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Path Finder Changelog

What's new in Path Finder 10.0

Dec 31, 2020
  • Airdrop Integration! For devices discoverable by “Everyone”
  • Share to AirDrop, Messages, Mail, Notes, etc.
  • Fully redesigned for macOS Big Sur.
  • Native support for Apple Silicon.
  • Improved Dark Mode.
  • File Browsing on and file operations on USB connected iOS devices.
  • Improved Drop Stack
  • Improved Batch Renamer
  • Brand new Big Sur style icon
  • Lots of miscellaneous fixes, tweaks and improvements all over the app.

New in Path Finder 9.4 (Aug 5, 2020)

  • Added option not to create "._" AppleDouble files on file copy/move.
  • Added link to the online manual to "Path Finder Help" menu item.
  • Optimized fetching of directory contents list.
  • Other small fixes and improvements.

New in Path Finder 9.3 (May 14, 2020)

  • Added tags colors (labels) drawing mode preference: ribbon, badges or combined.
  • Improved tag synchronization between Path Finder and Finder.
  • Improved tags groups functionality (drag'n'drop of tags between groups and other small improvements).
  • Improved tags/labels drawing when changing system appearance mode.
  • Other minor fixes and improvements.

New in Path Finder 9.2 (Apr 21, 2020)

  • IMPORTANT: Extended free trial period to 60 days during the worldwide lockdown, to support everyone to work from home more efficiently.
  • Redesigned Terminal with native Cocoa tabs.
  • Added tabs to text document window.
  • Fixed potential issues not allowing adding modules to collapsed shelves.
  • Other minor fixes and improvements.

New in Path Finder 9.1 (Mar 24, 2020)

  • New native (Cocoa) syntax colorizer in the Preview module.
  • Vastly reduced CPU usage when browsing certain files with the Preview module active (due to new syntax colorizer).
  • Vastly reduced memory consumption when browsing certain files with the Preview module active (due to new syntax colorizer).
  • Vastly improved file browsing experience when browsing certain files with the Preview module active (due to new syntax colorizer).
  • Fixed potential crash when toggling Cover Flow shown option.
  • Fixed layout preservation of top Cover Flow browser modules on launch.
  • Other minor fixes and improvements.

New in Path Finder 9.0.8 (Feb 27, 2020)

  • Fixed potential Sidebar update crash/exception.

New in Path Finder 9.0.7 (Feb 26, 2020)

  • Added option not to collapse Drop Stack after being emptied.
  • Fixed color label drawing for files without color label, but with color tag.
  • Fixed file sorting by label for files without color label, but with color tag.
  • Fixed terminal module default settings from user preferences.
  • Fixed collapsing and expanding Sidebar groups.
  • Fixed removing item from Sidebar "Favorites" for deleted file.
  • Other numerous small improvements and fixes.

New in Path Finder 9.0.4 (Nov 20, 2019)

  • A Path Finder 8 license is valid for Path Finder 9 for a full year since your purchase date
  • News, changes and improvements:
  • Added ability to add custom files into the browser window toolbar using file selector (the old way with drag'n'drop stopped working in macOS 10.14 Mojave).
  • Added ability to add regular files into Sidebar's "Favorites".
  • Postpone copying, moving, deleting or archiving files if they are busy
  • Fixed disabling automatic update checks.
  • Fixed potential crash when looking for SMB shares.
  • Fixed potential random crash when connected to Windows server with
  • Fixed potential crash when creating RAM disk.
  • Path Finder 9 brings back collapsable module shelves, known from version 7 and earlier. There are four shelves, on each side of the browser window. But now, each shelf is fully customizable and can accomodate for arbitrary number of freely arranged and customised modules, known from version 8. Hence, Path Finder 9 merges the best of both worlds; many customized modules, easilly collapsable to gain more browsing space when necessary
  • Appart from collapsable shelfs, Path Finder 9 brings many significant improvements in the way applicaton performs and behaves. It improves compatibility with macOS 10.15 Catalina, fixes many potential crashes, memory and CPU consumption issues, UI and other bugs and annoyances. Numerous small features are added and exising one improved and redesigned. Overall, the application is more robust and stable, providing a solid foundation for further development and improvements.

New in Path Finder 9.0.1 (Nov 4, 2019)

  • Path Finder 9.0.1 is now available
  • IS A PAID UPGRADE!
  • A Path Finder 8 license is valid for Path Finder 9 for a full year since your purchase date
  • News, changes and improvements:
  • Path Finder 9 brings back collapsable module shelves, known from version 7 and earlier. There are four shelves, on each side of the browser window. But now, each shelf is fully customizable and can accomodate for arbitrary number of freely arranged and customised modules, known from version 8. Hence, Path Finder 9 merges the best of both worlds; many customized modules, easilly collapsable to gain more browsing space when necessary
  • Appart from collapsable shelfs, Path Finder 9 brings many significant improvements in the way applicaton performs and behaves. It improves compatibility with macOS 10.15 Catalina, fixes many potential crashes, memory and CPU consumption issues, UI and other bugs and annoyances. Numerous small features are added and exising one improved and redesigned. Overall, the application is more robust and stable, providing a solid foundation for further development and improvements.

New in Path Finder 8.5.4 (Jun 11, 2019)

  • News, changes and improvements
  • Fixed/removed superfluous error message when merging folders
  • Fixed folder attributes propagation and error reporting.

New in Path Finder 8.5.2 (Jun 6, 2019)

  • Changed compressed files naming convention.
  • Fixed items selection after expanding XAR archive.
  • Fixed trash menu.
  • Fixed compression from toolbar action.
  • Fixed eventual crash/exception when expanding archives.

New in Path Finder 8.5 (May 31, 2019)

  • New compression engine: up to 30% speed increase when compressing and even more when decompressing files.
  • New compression engine: added creation of 7-ZIP, XAR, PAX and CPIO archives.
  • New compression engine: added expansion of 7-ZIP, XAR, PAX, CPIO, RAR(3), AR, LHA/LHZ and CAB archives.
  • New compression engine: added XZ, LZIP and LZMA (de)compression filters.
  • New compression engine: uses the same UI as other file operations, including queueing, progress bar and time estimation.
  • Up to 50% (depending on volume and file system type) speed increase when copying files (biggest speed improvements on SSD formatted as APFS).
  • Added new undo interface for faster access from a sliding sheet.
  • Added "Size Browser" toolbar item.
  • Application bundle size reduces by nearly 30%.
  • Fixed "Launch Path Finder at login" functionality.
  • Fixed Path Finder Desktop text in dark mode.
  • Fixed opening of stationery pad documents.
  • Fixed empty browser window bug.
  • Fixed some potential crashes and exceptions.
  • Numerous other UI fixes and improvements.

New in Path Finder 8.3.9 (Feb 8, 2019)

  • News, changes and improvements:
  • Fixed "Email…" and "Compress and Email…" actions in Mojave.
  • Added support for more email clients in "Email…" and "Compress and Email…" actions.
  • Fixed "Reveal in Path Finder" actions with both hotkey and Finder toolbar item.
  • Fixed some potential crashes and exceptions.

New in Path Finder 8.3.8 (Jan 17, 2019)

  • News, changes and improvements:
  • Change file label colors in light and dark mode.
  • Fix and improve file sorting by added and last used date.
  • Fix some potential license check issues.

New in Path Finder 8.3.6 (Nov 23, 2018)

  • News, changes and improvements:
  • Fixed occasional reset of modules layout and settings
  • Fixed some potential crashes and exceptions
  • Fixed some minor UI glitches

New in Path Finder 8.3.5 (Nov 16, 2018)

  • Fixed eventual Path Finder 7 license upgrade validation
  • Fixed some potential crashes and exceptions

New in Path Finder 8.3.4 (Nov 15, 2018)

  • News, changes and improvements:
  • Fixed trial panel on macOS 10.13 High Sierra and earlier.
  • Fixed some potential crashes and exceptions.

New in Path Finder 8.3.3 (Nov 2, 2018)

  • Added support for macOS 10.14 Mojave system light/dark mode
  • Fixed some potential crashes and exceptions

New in Path Finder 8.3.1 (Oct 24, 2018)

  • Fixed potential crashes when saving files and folders history

New in Path Finder 8.3 (Oct 23, 2018)

  • Added support for macOS 10.14 Mojave system light/dark mode
  • Fixed some potential crashes and exceptions
  • Other minor UI fixes and improvements

New in Path Finder 8.2.3 Build 1890 (Sep 27, 2018)

  • News, changes and improvements:
  • Fixed crash/exception when dragging multiple files on Mojave.
  • Fixed crash with drag'n'drop in Drop Stack module on Mojave.
  • Fixed potential crash on launch on Mojave.
  • Fixed runing terminal startup command in Terminal module.
  • Partial support for system dark mode on Mojave (work in progress).

New in Path Finder 8.1 Build 1879 (Aug 4, 2018)

  • Completely redesigned and rewritten application update system.
  • Fixed some potential crashes and exceptions.
  • Other small fixes and improvements.

New in Path Finder 8.0.4 Build 1875 (Jul 7, 2018)

  • Added PayPal payment option when purchasing.
  • Fixed some potential crashes/exceptions.

New in Path Finder 8.0.3 Build 1873 (Jun 21, 2018)

  • Fixed potential crash/hanging when securely deleting files.
  • Other small improvements and fixes.

New in Path Finder 8.0.1 Build 1867 (May 31, 2018)

  • Fixed some potential crashes and exceptions.

New in Path Finder 8.0 Build 1859 (May 23, 2018)

  • Path Finder 8 is the beginning of total redesign and rewrite of the very powerful file manager. Many things are new, redesigned, improved and fixed, too many to put the whole list here, so we leave it to you to try Path Finder 8 and see what it can do for you.
  • The big new thing in version 8 are the way modules are organized and used within the new and flexible modules structure. You can put as many modules in a single window as you need, they can be arbitrarily arranged, dismissed, closed and dragged out of the window. They can be assign to either left pane and they are extensively customizable. With new module structure, Path Finder probably becomes the most configurable and flexible Mac application on the market.

New in Path Finder 7.6.2 Build 1729 (Nov 27, 2017)

  • Fixes empty keyboard preferences list on macOS 10.13 (High Sierra).
  • Fixes secure delete on APFS volumes.
  • Fixed some other minor incompatibilities with macOS 10.13 (High Sierra).

New in Path Finder 7.6.1 Build 1726 (Oct 17, 2017)

  • Improved non-Spotlight search on APFS volumes.
  • Fixed desktop icons positions on macOS 10.13 (High Sierra).
  • Fixed Sidebar and Find window graphical issues on macOS 10.13 (High Sierra).
  • Fixed some other minor incompatibilities with macOS 10.13 (High Sierra).

New in Path Finder 7.6 Build 1724 (Sep 26, 2017)

  • News, changes and improvements:
  • File copying defaults to file cloning available only on APFS formatted disks.
  • Fixed various crashes, exceptions and incompatibilities when running on macOS 10.13 (High Sierra).
  • Other minor fixes and improvements.

New in Path Finder 7.5 Build 1720 (May 24, 2017)

  • Dropbox support is completely redesigned with v2.0 API.
  • Other minor improvements and fixes.

New in Path Finder 7.4.6 Build 1714 (Mar 9, 2017)

  • Fixed authenticated operations failure due to problematic code signing certificate.

New in Path Finder 7.4.5 Build 1712 (Feb 28, 2017)

  • Fixed hanging and crashing and other issues some users were experiencing after updating macOS to version 10.12.2.
  • Other minor fixes and tweaks.

New in Path Finder 7.4.1 Build 1704 (Oct 10, 2016)

  • Fixed drag'n'drop and copy/paste issues with some sandboxed applications.
  • Other minor fixes and tweaks.

New in Path Finder 7.4 Build 1702 (Sep 20, 2016)

  • News, changes and improvements:
  • Fixed numerous small macOS 10.12 Sierra compatibility issues.
  • Fixed potential data loss bug when moving files to network servers.
  • Improved iTerm2 v3 compatibility.
  • Improved opening external terminal sessions.
  • Fixed folder name selection while renaming.
  • Fixed multiple items dragging into some sandboxed applications.
  • Other minor fixes and tweaks.

New in Path Finder 7.3.3 Build 1700 (Apr 26, 2016)

  • News, changes and improvements:
  • Path Finder is now compatible with iTerm2 v3 as an external terminal application.
  • Improved terminal preferences (open in new window/tab), which now work for external terminal applications too.
  • Fixed toolbar items menu updates.
  • Other minor fixes and tweaks.

New in Path Finder 7.3.2 Build 1699 (Feb 8, 2016)

  • Sidebar and shelf modules changed to show "iCloud Drive" and "All My Files" items.
  • Fixed "All My Files" item selection.
  • Fixed Spotlight search for items of "Any Kind".
  • Improved Spotlight search result refreshing.
  • Other minor fixes and tweaks.

New in Path Finder 7.3.1 Build 1698 (Dec 7, 2015)

  • Fixed some network issues when searching for SMB/CIFS shares/volumes in the local network.

New in Path Finder 7.3 Build 1694 (Nov 18, 2015)

  • Saving search results and criteria as smart folder.
  • Improved discovery of SMB/CIFS shares/volumes in the local network.
  • Other minor fixes and performance and stability improvements.

New in Path Finder 7.2.1 Build 1692 (Oct 20, 2015)

  • Fixed several El Capitan.
  • (OS X 10.11) compatibility issues.
  • Fixed some Retina display graphical issues.
  • Fixed crash reporter opening on launch.

New in Path Finder 7.2 Build 1691 (Oct 2, 2015)

  • News, changes and improvements:
  • Fixed authenticated operations execution under El Capitan (OS X 10.11).
  • Fixed “Get Info” windows crashes under El Capitan (OS X 10.11).
  • Fixed several graphical issues and glitches under El Capitan (OS X 10.11).
  • Fixed concurrent execution of more authenticated operations.
  • Fixed labels/tags names localisation issue.
  • Other minor fixes and performance and stability improvements.

New in Path Finder 7.1.5 Build 1687 (Apr 28, 2015)

  • Improved revealer behavior.
  • Improved speed of file copying.
  • Other minor fixes and performance and stability improvements.

New in Path Finder 7.1.4 Build 1685 (Apr 10, 2015)

  • Fixed copying of some files with long names and non-ASCII characters.
  • Fixed selection tool for images (now excludes PDFs).
  • Fixed deletion of entries in "Connect to Server" panel.
  • Fixed crashes on "Tags and Rating" module window.
  • Fixed lost buttons focus rings.
  • Fixed closing of "zombie" terminal sessions.
  • Improved revealer behavior.
  • Improved speed of file copying.
  • Other minor fixes and performance and stability improvements.

New in Path Finder 7.1.3 Build 1681 (Mar 19, 2015)

  • News, changes and improvements:
  • Fixed modification dates of files copied to SMB linux shares.
  • Fixed errors when copying files with rare ACL and permission combinations.
  • Fixed some copy/move/delete error handling.
  • Fixed some minor UI glitches.
  • Other minor fixes and performance and stability improvements.

New in Path Finder 7.1.2 Build 1676 (Feb 19, 2015)

  • News, changes and improvements:
  • Fixed jump-scrolling issue in the list view.
  • Fixed shelves synchronization in the Dual Pane mode.
  • Fixed dragging onto application bundles in the column view.
  • Added path selection customizable gradient for better path selection distinction.
  • Other minor fixes and performance and stability improvements.

New in Path Finder 7.1.1 Build 1672 (Jan 21, 2015)

  • Improved file copying between different disks/volumes.
  • Fixed keyboard selection in the column view.
  • Fixed scrolling of the first item in the list view in Yosemite.
  • Fixed memory leak when previewing PDF documents in Yosemite.
  • Fixed drawing of the Sidebar in shelf modules in Yosemite.
  • Other minor fixes and performance and stability improvements.

New in Path Finder 7.1 Build 1669 (Dec 30, 2014)

  • News, changes and improvements:
  • UI changes and improvements to match Yosemite style.
  • File copying and moving performance enhancements.
  • Fixed copy/move/delete error and conflict dialogs under Yosemite.
  • Improved keyboard selection in the list and columns views.
  • Fixed revealing files under Yosemite.
  • Fixed checksum calculation for files bigger than 4 GB.
  • Fixed SketchUp file preview.
  • Fixed EasyDraw file preview.
  • Fixed dragging and dropping multiple files into the terminal window and module.
  • Fixed sidebar width changes when new windows are opened.
  • Improved shelf modules positioning and preservation.
  • Other performance and stability improvements.

New in Path Finder 7.0.7 Build 1662 (Oct 27, 2014)

  • Copying and moving files improvements and fixes.
  • Searching for file tags improvements.

New in Path Finder 7.0.6 Build 1658 (Oct 17, 2014)

  • Support for iCloud Drive on Yosemite (OS X 10.10).
  • Fixed numerous Yosemite compatibility issues.
  • Added option to restore default view options.
  • Other performance and stability improvements.

New in Path Finder 7.0.4 Build 1656 (Oct 7, 2014)

  • Fixed preservation of folders modification dates when moving files across volumes.
  • Other performance and stability improvements.

New in Path Finder 7.0.3 Build 1652 (Sep 27, 2014)

  • Added Dropbox "Copy Public Link" feature.
  • Fixed SSL errors when connecting to Dropbox.
  • Fixed "Shared Folder" bar shown even if file sharing is off.
  • Fixed contextual menu and inline preview for items on Desktop.
  • Fixed checking support for big files on some HFS volume types.
  • Other performance and stability improvements.

New in Path Finder 7.0.2 Build 1646 (Sep 13, 2014)

  • Fixed disabled "Owner", "Group" and "ACL" UI controls.
  • Fixed text selection drag & drop.
  • Fixed multiple display Desktop issues.
  • Fixed terminal module opening in shelves.
  • Fixed occasional ZIP compression corruption.
  • Fixed UI glitches in the "Find" window.
  • Other performance and stability improvements.

New in Path Finder 7.0 Build 1640 (Sep 3, 2014)

  • Dropbox integration.
  • Folder merging on items copying and moving.
  • FolderSync - Folder Comparison and Synchronization.
  • New, faster and reliable copy/move/delete engine.
  • Option to verify copied items.
  • Option to automatically respond to errors during copying, moving and deleting.
  • Added Dual Pane mode one-click copy and move functionality.
  • Re-designed Icons view.
  • Re-designed Path Finder Desktop.
  • New, faster and improved terminal.
  • Arranging/grouping items.
  • Improved Find window.
  • Editable Path Navigator.
  • Enabled "Delete" and "Backspace" keys mapping in the keyboard preferences.
  • Replaced "Drawers" with "Shelves".
  • Added ability to undo “Close Tab”.
  • Added Closed tab history (can be used to open any of the previously closed tabs).
  • Added “Close all Tabs” action in the tab contextual menu.
  • Disable renaming and moving of users “home” folders.
  • Identify and indicate shared folders.
  • Added ability to invert selection.
  • Better indication of present and available menu items in the contextual/action menu preferences.
  • Separate “Remove from Dock” options for Finder and Trash icons.
  • Vastly improved column autoresizing in column view, if option is turned on.
  • Added menu item/keyboard shortcut to add selected items to the Sidebar.
  • Added support for more e-mail clients (AirMail and others).
  • Improved browsing and root focusing in the column view.
  • Switching to and from the column view no longer resets columns (as in Finder).
  • Added ability to change Sidebar color in color editor.
  • Added ability to change the color of the Text Editor's background.
  • Added QuickLook gesture (three fingers tap).
  • Added “Where from” file info.
  • Greatly improved “Set as Default File Browser” functionality.
  • Sidebar sections can be moved & removed via drag and drop.
  • Favorite section in the Sidebar now has drag and drop functionality.
  • Improved synchronization between Finder and Path Finder tags.
  • Path Finder now prevents the system going to sleep while long file operations are in progress.
  • Improved registration functionality.
  • Licensing verification updates.
  • Updated graphics.
  • Many other small tweaks, bug fixes, and UI refreshments.

New in Path Finder 6.5.4 Build 1563 (Jul 2, 2014)

  • Changes:
  • Minor bugs fixes.

New in Path Finder 6.5.3 Build 1561 (Mar 11, 2014)

  • Fixes to some instability issues introduced in 6.5.2

New in Path Finder 6.5.1 Build 1559 (Mar 6, 2014)

  • Browser window restores position after un-maximize.
  • Fixed exception when cropping a resized image.
  • Fixed Quick Look preview restarting (10.9 Mavericks).
  • Fixed drawer openings for the Find window (10.9 Mavericks).
  • Fixed active window restoring when becoming active app with PF Desktop shown.

New in Path Finder 6.5 Build 1556 (Jan 3, 2014)

  • Fixed hanging issue some people experienced when launching Path Finder or opening Path Finder's application launcher (10.9 Mavericks).
  • Fixed exceptions when saving image in the Image Editor (10.9 Mavericks).
  • Fixed exceptions some people experienced when using Text Editor (10.9 Mavericks).
  • Fixed drawers opening on start up (10.9 Mavericks).
  • Better synchronization of tags with Mavericks Finder and some other applications which use OpenMeta specification (e.g. Yep).

New in Path Finder 6.4.5 Build 1553 (Nov 26, 2013)

  • Changes:
  • Column view headers fix for Mavericks.
  • Key shortcuts mapping fix for Mavericks.
  • Tiled desktop image fix for Mavericks.
  • QuickLook image preview fix for Mavericks.
  • PDF preview fix for Mavericks.
  • Path Finder no longer previews Mail .eml(x) files as text files.
  • Menu bar icon list fix for Mavericks.

New in Path Finder 6.4 Build 1548 (Oct 26, 2013)

  • Changes:
  • Support for OS X 10.9 Mavericks.
  • 10.9 Tags compatibility
  • Fixed Emoji characters in file names not being displayed in main browser views.

New in Path Finder 6.3 Build 1544 (Jul 19, 2013)

  • Fix to file comparison tool selection.
  • Shared servers now show in the "Connect to Server" panel.
  • Able to select multiple files/folders using AppleScript (so far only selection of a single item was possible).

New in Path Finder 6.2.1 Build 1541 (Jun 15, 2013)

  • When Dual Pane divider is placed in the center, centered Dual Pane is automatically turned on. Turned off by moving divider manually.

New in Path Finder 6.2 Build 1540 (Jun 6, 2013)

  • Fixed "Use separate preview panes for dual browser" setting for some modules.
  • Fixed tab dragging animation on Retina MacBook Pro.
  • Fixed item selection after "Reveal in Finder" action from other applications.
  • Fixed reserved key combinations in keyboard preferences.
  • Fixed the Bookmark Bar issue.
  • Fixed keyboard preferences for loaded plug-ins.
  • Fixed the positions of dragged items on the Desktop.
  • Fixed the desktop icon positions for new folder and new file.
  • Fixed selection of configured search locations in the Find window.
  • Fixed localization of items in the Sidebar.
  • Fixed blue desktop issue.
  • Fixed opening of some applications (they were previously opened as text files).
  • Fixed some items in column view.
  • Fixed flicker when deleting items from network volumes.
  • Fixed label contextual menu item activation.
  • Fixed file size unit localization.
  • Fixed icon size slider for the icon view options.
  • Fixed slider behavior for icon view grid.
  • Fixed creation of aliases on the Desktop by holding cmd+option while dragging Desktop items.
  • Fixed Desktop flicker when changing desktop view options.
  • Fixed Desktop flicker when switching graphics card.
  • Fixes to Default directories in module menu.
  • Able to set default view type for new windows and tabs.
  • "Applied to all" checkbox in name conflict dialog is hidden for the last copied/moved item.
  • Path Finder informs user that PowerPC binaries are not supported.
  • "Home" main menu improvements.
  • Extended support for preview of text-based files in the Preview module.
  • "Compare" action added in the Dual Pane mode.
  • File comparison-ready (user can choose own comparison tool).
  • Initial Croatian localization.
  • Calculate all sizes in list view for network volumes.
  • Dragging files from the Dock into Path Finder desktop trash now trashes them.
  • Improved Batch Re-namer loading and window positioning.
  • One batch renaming session at a time.
  • Correct behavior of the WebDAV remotes in Favorites (previously opened in text editor).
  • Redesigned "Connect to Server" panel.
  • StuffIt compression engine updated to the latest version.
  • Improved "All windows/This window only" view option behavior.
  • Folder file info (number of items) shown on non-HFS volumes.
  • Added "Last Opened" and "Added" dates in file info panels.
  • Added option to sort items by "Date Last Opened".
  • Added "Application" and "Item Info" sorting menu items for the view list options.
  • Added confirmation for successful registration.
  • Other minor tweaks for improved stability.

New in Path Finder 6.1.5 Build 1530 (Mar 30, 2013)

  • Improvements of Spotlight search for tags, keywords and others.
  • Respects umask environment variable when creating new files and folders.
  • Added option to keep Dual Pane divider centered.
  • Added option to keep copied items in the Drop Stack until manually removed.
  • Improved compatibility with third party applications Typinator and TextExpander.

New in Path Finder 6.1.4 Build 1527 (Mar 9, 2013)

  • Fixed file operations progress pop-up resize crash.
  • Fixed "Computer" Dock menu item.
  • Fixed generic PC icon in the Sidebar.

New in Path Finder 6.1.2 Build 1513 (Dec 6, 2012)

  • One key Dual Pane mode commands: copy, move, compress, decompress, swap.
  • TAB key Dual Pane mode focus change.
  • Dual Pane mode command notifications.
  • Notifications for completed file operations (Notification Center for OS X 10.8, Growl for 10.7).
  • File checksum calculation and comparison.
  • Redesigned file operations popover window.
  • Added Lion-style Find bars in text preview and editor.
  • Preferences Color Editor.
  • Added hi-res icons for Retina display.
  • Spotlight query limit increased.
  • Fixed gitk running in the background.
  • Fixed capitalization in the multifile rename.
  • Fixed animations problems.
  • Cover Flow pane contextual menu fix.
  • Menu item keyboard shortcut editor fix.
  • Many other small issues fixed.
  • Code clean-up.

New in Path Finder 6.1.1 Build 1503 (Sep 11, 2012)

  • Discrete graphics card switch fix.

New in Path Finder 6.0.4 Build 1267 (Jul 16, 2012)

  • Changes:
  • File operations popover fix for Retina MBP.
  • Signed with Developer ID for Mountain Lion.
  • Updated localizations.
  • Fixed some modules that were not drawing their background color correctly.
  • Fixed a problem with authorized commands.
  • Lots of other minor improvements.

New in Path Finder 6.0.1 Build 1236 (May 4, 2012)

  • Try to purchase again if you had problems. Updated Purchase store URL to fix DNS timeout issues.
  • Updated to fix a rare and random crash.

New in Path Finder 6.0.0 (May 4, 2012)

  • General speed improvements
  • Added automatic column resizing in column view
  • Added file copy queue with a unified file operations window (Window > File Operations)
  • Added file operations popover to the toolbar (View > Customize Toolbar)
  • Added OpenMeta file tagging for keywords and ratings (Modules > Tags and Ratings)
  • Added tag groups (Commands > Tag Groups)
  • Added Git module (Modules > Git)
  • Added batch file renaming (Commands > Rename)
  • Added hex editor module (Modules > Hex Editor)
  • Added browser window saving and restoring (File > New Browser > Save Browser)
  • Application is now 64-bit
  • Added "Put Back" functionality for the trash
  • Tabs can be dragged between windows, and can tear off into new windows
  • New (and better) search criteria editor in the Find Window (Window > Find Window)
  • Included "Date Added" attribute in file view
  • Added "show invisible files" toggle button to the toolbar (View > Customize Toolbar)
  • Dual browser divider now snaps to the center of the window when dragged
  • Dual browser panes can be stacked vertically (View > Dual Browser)
  • Browser status is shown in each pane in dual browser mode
  • Search window can now default to searching the current folder
  • Added Access Control List (ACL) editor (File > Get Info, then click "Access Control List")
  • Completely redesigned preferences window
  • Interactive file previews in icon view for movies, audio, and PDF documents
  • New set of monochromatic toolbar icons
  • Fixed custom icons support in the sidebar

New in Path Finder 5.8.1 (Dec 19, 2011)

  • Fixed SMB share discovery in 10.7 Lion.
  • New version of the Stuffit Engine.
  • Fixed duplicate servers in sidebar.

New in Path Finder 5.7.9 (Dec 8, 2011)

  • Fixed SMB issues on Lion

New in Path Finder 5.7.8 (Oct 8, 2011)

  • Fixed a bug with the trash menu in Lion.
  • Fixed a refresh issue after renaming a volume.
  • Fixed All Files search item in Lion and other saved searches.
  • Fixed an issue with the QuickLook window in Lion.
  • Fixed a bug in the subversion plugin.
  • Fixed a problem duplicating files with slashes in their name on Lion.

New in Path Finder 5.7.7 (Aug 8, 2011)

  • Fixed an exception when mounting servers on Lion (10.7).
  • Fixed ignore volume permissions checkbox on Lion (10.7).

New in Path Finder 5.7.6 (Jul 30, 2011)

  • Fixed authorized file operations on Lion (10.7).
  • Fixed file list bug for non HFS volumes on Lion.
  • New version of class-dump.
  • Fixed duplicate user and groups in get info permission popup menus.
  • Removed AirDrop item from sidebar on Lion.

New in Path Finder 5.7.5 (Jul 30, 2011)

  • Updates for Lion.

New in Path Finder 5.7.4 (Jun 23, 2011)

  • Fixed a bug with clone window.
  • Fixed some issues when running on Lion (10.7).
  • Now correctly updates the browser's window title after a rename.
  • Fixed the behavior when dragging the selected row in list view.

New in Path Finder 5.7.3 (Jan 14, 2011)

  • A few more performance improvements.
  • Restored the ability to expand folder aliases in list view.
  • Fixed a preview refresh issue in icon view introduced in 5.7.3.

New in Path Finder 5.7.2 (Dec 30, 2010)

  • Fixed a performance issue in list view.
  • Fixed a refresh issue when setting labels on volumes.
  • Fixed an issue restoring the column view state after an update.
  • Fixed some issues with coverflow.
  • Fixed cpu hogging issue with menu validation.
  • Fixed a problem of overlapping icons on the desktop.
  • Fixed a problem with the autoupdater for non admin user accounts.

New in Path Finder 5.7.1 (Dec 30, 2010)

  • Fixed an issue with restoring the expanded state in list view.

New in Path Finder 5.7.0 (Nov 5, 2010)

  • Fixed a crash when expanding in listview.
  • Fixed a endless loop when clicking right and left mouse button at the same time.
  • Fixed a refresh issue for custom sidebars.
  • No longer filtering out the Preferences folder when doing a find.
  • Fixed menu shortcuts for labels menu.

New in Path Finder 5.6.9 (Oct 30, 2010)

  • Fixed exception when ejecting.
  • Fixed list view performance issue.
  • Fixed hide at launch issue.

New in Path Finder 5.6.8 (Oct 30, 2010)

  • Minor correction to 5.6.7 which addresses a memory leak.

New in Path Finder 5.6.7 (Oct 15, 2010)

  • Faster window resizing.
  • Faster launch speed.
  • Updated German localization.
  • Fixed bugs in the Image Editor.
  • Fixed selecting alias files in the sidebar.
  • Fixed a bug with coverflow refreshing.
  • Added a label menu to allow short cut keys.
  • Newer version of class-dump.
  • Fixed CPU issue when drag selecting files.
  • New volume eject code.
  • Fixed an issue with some ftp servers displaying filenames with accented characters.

New in Path Finder 5.6.6 (Jun 15, 2010)

  • Fixed a problem opening folders with applications.
  • Fixed an exception in the menu key editor.
  • Fixed a problem with application searching code and aliases and sym links.

New in Path Finder 5.6.5 (Jun 3, 2010)

  • Fixed a problem in the localization window.
  • Updated the Spanish localization.
  • Fixed desktop volume icon overlap issue.
  • Fixed directory refreshing issues.
  • Updated Korean localization.
  • Updated Brazilian localization.
  • Updated Dutch localization.
  • Works better with mount point aliases at /Volumes.
  • Movie preview now remembers the volume setting.
  • Fixed double window problem when revealing a file on launch.
  • Fixed a random crash that I finally tracked down.

New in Path Finder 5.6.4 (Mar 25, 2010)

  • Fixed a problem with dual pane and folder settings.
  • Fixed a problem with applescript.
  • Fixed a problem with mouse over events randomly crashing.
  • Fixed a problem with the size browser when deleting folders.
  • Fixed a problem that avoids a crash if prefs are damaged.
  • Fixed a problem with spotlight find files in the sidebar.
  • Updated Spanish localization.

New in Path Finder 5.6.0 (Feb 28, 2010)

  • Updated Sparkle framework.
  • Fixed GCD crash.
  • Fixed an exception in Icon View.
  • Fixed bug with the DropBox plugin.

New in Path Finder 5.5.8 (Jan 20, 2010)

  • Fixed a cpu eating endless loop.
  • Removed the 2 pixel dead zone between list view items.
  • Updated the French localization.
  • Updated the Spanish localization.

New in Path Finder 5.5.7 (Jan 14, 2010)

  • Fixed issues with the desktop icon placement.
  • Fixed issues with unmounting partitions.
  • New FSEvents code.
  • Zoom gesture in icon view now saves the new icon setting.
  • New overlay plugin API in the SDK.
  • Thumbnail and icon code rewritten with better caching.
  • Fixed double mounting of network volumes if clicked twice in the sidebar.
  • Fixed the expand file in same directory preference.
  • Now alphabetizing the floating modules menu.
  • Added the Comment list view option check box in the browser options dialog.
  • Network shares now show correct machine icon.
  • Added new standard Edit menu items for spell check and other text options.
  • Fixed Launch as Root.
  • Fixed blurry icons in icon view.
  • Fixed desktop shadowed text drawing.
  • Fixed option dragging on the desktop to duplicate.
  • Improved the application launch window.
  • Growl notifications for compress and expand.
  • Updated German localization.
  • Improved launch speed.

New in Path Finder 5.5.6 (Nov 20, 2009)

  • Noticeable speed improvements fetching directory listings for large directories.
  • Open in Tab menu works in sidebar.
  • Open in Tab menu added to the File/Open menu.
  • Updated the French localization.
  • Menu item size of Services menu fixed in contextual menu.
  • Mac Help menu item now works.
  • Fixed drawing problem in column view.
  • Fixed an exception in the processes module.
  • Now blocking older versions of DropBoxPlugin CM.
  • Added a menu item and keyboard shortcut for toggling panes in dual browser mode.
  • Added preference to disable dragging to the browser's toolbar. Right click on the toolbar to see it.
  • Fixed issue with drag and drop to the path navigator in dual pane mode.
  • Fixed issue with file monitoring on network volumes.
  • Fixed .flv preview.
  • Fixed a few exceptions and a small memory leak.
  • Added clicking in sidebar headers expands/contracts group.
  • Column view speed improvements.
  • Icon views selection style now matches the Finder.

New in Path Finder 5.5.5 (Oct 30, 2009)

  • List view now has a Comments column.
  • Sorting the Sort By and List view columns menus.
  • Stationery files now duplicate before opening like Finder.
  • Setting Spotlight Comments no longer launches Finder.
  • Updated Italian localization.
  • Services menu now in the Contextual menu.
  • Updated to handle more Services.
  • Text drawing updated to CoreText.
  • Added a menu item to change to a custom svn tool path for Subversion.
  • Hitting the escape key now deselects all in the browser.
  • Added zoom gestures to icon view.
  • Fixed some window resize animations to CoreAnimation.
  • Fixed column view when double click on icon is enabled.
  • Fixed a sidebar redrawing issue when dragging in a new item.
  • Fixed a problem with BBEdit.
  • Fixed a problem with the rename editor in list view.

New in Path Finder 5.5.0 (Sep 14, 2009)

  • Lots of code updates for Snow Leopard.
  • Fixed running authorized copy/move operations for Snow Leopard.
  • Fixed mounting password protected DMGs.
  • Fixed More menu in the contextual menu.
  • Fixed bugs in column view.
  • Updated icon drawing code.
  • Fixed Quicklook bugs.
  • Fixed Menu Key Editor bugs.
  • Fixed info views scrollbar.
  • New version of class-dump.
  • Fixed Open With popup in Get Info.
  • Fixed cmd-click window title menu for Snow Leopard.

New in Path Finder 5.1.5 (Aug 27, 2009)

  • Fixed .docx format bug with built in text editor.
  • Fixed a bug in the man to PDF report.
  • Fixed Airport Extreme connected disk showing in Shared section.
  • Volumes now eject in a thread to avoid any beachballing for slow devices.
  • Updated Spanish, German, and Italian localizations.
  • Fixed a bug with screen sharing.
  • Fixed dragging to an empty Path Finder desktop.

New in Path Finder 5.1.4 (Aug 1, 2009)

  • Desktop and icon view have grid adjustment slider.
  • Fixed a bug on the desktop where the selection would not restore properly.
  • Fixed some minor memory leaks.
  • New tab design similar to Safari 4.
  • Fixed sort by size bug.
  • Fixed menu short cut setting bugs.
  • Saving PDF preview settings so they don't revert back for every file.
  • Updated German, Dutch, and French localizations.
  • Fixed tab key in column view.
  • Added tab key shortcut while renaming to rename next file in list.
  • Clicking mouse button 3 on a folder will create a new tab.
  • Fixed a problem with groups and user names starting with underscore.
  • Slideshow now finds images in a thread to avoid beachball on large folders.
  • Fixed behavior of left arrow in list view. Now selects parent if selection in expanded folder.
  • Fixed updating the sidebar when the computer is renamed.
  • New Finder submenu in Path Finder menu in the menu bar which lets you enable the "Remove from Dock", and an item that lets you hide the Finder's desktop.
  • Now auto-expanding collapsed sections of the sidebar on drag and drop.
  • Added "Add to Drop Stack" menu item in the File menu.
  • Fixed a bug in movie and animated gif preview.
  • Fixed a bug where saving a file on the desktop would change it's position.
  • Lots of internal changes getting ready for 64 bit.
  • Fixed a bug in setting a custom icon in Get Info.
  • New version of class-dump included.
  • Fixed process shelf contextual menu bugs.
  • Back and Forward buttons now select previous directory if possible.
  • Enter key now is same as return key in Application Launcher.
  • Sharing screens UI now matches the Finder.
  • Fixed preflight scan issue with copying volumes.
  • Added 3 finger swipe gesture to go back and forward.
  • Fixed issues with Back to my Mac.
  • Added Recent Applications to Processes module.
  • Cmd-Up Arrow for going to the parent directory now selects previous folder.
  • Shared section of sidebar now displays any local WebDAV volumes.
  • Preview now support .docx format.
  • More improvements to Menu Key Editor. Arrow keys now work.
  • Renaming a folder now updates the tab bar if needed.
  • New setting to set Path Finder's desktop window level to match the Finder.
  • Spotlight searching works better.

New in Path Finder 5.1.3 (May 21, 2009)

  • Now selecting resulting file after a duplicate command.
  • Fixed control tabbing bug with column view.
  • Updated Russian localization.
  • Fixed a move across volumes bug.

New in Path Finder 5.1.2 (May 15, 2009)

  • Fixed a minor exception in the info pane for some alias files.
  • Fixed subversion plugin to use the user installed svn tool if it exists.
  • Fixed movie file duration bug in info pane.
  • Fixed Copy Path menu in menu bar. Added Windows path type.
  • Fixed minor localization bug for Japanese.
  • Fixed coverflow so it syncs it's sorting with the browser's sorting.
  • Added ability to control-tab between dual browser views.
  • Fixed updating the column view preview column when file is modified.
  • Fixed a bug in key matching.
  • Minor changes in the brower window status bar.

New in Path Finder 5.1.1 (Apr 30, 2009)

  • New launch button added to processes pane.
  • Fixed stop button on archive expansion.
  • Add preference in General section for larger fonts in browser window controls.
  • Added a select by label option in the selection tool panel.
  • Updated alias file handling to avoid endless refresh bug in OS X.
  • Fixed renaming files bug by stripping out any newlines.
  • Fixed bookmarks menu targetting wrong window.
  • Fixed file selection with keyboard bug.
  • Fixed preview of Illustrator files.
  • Added a confirm on Quit dialog.
  • Added Get Summary Info. Hold down control key for Get Info Summary in CM or menu bar.
  • Drawing folder icons as open in list view when expanded.
  • Fixed sidebar refresh on item rename.
  • No longer removing file extension when creating aliases.
  • Rewrote info view to use views instead of cells. Text now selectable/copyable.
  • Fixed checkbox clicking bug in preferences window.
  • Fixed small memory leak.
  • Fixed coverflow from scrolling to the beginning when removing an item.
  • Updated help files.
  • Fixed a bug when pasting in a path to the Goto Folder window.
  • Fixed an CPU hogging update loop in OS X for recent documents when opening files on smb servers.
  • Fixed a launching bug in OS X that wasn't bringing launched applications to front.

New in Path Finder 5.1.0 (Mar 26, 2009)

  • Fixed lots of bugs and made many improvements as usual.

New in Path Finder 5.0.9 (Feb 25, 2009)

  • Added dialog when ejecting volumes with partitions.
  • Fixed Expandrive issues.
  • Fixed Clone window menu item.
  • Fixed UI glitch in Open With... window.
  • Fixed column view background color bug.
  • Fixed hang with pipe files.
  • Free space indicator bar updated.
  • More changes preparing for Snow Leopard.
  • Updated German and Italian localizations.
  • Minor updates to the help files.
  • Fixed printing in help window.
  • Spotlight search now returns mail file results.

New in Path Finder 5.0.8 (Feb 6, 2009)

  • Bug fix release to address sluggishness in 5.0.7.

New in Path Finder 5.0.3 (Nov 25, 2008)

  • Fixed move permissions issue.
  • Fixed undo for copy/move as root.
  • Improved applications launch time.
  • Removed double size entry in column view preview.
  • Fixed problem mounting iDisk.
  • Added favorites list back to contextual menu when nothing selected.
  • Fixed the Close Window & Close All Windows menu items in File menu.
  • Imprvements to menu key editor prefs code.
  • Fixed option-click contextual menu on directories to show contents.
  • Fixed Path Navigator button drawing.
  • Fixed directory refresh issues.
  • Preview now previews Entourage email files.
  • Fixed close window with dual pane and tabs warning.
  • Image Editor no longer keeps file open after close.
  • Localization additions.
  • Removed Omni Frameworks which reduced application size and improved launch speed.
  • Fixed code signing.
  • Fixed icon previews to avoid drawing larger than original size.
  • Fixed purchase system slowness and crashes.
  • Increase max menu width for popup menus.
  • Added a thread to build favorites list.
  • Fixed show tab bar pref for dual browser.
  • Fixed recent apps and recent documents menus in Go menu.
  • Fixed screen sharing in Connect to Server window.
  • Fixed ejecting network volumes.
  • Fixed Reveal in Finder from iTunes

New in Path Finder 5.0.2 (Nov 8, 2008)

  • A small number of users were having problems launching Path Finder 5. This has been fixed.
  • Includes new localizations for German, Chinese, Japanese and Swedish.

New in Path Finder 5.0.1 (Oct 28, 2008)

  • Now includes a Dual Pane file browser.
  • A user can display two folders side by side in the same window, and easily Drag and Drop, Cut, Copy, and Paste files between the two.
  • The application also includes a new Sidebar for Devices, Searches, Favorite Places and Network Shares.

New in Path Finder 5.0 (Oct 23, 2008)

  • Version 5.0 now includes a Dual Pane file browser. A user can display two folders side by side in the same window, and easily Drag and Drop, Cut, Copy, and Paste files between the two.
  • The application also includes a new Sidebar for Devices, Searches, Favorite Places and Network Shares.

New in Path Finder 4.8.5 (May 5, 2008)

  • Path Finder 4.8.5 fixes one issue discovered after Path Finder 4.8.4 was released: it reactivates image previews for those running Mac OS X 10.5 on a PPC-based system. It is otherwise identical to Path Finder 4.8.4.

New in Path Finder 4.8.4 (Apr 22, 2008)

  • OS X 10.5: Worked around an Apple bug introduced in OS X 10.5.2 that causes Path Finder to hang or crash when using List View
  • OS X 10.5: Fixed an exception that could occur when nothing was selected on the Desktop and QuickLook window was invoked
  • OS X 10.5: Fixed an issue where Column View automatic resizing (by double-clicking on the column resize widget) resulted in columns being too narrow
  • OS X 10.5: Added zoom-in animation to QuickLook (thanks to a tip courtesy of Ciarán Walsh http://ciaranwal.sh/ )
  • OS X 10.5: Added QuickLook support to Find window
  • OS X 10.5: Added better icon previews for Icon View (matches the Finder)
  • OS X 10.5: You can now open Quick Look in full screen mode via the Cmd-Option-Y keyboard shortcut
  • OS X 10.4: Fixed a critical issue where copy/move/delete operations would fail
  • OS X 10.4: Fixed an issue where Path Finder�s menus could be greyed out at startup (caused by an unusual Downloads folder set up).
  • Added the ability to customize what plugins appear in the split pane / Shelf / drawers (click on the name / small arrow in the grey header bar and select �Organize�)

New in Path Finder 4.8.1 (Oct 26, 2007)

  • �This window� now correctly reflects �All windows� user preferences as starting point (before you had to start customizing from factory defaults)
  • you can again have two windows open with two different types of sorting
  • Added a gear button below the Shelf with �Hide/Show Shelf� and �Hide/Show Drop Stack� options
  • Fixed a �one pixel� alignment issue that occurred to the Drop Stack when the Bookmarks bar was hidden
  • By popular request, we added a preference to make the Shelf blue (click on the new gear wheel button under the Shelf)
  • Fixed font size differences in the Shelf contextual menu
  • You can now access Sorting Preferences in Column View by clicking on the column header triangle
  • Fixed the drawing of the reload button in the status bar
  • Fixed an issue where the Tab text color was hard to read when windows were in the background
  • Fixed an issue where the preview column�s background was inccorect when displaying movie previews
  • Fixed the option key to work as Meta
  • Fixed the broken Terminal background transparency preference
  • Terminal window now matches browser window style
  • Fixed an issue with opening text files in the text editor when automatic encoding detection was turned on
  • Fixes to the iTunes browser plugin (fixed a burning and isolated crash)
  • Updated Taiwan, Japanese, German and Dutch localizations
  • Updated the Stuffit engine to the brand new version (version 12)