy graphical interfaces to my program, instead of using a terminal. No more ls -la after this program :)

That's usefull, I'll try it and buy after reviewing.

Interesting, I didn't know this existed.

Why can't the finder do this already? Awesome piece of software. This should help some of our automation scripts do more than before.

I'd like this, but right now seems a bad time to buy such a utility. I don't know what kinds of improvements will be introduced with Leopard (which I pre-ordered yesterday) or whether this program will even remain appropriate after the OS X 10.5 update.

I have not used this since version 1.x, but I would not call it the “premier “Get Info“ utility.” As others have mentioned, Path Finder is a superior product. In addition to PF I also use File Buddy. Better programs with better support. This was promising at one time, though.

If the batch facility works well for changing video read only files to read and write I will be a happy man. Anything would be better than the standard OS-X version of file info.

My money is with fonix I purchased Path Finder some time ago and have long since replaced my finder with it. It can do everything that FileXaminer can - and much more and it is faster than Tiger's finder.

Fantastically useful utility, well worth checking out!

I'll be moving to Leopard as soon as, or shortly after, it's released... so being Leopard ready is a requirement for me.

I agree with fonix- I think it is much better to buy PathFinder than this app

@macmansc: I'm not so interested in leopard ready, because I'll wait a while to switch to Leopard.

I am buying this, much better than the built in one for OS X.

It is not clear whether this is Leopard-ready, but frankly, I think I'd take my $6 and apply it toward a license for Path Finder 4.8, which is Leopard-ready, and seems to do everything this can do and more.

Leopard ready is a must for any mupromo now.

Looks interesting, but I also want to know if it's Leopard ready.

This actually looks like a nice little file examiner. Worth a look if you need that kind of thing. I wonder now though how many will hold off of utilities like these to see what Leopard gives them out of the box.

Is this one leopard ready?

A similar problem to what HERB mentioned below, I can't set codes using characters requiring the option key (non-ASCII). Does the developer read these comments or should I go somewhere to see if this will get fixed?

The problem I reported some time ago got fixed in version 2.5.1 (but not yet in 2.5). What had happened was that FeX did not recognize file names or file paths that contained characters requiring the Option key on the keyboard. Also, the paranoid activation scheme introduced with version 2.4 got sanitized somewhat. It is now possible to install and activate FeX on a Mac not having a direct internet connection, provided you have another Mac that has such a connection and that was used to purchase and register the program originally. I can live with that.

(1) I was interested in changing Type/Creator codes on a bunch of files, but the program would do exactly nothing; it would not even do the requested change on a single file. After some experimentation, I found that the changes work only if the files are on the startup volume; in my case the files were on a different volume or on an external hard disk. I would have to move the file first to the startup volume. I find this an inexcusable restriction. (2) The program will not show the Creator code on carbon applications, even when they have such a code. Back to XRay, which suddenly looks great by comparison

This is a very useful application. My only gripe: the activation scheme they introduced in v2. By default, you get two activations. Unfortunately, activations are at the account, rather than system, level. So if you have 3 accounts on your machine, you need to send mail to Gideon asking for additional activations. If you replace your hard disk, you need to ask Gideon. If you need to reinstall your OS from scratch and have used both activations, you need to ask Gideon. AND you must have an active Internet connection in order to activate in the first place. I hope Gideon fixes this in their next release.

It certainly does not make XRay look pathetic. On the other hand, Gideon has a comparison table implying that XRay does not do batch operations, yet in XRay's help it states that "XRay can batch-process the contents of a folder." Also, while Super Get Info may not have received the "2001 MacFixIt Award" it did receive a higher rating when reviewed for ATPM: http://www.atpm.com/8.07/filexaminer.shtml Plus Barebones' customer service is superb. I'm going to stick with FileXaminer for now since I already purchased it, but I'm definitely not upgrading to 2.0

Excellent program, but beware, copies are tied to a single computer during registration; also no upgrade pricing from Version 1

Try this ! After using it, XRay looks pathetic.