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Re: Replacement for File Buddy?

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On 2015-02-04 03:58:29 +0000, Neill Massello said:

> Greg Pratt <gp@panix.com> wrote:
> 
>> I had been looking forward to trying File Buddy, but it seems they
>> have parted company with their web hosting company (http://www.skytag.com/
>> has been down for a month).
> 
> SkyTag was File Buddy's domain name. If it's been dead for a month, with
> no forwarding address or other information, it's likely that the company
> has gone to join the choir invisible. I used File Buddy for many years
> but was finally worn down by their irksome approach to serial number
> registration.
> 
>> What other good Finder-integrated file metadata editing tools are there
>> out there?  I'm looking for things that do Mac-specific info like
>> Spotlight/Finder comments, file tags, and ACL manipulation.
> 
> The current Mac file utility that's closest to File Buddy's Swiss army
> knife approach is Path Finder, $40 with a fully functional 30 day trial.
> 
> <http://www.cocoatech.com/pathfinder/>

I downloaded Path Finder and it does offer many options.  Not sure I 
need it, but maybe I do....

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Replacement for File Buddy? gp@panix.com (Greg Pratt) - 2015-02-04 01:39 +0000
  Re: Replacement for File Buddy? nmassello@yahoo.com (Neill Massello) - 2015-02-03 20:58 -0700
    Re: Replacement for File Buddy? David Moorman <email@domain.com> - 2015-02-04 19:12 -0600
  Re: Replacement for File Buddy? ErikRS <mac-dane@is.invalid> - 2015-02-07 22:01 +0100
    Re: Replacement for File Buddy? David Moorman <email@domain.com> - 2015-02-07 22:58 -0600
      Re: Replacement for File Buddy? John Stewart <email@domain.com> - 2015-02-08 07:52 -0500
        Re: Replacement for File Buddy? nmassello@yahoo.com (Neill Massello) - 2015-02-08 07:38 -0700
          Re: Replacement for File Buddy? Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2015-02-08 17:42 +0000
            Re: Replacement for File Buddy? dempson@actrix.gen.nz (David Empson) - 2015-02-09 09:14 +1300
              Re: Replacement for File Buddy? "Ed H." <fake@notreal.net> - 2015-02-08 16:25 -0600
            Re: Replacement for File Buddy? ErikRS <mac-dane@is.invalid> - 2015-02-08 23:15 +0100
    Re: Replacement for File Buddy? gp@panix.com (Greg Pratt) - 2015-02-08 20:57 +0000

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