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Product Description:
With HoudahSpot your files are at your fingertips. Keep frequently used files within reach. Retrieve the files you didn't know you still had.
Create detailed queries to pinpoint the exact file you want to get to. Save queries for direct access to your favorite files. Set up templates for frequently performed searches. Use HoudahSpot for some housekeeping (Hi, Mom!). You could ask HoudahSpot to find all music files not yet in your Music folder. Just drag the results to your Music folder.
What's new in this version:
New: BlitzSearch
The BlitzSearch feature has been rewritten from scratch! It now presents a much more powerful and flexible interface.
You may chose to search in file names, text contents and/or Spotlight comments.
You may now specify a template to use for your BlitzSearch query. E.g you may have a template set up to search only specific locations.
New: AppleScript support
You may initiate BlitzSearch queries using AppleScript.
Moreover AppleScript may access the search results as well as the current selection.
New: File filter
The filter predicate is now persisted with documents and templates. Re-open HoudahSpot documents to fin them exactly as they were when saved.
New: PathFinder integration
HoudahSpot 2.2 adds a "Reveal in PathFinder" feature.
New: Date formats
HoudahSpot now shows date and time for file modifications.
Date formats are listed in the HoudahSpot preferences file. Advanced users may want to edit that file. Available formats are shortDate, shortDateTime, longDate and longDateTime.
New: Font size
It is now possible to adjust the font size of the results list.
Enhancement: Inspector
The Inspector now lists a file's path. You may copy it from there and paste it into other applications.
Bug fix: BlitzSearch
Formerly BlitzSearch on occasion opened a second blank window. This is fixed.
Caveat: Updated AppleScript dictionary
HoudahSpot 2.2 comes with an updated AppleScript dictionary. This unfortunately breaks existing scripts.
Please review your scripts for compatibility. Sorry for the inconvenience.
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
Additional Requirements:
- Mac OS X 10.5.1 Leopard with Spotlight enabled
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Download Links:
Download HoudahSpot Version 2.2 (File Size: 2.5M)
Download Links:
Download HoudahSpot Current Version (File Size: 2.2M)
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Feedback Summary:
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| Overall Rating: |  (5.0) |
Features: | (5.0) |
Support: | (5.0) |
| Ease of Use: | (5.0) |
Quality / Stability: | (5.0) |
Price: | (4.5) |
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Mr. Hyde 
- Version: 2.5.9, 11/3/2009 11:09PM PST
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- Mr. Hyde
Version 2.5.9 is available - Version: 2.5.8, 9/26/2009 10:54AM PST
Felix01
HoudahSpot 2.5.9 running on Leopard could ignore criteria and report excess files in search results.
Bug fix: Missing files from results
When limiting the search to a fixed number of results, HoudahSpot sometimes listed fewer files than requested.
Bug fix: Memory leak
HoudahSpot could leak memory causing its memory consumption to build up over time.
For more info:
http://www.peachpit.com/guides/content.aspx?g=mac&seqNum=196
You can add multiple criteria and using the "Other" operator find using even more meta data.
Just a comment and FYI and not a "ding" on the application only pointing out your needs my be more than spotlight but less than what this offers and in that case the FINDER may work for you!