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Compare Folders - 3.1

folder comparison utility with powerful Item Actions

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All Time:	(3.1)
Version 3.1:	Not rated (0.0)
Selected Version:	3.1
Release Date:	2008-06-09
License:	Commercial
Downloads (version 3.1):	1,666
Downloads (all versions):	3,428
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.

The demo period is 9 uses, which means Compare Folders will be a fully functional app for the first 9 comparisons. After that the compare functionality will be unavailable until a license is purchased at the iNexus Store (www.infinitenexus.com/store.html) and the application registered.

We are working hard to add new features, and enhance existing ones. We appreciate any feedback from our users. Please visit our site for information on projects, other applications we offer, or just a few tips and tricks and support.

What's new in this version:

Merge support

Customizable, multi-threaded engine for merging results
Allows moving or copying of results

Folder size calculation now displays logical size [includes bundled file formats as well, like RTFD]
New look and feel for the Welcome screen (accessible under the Help menu and on first launch)
Added layout switcher toolbar item
Display difference in size between items in Similar Items' Difference column
Removed quit on window close behavior and adjust accordingly
Recent Items/Recent Comparisons no longer adds duplicate items [as well as other optimizations]
Info windows are now a 1:1 relationship and don't open duplicates
Fixed incorrect formatting of file sizes which would create erroneous results
increased file size precision to 2 decimal places
Properly degrade to byte(s) in file sizes instead of using 0.XX KB
Fixed folder type registration (for drag acceptance) on 10.5
Save Text Results now respects byte preference
Rollovers only occur if the application is active
Removed toolbar button and disable zoom button on preferences titlebar to match other apps
Fixed uninstall window not going away if canceled
Fixed clear button in iDisk Uploads to disable if no items are present
Various memory optimizations

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

Additional Requirements:

Mac OS X 10.4 or higher
500+ MB RAM
1 GB free space
Growl (optional)
.Mac (optional)
Smart Crash Reports (optional)

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Version 3.1:
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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!