Macintosh Explorer X

Licence: Shareware ($24.95)
Version 5.1 | Release Date: 2010-12-02 | Download

[FIX] You can now change the font size for the listed files and folders
[FIX] You can now change the font for the listed files and folders
[FIX] Minor bug fixes and speed improvements

Version 5.0 | Release Date: 2010-07-28 | Download

[NEW] Support for Quicklook
[NEW] New updated user interface
[NEW] Better support for Mac OS X Snow Leopard
[FIX] Fixed error message when deleting a file in the Finder and returning to Macintosh Explorer
[FIX] Many minor bug fixes and improvements

Version 4.5 | Release Date: 2007-02-13 | Download
  • Universal Binary, so it runs natively on your Intel based Macs.
  • Offers the ability to group folders together when sorting file lists.
  • Added a customizable toolbar.
  • Speed improvements.
  • Completely redesigned toolbar icons.
Version 4.4 | Release Date: 2006-03-15 | Download

This update adds a new compact list view to maximize the amount of files displayed on screen as well as improves the updating of folder listings when items are moved, copied or renamed in the Finder.

Version 4.3.5 | Release Date: 2005-06-15 | Download

Macintosh Explorer 4.3.5 improves compatibility with Mac OS X Tiger. It also fixes stability issues with loading file links and drag and dropping files. A new appearance for file links which allows more space for displaying file names within links has also been added.

Version 4.3.1 | Release Date: 2005-05-11 | Download

Adds Support for Mac OS X Tiger

Version 4.3 | Release Date: 2005-04-05 | Download
  • All New Thumbnail View lets you preview pictures as you browse instead of generic icons
  • Significantly improved file listing speed is now comparable to the Finder
  • Instantaneous file sorting
  • Sort order is now remembered between folders
  • Next tab and Previous tab menu items and keyboard equivalents (Command-Left arrow and Command-Right arrow)
  • New tab interface look more like Safari's tabs
  • Connecting nodes between parent and child files help distinguish sub folders when a folder is expanded
  • Single click file browsing in the folder list expands the folder and displays its contents when a folder is single clicked
  • Tab bar contextual menu now has a Hide Tab Bar selection
  • Much faster scrolling in file listings
  • Drag and dropping files between file lists now updates more reliably
  • Page up and page down buttons work correctly
  • Back/Forward/Enclosing folder button and menus are disabled appropriately when they can't be used
  • Paste button is disabled appropriately when it can't be used
  • Shift-clicking and dragging is now similar to Panther's behavior
Version 4.2.1 | Release Date: 2004-12-21 | Download

Fixes the find file feature which was broken in version 4.2, fixes a potential crash when deleting more than one file at once and adds a check for update feature at launch and from the Apple menu.

Version 4.2 | Release Date: 2004-11-22 | Download
  • Calculating folder size within the detailed list view
  • Auto-complete of file paths in the Path Field
  • A new snap back button similar to Safari's Snap Back button which takes you back to the last entered path in the Path Field
  • Improvements to tabbed file browsing including spring loading tabs, draggable tabs which act as folders, faster switching between tabs and the ability for tabs to have their own custom views
  • Pressing the left arrow button when in the left folder list goes to the parent directory if the selected folder is collapsed, otherwise it collapses the selected folder
  • Pressing the right arrow key goes to the next child folder in the folder list if the selected folder is expanded, otherwise it expands it
  • File names, in the left folder list, are properly truncated instead of wrapped
  • A new paste contextual menu which lets you easily paste files into a selected folder
  • Many more minor features, speed enhancements, and improvements
Version 4.1 | Release Date: 2004-07-21 | Download
  • Tabbed file browsing
  • Search field in each Explorer window to quickly find and locate specific files
  • CMM (Contextual Menu) when no files are selected lists all parent directories so you can quickly jump to them
  • Major Speed Improvements
  • Folder list is much faster in expanding/collapsing folders
  • Faster file navigation all around
  • Selecting all files (Command-A), then clicking outside the folder bounds, to cause the files to become deselecting is much faster
  • changing views is much faster (instant) and preserves sorting/selection
  • changing icon size is much faster (instant) and preserves sorting/selection
  • Sorting is much faster
  • Choose the location that Macintosh Explorer defaults to on launch
  • Macintosh Explorer can now remember the last directory visited between launches
  • New flavors allow you to customize Macintosh Explorer's Interface
  • Moving a file to the trash, where a file with that name already exists, will automatically change the name of the file in the trash without giving a message asking if you would like to replace the file
  • Can now change the size of folder icons in the folder list
  • Clicking within the name of a folder in the folder list now allows you to rename it
  • Customize the number of rows of icons in icon view or make it always show enough to fit to the window (under the view menu)
  • Click and hold a folder link to get a menu listing all its items so you can quickly navigate to them
  • Toggle between show invisible files from the View menu
  • Change shelf size from the view menu for individual Explorer windows
  • Expanding widget is not visible for folders that do not contain and folders in them
  • Redesigned Application Icon
  • Type selection in icon view would not properly draw icons
  • Cut/copy and paste now works properly when renaming files or using the pathfield
  • creating new folders/duplicating files/making aliases/moving or drag and drop now correctly adds the files in their correct display spot
  • Crash on startup when using certain third party software
  • Occasional crash when mounting volumes
  • Occasional crash when getting file info
  • Now displays folder size properly in Info Window
Version 4.0 | Release Date: 2004-03-09 | Download
  • Rewritten file listing engine provides much faster file loading and file navigation
  • THREE different file views including icon view, list view and detailed list view
  • New filter file list adds a third column view providing both single click file navigation and the ability to filter the displayed files based on specific criteria
  • Improved support for Mac OS X 10.3
  • Extensive customization options have been added
  • Eject button beside volumes allow quick unmounting of removable media
  • View icons as big as 128 pixels or as small as 16 pixels
  • Improved file shelf allows greater customization and the ability to hide it all together providing increase navigation space
  • File shelf shows file and folder names allowing you to quickly tell similar items with the same icons apart
  • Support for file labels
  • Improved saving file list feature allows more customization of the information that is saved to the file
  • New folder banks allow you to create banks of multiple files which are treated as a single file
  • Improved contextual menu items allow easy access to more features
  • New Go menu provides access to commonly used navigation features such as go back, forward and to the parent directory
  • New Recent Folders list allows you to quickly navigate back to previously visited folders
  • Integrated preview feature into main window provides an easier view previewed files
  • All around speed improvements provide a better file browsing experience
  • Better memory management reduces memory consumption, offering many benefits to OS 9 users
Version 3.6 | Release Date: 2003-06-09 | Download

Macintosh Explorer 3.6 brings enhanced Mac OS X support with a revamped interface taking advantage of OS X toolbars and drawers. It also improves speed of file browsing.

Version 3.5 | Release Date: 2003-03-19 | Download
  • Spring loading folders
  • Save file lists for a selected directory including file information
  • File lists will refresh more reliably when moving, copying or deleting files
  • Redesigned Preferences Dialog looks better on Mac OS X
  • Better handling of package files in both OS X and OS 9. Macintosh Explorer will treat application packages as applications in OS 9
  • Showing Package Contents contextual menu item allows you to browse into a package and edit its contents
  • Contextual menus can now work when selecting multiple files
  • Permanently delete and backup documents window now show extended file information within the files lists as well as allow you to rename listed files and use the contextual menu
  • Column and row separator preferences for the file lists
  • Improved built in copy and move routines
    o You can now move files with long file names
    o Copying files retains extension information
    o You can now properly copy packages
    o When moving an item to a directory which contains another item with the same name, you will be asked if you want to replace or skip that file
  • Setting creation/modification dates now use standard controls to properly modify the date and time
  • You can now rename files which have long file names
  • Rearrange toolbar items using drag and drop in the Preferences dialog

Bug Fixes & Improvements

  • Constant Apple Event errors in Mac OS 9
  • Aliases used as favorites would not display in browser window
  • Did not correctly show the appropriate kind of file in browser window
  • Browser window would not correctly update after pasting, duplicating or moving items
  • Toolbar would not draw correctly after saving the preferences
Version 3.2.5 | Release Date: 2002-11-11 | Download

Change the file type/creator codes for multiple files using Macintosh Explorer's batch info changer. Helps set a documents creator application when transferring files from OS X to OS 9 or from other platforms.
Macintosh Explorer 3.2.5 also fixes a problem with launching files on OS 9 as well as fixes problems with drag and drop.

Version 3.2 | Release Date: 2002-09-30 | Download

Macintosh Explorer 3.2 provides an enhanced interface, improved Mac OS X support including better scrollwheel support and support for OS X 10.2.x, and improved drag and drop support.

As well, version 3.2 provides the ability to cut, copy and paste files between multiple Explorer windows, speed improvements and minor bug fixes.

Version 3.0 | Release Date: 2002-01-16 | Download

Macintosh Explorer 3.0 is a full rewrite over version 2.1. It offers faster file browsing, additional file management tools as well enhancements to many of the file management tools found in previous versions. This new version also offers visual drag and drop feedback, additional customization options including removing unwanted navigation buttons and choosing to use large navigation buttons for a better Mac OS X experience. Most Importantly, Macintosh Explorer 3.0 now works natively on Mac OS X. Other minor issues were addressed in this release as well as additional features were added.