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Still the Best, but Dying on the Vine - Version: 9.0.1, 8/30/2008 09:37AM PST
MAC_1984
Of all the applications in its category File Buddy is simply the best. However, it looks to be dying out as there has been no progress with it since April 2007. The current dated version has hang-ups that need to be fixed. At the developer's web site, it too is even dated. We are probably seeing the last of File Buddy. Maybe another developer will buyout the rights and bring it back to its glory?
support - Version: 9.0.1, 2/17/2008 12:00AM PST
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OxyParadox
I have to say, Lawrence Harris was very quick to respond when I emailed concerning some problems with FileBuddy on Leopard. He promised to attempt to address known problems soon, and was firm in his request for specific descriptions of problems with FB - not just vague complaints. That said, I would love to see an update out soon, but perhaps he's running a one-man show and is buried.
Single biggest improvement, in my opinion, would be extensive and contextual help files and tooltips (thus freeing Mr Harris from having to respond to untold enquiries).
I don't know of any - ANY - software that does in one package what File Buddy can do. It's just that figuring out exactly how to do it can be a bit elusive at times.
Single biggest improvement, in my opinion, would be extensive and contextual help files and tooltips (thus freeing Mr Harris from having to respond to untold enquiries).
I don't know of any - ANY - software that does in one package what File Buddy can do. It's just that figuring out exactly how to do it can be a bit elusive at times.
Does not reply to emails from registered users... 
- Version: 9.0.1, 2/10/2008 12:00AM PST
equinoxresearch
As a registered user of filebuddy who finds it an essential part of our workflow we are disappointed that the developer completely ignores emails from registered users who cannot use the software in Leopard 10.5 because of bugs.
We sent 5 emails and haven't even had an acknowledgement from SkyTag software. We also notice the last update to the software is now nearly a year ago. This doens't give me confidence that the developer is taking much interest in FileBuddy or its paying customers.
Complaints about customer service aside we should note the technical issues...
The software does everything with files you could conceivably want it to do. It is the best product for finding duplicates and performing manipulation of huge quantities of files. That being said it crashes a lot under Leopard. Specifically droplets, which are one of the main features of the program do not work under Leopard they crash whenever they are launched. If you look at the running processes on the machine you can see that FileBuddy is running as an Intel app on our Intel machine but the droplets are still PowerPC apps this may be contributing to the crashes in some way.
I cannot think of another piece of software we can replace FileBuddy with that will do what we need, so we will have to stick with it even though the developer clearly doesn't care about his customers any more.
Edward Hirst
Equinox News Pictures
London
10 Feb 2008
We sent 5 emails and haven't even had an acknowledgement from SkyTag software. We also notice the last update to the software is now nearly a year ago. This doens't give me confidence that the developer is taking much interest in FileBuddy or its paying customers.
Complaints about customer service aside we should note the technical issues...
The software does everything with files you could conceivably want it to do. It is the best product for finding duplicates and performing manipulation of huge quantities of files. That being said it crashes a lot under Leopard. Specifically droplets, which are one of the main features of the program do not work under Leopard they crash whenever they are launched. If you look at the running processes on the machine you can see that FileBuddy is running as an Intel app on our Intel machine but the droplets are still PowerPC apps this may be contributing to the crashes in some way.
I cannot think of another piece of software we can replace FileBuddy with that will do what we need, so we will have to stick with it even though the developer clearly doesn't care about his customers any more.
Edward Hirst
Equinox News Pictures
London
10 Feb 2008
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