Chikoo - and the Finder will not be enough [Software for Mac]

Quite often, the Internet does not meet the highest honors of the Finder, and its modest capacity to manage files. Call these claims can not be groundless, but also gang up on Apple GUI designers and programmers with a horrible grimace, too, is not correct. It should relax the muscles, try to facial expression Finder icon and go in search of alternatives.

Chikoo does not offer a substitute for the Finder, iTunes rather it has the possibility of storing and cataloging everything. So it is possible to organize a library of hundreds or thousands of books, classify the contents of the author, year, ISBN (International Standard Book Number), The publisher and its location. Cinema lovers can organize a collection of your favorite movies on the name of the director, the actors, release date, and other data. Uses of Chikoo not enough - by cataloging the distribution plug-ins for Aperture (PS), to the service documentation.

Which is very convenient to place files in the database does not require Chikoo their mandatory physical transfer to the shared folder and change the existing structure. Thus, adding a large collection of serials from a portable drive will always be able to get easy access, whether it's Finder or Chikoo. At the same time, if at the file system scattered PDF files of various kinds, will help move them into a single repository, and then sort using Chikoo funds.

Customize import There are two ways in «Preferences» menu: First, it is possible to specify the types of files to be imported into Chikoo. Very useful when you sort a folder's contents to a different file type.
For example, from a list of songs in mp3 and the lossless (m4a my case), you can selectively transfer only the music in the highest quality in the base. Using these settings, it is possible to prevent the accidental third party analyzing processes in the base document to PDF. Such examples can be very much. Secondly, when you import files with different extensions it is advisable to turn on or turn off the other way around dialog boxes. So when you import a list of PDF documents it can enroll djvu file as Chikoo immediately notify and ask about the further destiny of the object.

Chikoo work is provided by three instruments. These are the usual lists (Lists) in which you can drag and drop files on the selection, delete and edit their contents. Smart Lists (Smart Lists), similar to those in iTunes. As well as the folder list (Lists Folders) by which combined have created lists and thereby maintaining order in the sidebar.

In addition to the above funds, Chikoo there is one more powerful cataloging tool, the name of the attribute to him. Attributes allow you to specify the differences between files based on their own ideas, making their use very flexible. Perhaps the job attributes most easily explained with an example: in iTunes, we use has certain attributes (artist, composer, album) going along with the file. In Chikoo no such restrictions, the user has complete control over the tags on which cataloging will occur.

Chikoo interface easy to use and is not spoiled by excesses that over the years you start to appreciate more and more. There is support for Quick Look, just press the space bar and the preview will be felt. Opening of Chikoo files in the "native applications" on shortcut Cmd + O. However, there are several significant disadvantages - it is impossible to import the contents of several folders at once highlighted in the list, and the absence of drag & drop to add files to the database. These shortcomings greatly spoil the impression of the work in the program.

Think about purchasing Chikoo is quite possible, especially if you are corrected these drawbacks. Price Chikoo does not bite, but the possibilities cover the needs of even demanding users. It remains only to think of where to apply this softinu, and for using the Finder yet manages to maintain the relative order.

Homepage Chikoo (9.95 €)