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Path Finder is an innovative file browser and manager with powerful tools to make you more productive on Mac OS X.
 

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Path Finder 4

innovative file browser for Mac OS X

Path Finder is an innovative file browser and manager with powerful tools to make you more productive on Mac OS X. This major new version is the result of over 18 months of work and incorporates nearly 100 new features and other improvements.

Designed from the ground up for maximum speed and Mac OS X integration, Path Finder has a gorgeous, accessible interface that you can customize to your heart's content. Tabbed file browsing, Path Finder's #1 user request, makes its debut in version 4.

Other major new features include a Safari-like Bookmark Bar, a gorgeous new interface, the brand new Select Tool, a rewritten File Copy engine, and Spotlight and Fast Search integration. Overall speed and responsiveness has been vastly improved thanks to an extensive rewrite of Path Finder's code.

Over 80% of Path Finder has been completely rewritten and optimized for Mac OS X 10.4 ("Tiger"). "I learned lots about writing great Cocoa applications while designing versions 1 to 3 of Path Finder," developer Steve Gehrman said, "and decided to rewrite most of the code for version 4. This should make it easier to maintain and add new features."

WHAT'S NEW IN PATH FINDER 4:

Tabbed File Browsing
      Path Finder 4 takes a hint from modern web browsers and incorporates a new tabbed file browsing feature. This allows you to quickly and efficiently access multiple locations on your computer or network within the same Path Finder window.

Bookmark Bar
      Another web browser feature making its debut in Path Finder 4 is the Bookmar Bar. Access frequently-used folders and their contents from the Bookmark Bar to put your favorite folders at your fingertips. You can also open Bookmark Bar folders in a new file browser window or new tab in the current window.

Redesigned Interface
      Path Finder 4's interface has been completely refined and updated for Mac OS X 10.4. There are many new ways to customize where window elements appear as well as fonts, colors, and much more. Path Finder 4 also has a beautiful new icon designed by Jon Hicks, designer of the Firefox and Stylemaster icons, to name a few.

Select Tool
      If you've ever had to find a few files with common characteristics amongst hundreds of other files, you'll appreciate the new Select Tool. It quickly allows you to select files based on a wide variety of criteria, including extension, contents of the file name, file type, modification date, and much more.

New File Copy Engine
      The Path Finder file moving and copying engine has been completely revamped and optimized for speed and accuracy. In addition, the integration of new technologies throughout Path Finder means that file list changes and updates occur in a virtual instant.

Spotlight / Fast Search integration
      Leverage the power of Spotlight searching directly from within Path Finder 4. We also provide another method of searching called Fast Search that allows you to search sections of your system not indexed by Spotlight. This gives you the best of both worlds and makes searching for files much more efficient.

Path Finder 4

More information on Path Finder 4 and download links are available at www.cocoatech.com
PRICNG INFORMATION - Path Finder 4 is $34.95 US for a full license, and upgrades for existing Path Finder users are available for $17.95 US.
A 21-day free demo also available for those interested in trying before buying. PathFinder.dmg (dmg file, 11.5mbs)
Purchases are handled from inside Path Finder using our brand new purchasing system which is fast, easy to use, and secure.

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