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Do you find yourself constantly sizing and resizing file management windows when moving or copying files between folders and drives? Have you ever wanted to rename a group of files at once straight from the Windows Explorer file manager without resorting to the command line shell? Need to synchronize between drives and directories? Or do you just want a custom feel for the File Manager to add the personal touch without affecting every program on the machine? If any of these apply to you, then you will love this program.
One Cat File Manager starts with the familiar interface of the Windows shell, and then integrates the functionality it left out. And with the advent of version 3.0, Windows Vista is now supported, with the program even compatible with the 64 bit version. Read below to see some of its more notable features.
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Two file managers working togetherOne Cat File Manager is not wildly different than the built-in Windows Explorer, so it is very quick to get going on it. The most important difference relates to the leftmost 3 icons in the toolbar at the top of the program. These allow you to quickly change between a single file pane and two panes. With one click you have two file explorers side by side that work independently from each other. Copying and moving files around now is a breeze. |
Easy file renaming for multiple files
Renaming multiple files is a real pain in Windows. You either have to click on each file individually and rename them or bring up a command line and use DOS commands to get the job done. But with One Cat File Manager you can do it graphically. Just select the files you want to rename and bring up the rename file window by clicking on the a->b icon. You can make your changes to an entire set of files complete with a preview of how they will turn out. No more pattern-based "OOPS!" problems in the command line.
Customizable Thumbnail Sizes
Windows XPs default file manager displays all image thumbnails at the same, rather small, size. One Cat File Manager lets you change the thumbnail size to make it bigger or smaller to fit your needs.
Folder History
Most people frequent the same folders again and again. As of version 2.1, One Cat File Manager makes it easier for you to find those favorite folders. The program provides a quick drop down list of the folders you visited last so you can quickly navigate back to them. Of course you can turn this feature off if you don't want One Cat File Manager to save your history. Optionally as well, you can have the file manager open to the folder where you left off.
Folder Synchronization new
There are those among us who have multiple computers. You may just have a desktop and a laptop, or maybe several devices. A desktop at home, another at work, a luggable laptop for serious power use and a feather light for long plane trips or casual web browsing at the local hot spot cafe. You know who you are. In this high tech world, one just doesn't seem to do any more. One Cat File Manager makes it easy to synchronize directory trees either on the same drive or different ones. Just bring up the two directories and click on the synchronize menu item and the directories will be brought up to date in both places. The older files replacing the newer ones, missing ones copied between. No mysterious auto-sync setups, just a straight and easy operation.
Customizable Font and Window Color
I like cute fonts, but I don't want to make changes in the Control Panel that modify the way every program looks. Most programs do not handle the change well. One Cat File Manager allows you to set the font to display the file lists and icon names to suit your style without screwing everything else up. And you can also choose your favorite color for the background of the window.
Stand Alone Program
One Cat File Manager does not overwrite the built-in file manager, Windows Explorer. Some programs replace the Windows Explorer, One Cat File Manager does not. It runs as a separate stand-alone program living peacefully on your computer with other programs.
Hey, it's only $15 US
One Cat File Manager isn't designed to be the center of your life. It is just a nice utility to make your life easier. It is free to try with a 14 day trial period, or for just $15 you can have a registered version of the software and the peace of mind that you are supporting one man and his cat in their pursuit of making better software.
What's New in Version 3?
- Windows Vista 32/64 support.
- Directory Synchronization.
- An active directory display summarizing folder contents.
- Choice between per directory or global sort and view settings.
- Easy cut and paste of directory path from the History dropdown.
- Various other bug fixes and additions.
Note: If you are a registered user of One Cat File Manager 1.x or 2.x, you can download the new version at no extra cost. Simply download the trial version and install over your existing version (do not uninstall application first and remember to install in the same directory). Your settings will be preserved.
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