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Compare Folders - 3.4

folder comparison utility with powerful Item Actions

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All Time:	(3.1)
This Version:	Not rated (0.0)
Current Version:	3.4
Release Date:	2009-09-28
License:	Shareware
Downloads (this version):	884
Downloads (all versions):	3,322
Price:	$24.95

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Product Description:

Compare Folders is a powerful utility designed to compare two folders and tell you which files and folders are the same, which are new, and which have been modified. This saves you the effort of reading through lists in the Finder and using Get Info to sort it all out.

Compare Folder's comparison engine is threaded to work efficiently and allows you to use the Comparison Selector Sheet to customize which attributes to compare or ignore. Features such as a clean, intuitive, Aqua interface with robust drag and drop support, Item Actions (Open, Reveal in Finder, Get Info, Delete, Rename, Lock/Unlock, Inspect, Copy To..., Upload to iDisk, Archive, FilePeek), built-in Get Info windows, an Item Inspector and seamless integration to open any item you click on make it a polite OS X citizen with flexibility at your fingertips. All of this and more without leaving a single window. .Mac support gives you easy access to back up or share files you've compared.

What's new in this version:

Added Merge toolbar item, new default toolbar layout
Disabled autosizing on table columns
Icon and Name columns are now locked at the beginning of results' tables
Selecting a new path after a comparison automatically clears prior comparison results
Added a 'running from disk image' check to make installing in this case easy
Addressed a number of memory leaks identified by Clang Static Analyzer
Fixed crash with "Save as Text" feature
Fixed crash/exception when showing comparison details with nothing selected
Fixed broken sorting for type, extension, and difference columns
Fixed bug where double-clicking on a column header could open the selected item(s)

Operating System Requirements:

This product is designed to run on the following operating systems:

Mac OS X 10.5 Intel
Mac OS X 10.5 PPC
Mac OS X 10.4 Intel
Mac OS X 10.4 PPC

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Cannot be used for more than 1000 files - Version: 3.2, 3/30/2009 03:40AM PST

jcardozo

This application looks like it does exactly what I want, but when I tried it on the large folders I was trying to compare, it did the compare OK, but hung the computer and ultimately crashed.

According to the website, Compare Folders should not be used for folders with more than 1000 files in them.

This is a known bug by the developer, and I look forward to when it is fixed.

Problem Solved - Version: 3.1, 6/21/2008 04:23AM PST

mail117

There is something similar built into OSX, but it just wouldn't solve my problem.

I had 3 iTunes libraries on internal and external drives. Some songs were in all three libraries. Some songs were in two of the libraries and some were in only one, but it could be any one of the three. Two of the libraries had hundreds of songs and the third had thousands. The thought of sorting out this chaos manually was a nightmare. Compare Folders to the rescue.

I decided to pick one as the master library and compare the two other libraries in turn. You can view duplicate, unique or similar items and so using the Copy To function you can soon get the chaos into order.

I could have done the same job with one of the synchronisation apps that I have, but the real benefit of Compare Folders is the way that what is happening is laid out so well.

Criticism? No family licence available. With soon to be 4 Macs in the house, this would have been a nice option.

Works well and is stable - Version: 2.5.1, 11/13/2006 04:46PM PST

(4 of 4 users found this comment useful)

macnicol_dotmac

I've been using the program for several months and have had no problems withit under OSX10.4.6. Compares folders on external drives with no hesitation. The drag and drop interface is a snap. Runs quickly having compared folders with 1000s of files.

Sure miss PowerMerge under OS9 though!