Cocoatech releases Path Finder 5.5.7 for Snow Leopard

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Cocoatech releases Path Finder 5.5.7 for Snow Leopard - Published on 01/14/10

 

IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

Cocoatech today released Path Finder 5.5.7, an update to their advanced file management utility for Mac OS X. Path Finder looks and operates much like the Finder, but with hundreds of additional tools and a focus on single-window use. The new version adds a few new features, such as Growl notifications, while tremendously improving launch times and overall performance. Version 5.5.7 adds one big new feature for developers: and updated SDK with support for custom icon overlay plugins.

 

San Francisco, California - Cocoatech today released Path Finder 5.5.7, an update to their award-winning file management utility for Mac OS X. Path Finder is a standalone application that looks and operates much like the Finder, but with many additional features and enhancements. It is optimized for single window use, eliminating the clutter of overlapping windows.

 

Path Finder 5.5.7 adds one big new feature for developers: and updated SDK with support for custom icon overlay plugins. As with previous releases, the SDK can also be used to create module and contextual menu plugins that integrate seamlessly with Path Finder. The newest update also bring tremendous speed improvements. Application launch is many times faster, and display of icons previews and large directories has been much improved.

 

Path Finder Feature Highlights:

* Tabbed file browsing

* Bookmarks Bar - view the contents of favorite folders in a popup menu

* Dual pane browsing - view the contents of two folders side-by-side in one window

* Drop Stack - pause drag-and-drop operations

* Breadcrumbs - display the current path, and navigate back to any previous folder with a single click

* File list filtering - limit a list of files by name or extension

* Selection tool - select files using specific criteria

* Application Launcher - quick access to all of your apps

* Integrated tools like an Image Converter, Subversion Client, Terminal, and Disk Image creator

 

Language support:

English, Japanese, French, German, Taiwanese, Dutch, Spanish, Chinese, Korean, Italian and Russian

 

System Requirements:

* Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard

* 1GB RAM Recommended

 

Pricing and Availability:

Path Finder 5 can be purchased for $39.95 (USD) and has a full-featured 30 day trial period. Owners of Path Finder 4 may upgrade for $19.95 (USD). You can purchase Path Finder within the application using the built-in secure purchasing system.

 

Path Finder 5.5.7: http://www.cocoatech.com/

Download Path Finder: http://get.cocoatech.com/PathFinderSL5.dmg

Screenshot: http://s3.amazonaws.com/media.cocoatech.com/PathFinderScreenShot.png

Screencast: http://s3.amazonaws.com/media.cocoatech.com/PF5OverviewSmall.mov

App Icon: http://s3.amazonaws.com/media.cocoatech.com/PathFinderIcon.png

Changelog: http://www.cocoatech.com/changelog

 

 

Located in San Francisco, California, Cocoatech is a privately held software company founded in 2001 by Steve Gehrman. Steve has over 20 years experience as a Mac OS software developer, and founded Cocoatech with the intention of creating great software for Mac OS X. Our formula is simple, we listen to our customers and give them what they want. Copyright 2001-2010 Cocoatech. All Rights Reserved.

 

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Steve Gehrman

Founder

 

 

steve ( -at -) cocoatech.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

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