Mac Software: FileBrowse

September 28th, 2006

FileBrowse is a pretty slick Mac browser application. It’s kind of like Adobe Bridge except prettier.

For one, instead of nested folders in a list-like panel to the left, the whole workspace is used to display folders in thumbnail view. The pictures within a folder each get their own thumbnail.

What’s slicker is that FileBrowse also recognizes other file types: movies, text clippings, even PDF files all showed up in FileBrowse. You can also choose what application to use to open a file.

Also, when an item’s thumbnail is selected, on its left side is a list of information you’d most likely be interested in, such as file size, type, and dimensions. If the file is a movie, you can even watch it in this preview mode. In this way, FileBrowse almost becomes a Finder replacement, if you’re so inclined.

The interface might take some getting used to, but for certain instances, such as browsing through a folder full of images and previewing them without opening each one, it’s pretty darned handy.

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