FileXaminer is the premier "Get Info" utility for Mac OS X. Get Info is a file/folder attribute editing application that is easier to use and more powerful than competing products. Since the first release, the developer has taken the time to simplify and refine the Get Info User Interface.

They looked at what you would need to use Get Info for and came up with things like batch mode, Privilege Presets, Type/Creator favorites, dock menu support, and our extensive Finder Hot Key support.

If you want your work done faster you definitely need all these features.

Here are some key features of "FileXaminer":

· Works with Path Finder
· FileXaminer Hot Keys can be used with Path Finder
· FileXaminer can be used as a Get Info helper
· Mac OS X Label Support
· Image Buddy - Easily resize/convert graphic files.
· Edit text file as root - Easily edit files as the root user - useful for configuration files.
· Authenticate as an Administrator to perform all actions
· Create and delete system Groups (without using NetInfo manager)
· Change UNIX permissions
· Delete files as administrator using FileXaminer Super Delete
· Custom icon editing
· External icon editor support
· Change owner and group
· Unique privilege presets make easy work of locking down your files and folders; no UNIX experience necessary
· Change creation and modification dates
· Change Macintosh type and creator codes
· Lock and unlock files
· Set user ID, set group ID bits on files
· Set the sticky bit on folders
· Work on multiple files at the same time using batch mode
· Change type/creator
· Permissions
· User and group
· Lock and unlock files
· Modify custom icons
· Change creation and modification dates
· Type and creator favorites
· Recursive owner, group, and permission settings
· Services support
· External hex editor support
· Dock Menu support
· Force empty trash
· Copy paths of Finder selection to clipboard
· Batch Get Info on Finder selection
· Get Info on Finder selection
· Finder Hot Key Support
· Copy paths of selected files to clipboard (Command-Option-C)
· Get Info on selection (Command-Option-I)
· Batch Get Info on selection (Command-Option-B).
Unmatched Contextual Menu Support. FileXaminer adds the following commands to your Finder contextual menus :
· Open in FileXaminer ( Perform Get Info on Finder Selection )
· Open in Batch FileXaminer ( Perform Batch Get Info on Finder Selection )
· Super Delete (delete any file or folder as Administrator)
· Copy Path (copy path(s) of Finder selection to clipboard)

Limitations:

· 14 days trial period.

What's New in This Release: [ read full changelog ]

· Upgrade path for competing apps.
· Enhanced Hot Key Support
· Configurable hot keys
· Enable/Disable individual hot keys
· Size calculation is now more robust
· Interface tweaks

Services Updates:
· FileXamine
· Batch FileXame
· Copy Path
· Image Buddy

· Users and Groups drop downs no longer show users/groups that begin with underscore. These are apple groups.
· To use services via menu or Finder context menu, you must activate them in the Keyboard system preference pane.
· Click Keyboard
· Click Hot Keys
· Select "Services" in left hand list
· Scroll down until you see "Batch FileXamine" item
· Check the ones you want activated
· Finder context menu and Services menu will now contain items

· If you wish to see Apple users/groups, perform the following terminal command defaults write com.gideonsoftworks.filexaminer "FeX_SHOW_APPLE_U&G"
· We've noticed FileXaminers competitors have been dropping like flies. Most are dead, others are MIA with no planned updates. We'd like to offer users of these products the opportunity to upgrade to FileXaminer. If you'd like to take advantage of this go ahead and use the web store to purchase the FileXaminer Competitive upgrade product.