What is FileXaminer?
FileXaminer is an award winning "Get Info" application. FileXaminer allows you to modify file and folder attributes that the Finder cannot, such as type/creator info, UNIX permissions, and much more. FileXaminer is powerful and easy to use – making it the best "Get Info" application for Mac OS X.
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Try FileXaminer, and let us know what you think. FileXaminer’s feature list includes:
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)
FileXaminer eliminates the need to use Terminal, and makes changing attributes on files and folders a breeze.
User Comments
"Among the myriad utilities that help you edit file information and permissions, FileXaminer has always stood out."
-Dan Frakes Macworld Magazine (September 2005)
"I am very impressed with its user friendliness. Excellent piece of software."
-Johnny Luu
"Many thanks for FileXaminer – This tool helps me out 20 times a day, not many OSX tools you can say that about."
-Alexander Lawrence
“FileXaminer is a useful tool I keep coming back to. It does more and costs less.”
-Peter Sichel, Chief Engineer and Founder of Sustainable Softworks
“FileXaminer 1.0 is currently the best “Get Info” application for Mac OS X”
-osxguide.com Review
“Yes, it’s great! Just LOVE it! 6 stars!”
-Jac Lundqvist
“This is a “must-have” utility.”
-http://www.macfixit.com/
“Much better than Bare Bones’ Super Get Info and $10 less.”
-sjonke on Versiontracker
"This is a much better product than Super Get Info (from Bare Bones) and it’s cheaper…"
-- Roy Marquez
Featured Books
Books in which FileXaminer is reviewed or mentioned.
Some books may also include FileXaminer on included media.
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Mac OS X Power Tools
by Dan Frakes
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Handpicked Software for Mac OS X: The Best New Freeware, Shareware, and Commerical Software for Mac OS X
by Robert Ellis
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Dr. Mac : The OS X Files
by Bob Levitus
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Awards and Reviews
 FileXaminer was chosen as one of Macworld’s favorite bargain apps for enhancing, repairing OS X
FileXaminer Received a 5 out of 5 mouse rating in the September 2005 Issue of Macworld Magazine.
FileXaminer received the honor of being badged one of the Top 50 utilities for Mac OS X
 
FileXaminer Received a 4.5 out of 5 mouse rating in the May 2003 Issue of Macworld Magazine.
MacFixIt awarded FileXaminer (formerly Get Info) a "Silver Award" for troubleshooting software in the MacFixIt Toolbox Awards 2001!
Read what osxguide.com had to say about FileXaminer by clicking here!
Mac OS X Privilege Overview
Click here to see an overview of Mac OS X privileges.
System Requirements
Requires Mac OS X v10.2 or later. Leopard Compatible.
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April 14th, 2009 at 8:24 pm
I’m a proud PF user, and I’ve tried FileXaminer only for a few minutes before zotting it.
The option in FileXaminer to “recalculate size” is specially useful due to the way PF wrongly caches its get info screen data, AFAIK it’s a bug introduced since double sided browsing was implemented on the PF’s version 5.
April 23rd, 2009 at 9:37 pm
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