Find the FInder lacking? Want more power when managing your desktop files? Well, then, Cocoatech’s Path Finder is for you. You can use Path Finder as a file management program or even as a total replacement to Apple’s Finder. The program is incredibly customizable; there are so many things that Path Finder can do, I cannot list them all here. There’s a demo that you can try and if you like it, buy it for $35. It’s an awesome program, one I recommend if you need a better desktop file workflow.
Here are just a few of my favorite features:
Open Finder windows in tabs, just like web browsers -
Reveals your current path in the Finder
(Click on for a couple more)
Check out this cool video showing NASA’s new six-legged moon rover/walker, called the ATHLETE (short for All Terrain Hex Limbed Extra Terrestrial Explorer).
Kinda looks like James Bond’s moon buggy from Diamonds Are Forever, except without the six wheels and without Sean Connery…
Before you run out and update to Leopard, pick up AppFresh, a free program that will let you know which of your applications are as up-to-date as possible. Since it’s only compatible with Tiger for the moment, don’t update to Leopard and then run it. Update your apps before you put 10.5 onto your system.
AppFresh runs through all your applications (and widgets, plug-ins, preference panes) and let’s you know whether you have the latest version installed. It can take a little while for AppFresh to run through all your apps and stuff, but be patient. Here is what you’ll see if a program needs updating:
Here, it’s letting me know there is a newer version available to download.
It can also let you know the last time you used a program:
So you can think about deleting it if you haven’t used it in a while. (try using App Zapper to delete old apps)
It’s a nice little free program, albeit with no built-in help; you will need to visit the website for help. But, it’s free and can help as you need to update those programs for Leopard.
Camera RAW files need love too, you know. Here are some links to Apple and Adobe documents stating exactly which camera raw formats Aperture and Lightroom/ACR are supported.
