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File Buddy for Mac

File management utility.

$39.96
In English
Version 10.0.3
3.9
Based on 56 user rates

File Buddy overview

File Buddy is the Swiss Army knife of Mac file utilities. First released in 1993, File Buddy features a wealth of functionality and powerful features that allow you to access that functionality quickly and easily. In addition to File Buddy's normal functionality it adds several commands to Finder's Services and contextual menus and allows the creation of droplet applications to automate tasks that would otherwise require you to open some window and configure the changes each time before applying them.File Buddy isn't just a powerful tool, it's a powerful tool designed to put that power at your fingertips as much as possible.

Copies of File Buddy 9 purchased on or after January 1, 2012 qualify for a free upgrade to File Buddy 10. Further information can be found on the upgrades page.

What’s new in version 10.0.3

Version 10.0.3:
  • File Buddy would report a -1426 error (operation not supported) when attempting to some non-Mac volumes, such as thumb drives. This was the result of Mac OS X not implementing support for those volume formats for the function File Buddy uses to search volumes. File Buddy now uses a different mechanism to search those volumes.
  • The Group Info window was not expanding to the correct size in Mac OS X 10.9. Fixed.
  • File Buddy would treat Regexp searches as normal searches if the only special character in the search string was a backlash. Fixed.

File Buddy for Mac

$39.96
In English
Version 10.0.3
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3.9

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WordWeaver
WordWeaver
Oct 15 2023
10.0.3
0.0
Oct 15 2023
0.0
Version: 10.0.3
Does anyone here know what happened to David Harris, the owner of Skytag Software and developer of the excellent utility, File Buddy? He and I were last in email communication in April 2021, at the height of COVID-19. Since then it’s been dead silence. I have been concerned for him since then. I continue to use the last release of File Buddy, which is version 11 alpha 14. Any information would be appreciated. Thank you.
Jefrart
Jefrart
Aug 12 2022
10.0.3
0.0
Aug 12 2022
0.0
Version: 10.0.3
Just download it and open it on macOS 12.5, and it works ! (only to change the creation date for a file for now!)
zlazkow
zlazkow
Aug 2 2022
10.0.3
5.0
Aug 2 2022
5.0
Version: 10.0.3
Apple indicates that the file is not compatible with the latest OS. White circle with a diagonal line over the downloaded file. We'll have to wait for version 11 I guess.
Tom-bovo
Tom-bovo
Jun 5 2021
10.0.3
0.0
Jun 5 2021
0.0
Version: 10.0.3
Love File Buddy and have been a long time user, but having trouble grabbing the latest alpha from the Skytag web site. I don't know what the issue is as other downloads from the sites work fine, so it doesn't look to be on my end. I am looking forward to the release of v11!
Eric•Woehler
Eric•Woehler
Apr 9 2021
10.0.3
5.0
Apr 9 2021
5.0
Version: 10.0.3
FB 11, Alpha 14 as of 3 <arch 2021 is available at https://www.skytag.com/file_buddy/version11/ Please d/l and support this remarkable software - been using it for around 15 years - nothing else like it! Delighted to see progress of Alpha builds!
kom
kom
Jul 26 2023
10.0.3
4.0
Jul 26 2023
4.0
Version: 10.0.3
zlazkow
zlazkow
Apr 24 2023
10.0.3
5.0
Apr 24 2023
5.0
Version: 10.0.3
misjase
misjase
Aug 21 2019
5.0
Aug 21 2019
5.0
Version: null
Rajusto
Rajusto
Nov 14 2017
5.0
Nov 14 2017
5.0
Version: null
SunWolf
SunWolf
Feb 20 2017
4.5
Feb 20 2017
4.5
Version: null
Jim-Leff
Jim-Leff
Nov 13 2016
5.0
Nov 13 2016
5.0
Version: null
mikomeryl
mikomeryl
Mar 27 2016
5.0
Mar 27 2016
5.0
Version: null
MichaelHaeusler
MichaelHaeusler
Sep 29 2015
1.0
Sep 29 2015
1.0
Version: null
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flash1296gmailcom8977
Aug 13 2014
5.0
Aug 13 2014
5.0
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Aargl
Aargl
May 3 2014
5.0
May 3 2014
5.0
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Andyrogers
Andyrogers
May 2 2014
5.0
May 2 2014
5.0
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Devadog
Devadog
Nov 25 2013
4.5
Nov 25 2013
4.5
Version: null
Quisemarre
Quisemarre
Nov 21 2013
5.0
Nov 21 2013
5.0
Version: null
equinoxfeatures
equinoxfeatures
Nov 21 2013
5.0
Nov 21 2013
5.0
Version: null
Deltabiz
Deltabiz
Apr 10 2013
2.5
Apr 10 2013
2.5
Version: null
Jeeves1
Jeeves1
Apr 9 2013
0.5
Apr 9 2013
0.5
Version: null
Toni-K
Toni-K
Nov 27 2012
5.0
Nov 27 2012
5.0
Version: null
Susieong
Susieong
Oct 29 2012
3.0
Oct 29 2012
3.0
Version: null
mwab
mwab
Sep 19 2012
5.0
Sep 19 2012
5.0
Version: null
Gray-Panter
Gray-Panter
Jul 18 2012
5.0
Jul 18 2012
5.0
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Dudirowski
Dudirowski
Jul 13 2012
5.0
Jul 13 2012
5.0
Version: null
Ghezzi
Ghezzi
Jul 9 2012
3.5
Jul 9 2012
3.5
Version: null
Waveman
Waveman
Jul 9 2012
5.0
Jul 9 2012
5.0
Version: null
Grandpa-John
Grandpa-John
Jul 7 2012
4.5
Jul 7 2012
4.5
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Flash1296
Flash1296
Jul 7 2012
5.0
Jul 7 2012
5.0
Version: null
Badgerone
Badgerone
Jul 3 2012
5.0
Jul 3 2012
5.0
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Bigboysdad
Bigboysdad
Jun 25 2012
5.0
Jun 25 2012
5.0
Version: null
Goodwill-:)
Goodwill-:)
Jun 25 2012
2.0
Jun 25 2012
2.0
Version: null
anonymous-hyena-2756
anonymous-hyena-2756
Jun 24 2012
5.0
Jun 24 2012
5.0
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Jazzyguy
Jazzyguy
Jun 24 2012
5.0
Jun 24 2012
5.0
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GymW
GymW
Jun 24 2012
5.0
Jun 24 2012
5.0
Version: null
Craigforster
Craigforster
Feb 3 2012
3.0
Feb 3 2012
3.0
Version: null
Pancraz
Pancraz
Jan 20 2012
3.0
Jan 20 2012
3.0
Version: null
smtips
smtips
Jan 7 2012
0.5
Jan 7 2012
0.5
Version: null
Richys-Mu
Richys-Mu
Aug 29 2011
4.5
Aug 29 2011
4.5
Version: null
Donmontalvo
Donmontalvo
May 17 2011
5.0
May 17 2011
5.0
Version: null
bowlerboy-jmb
bowlerboy-jmb
Apr 24 2011
5.0
Apr 24 2011
5.0
Version: null
Mrlorens
Mrlorens
Apr 20 2011
4.0
Apr 20 2011
4.0
Version: null
Fkuebler
Fkuebler
Mar 30 2011
2.0
Mar 30 2011
2.0
Version: null
Espiridion
Espiridion
Mar 10 2010
5.0
Mar 10 2010
5.0
Version: null