Disk Order for Mac

Product summary

Disk Order is a capable file-management utility distributed as a trial. Although its primary focus is Mac users, a Windows edition is also provided. It sits in the Utilities category under disk and file tools and is aimed at simplifying file browsing, editing and archive handling.

Platform compatibility and language

• Built mainly for Mac OS X and earlier Mac releases; English is the only supported interface language.
• Current release: version 3.0 (released February 11, 2008).
• The installer is relatively small compared with many other utilities in the same class.

Distribution figures

• Added to our catalog in 2006.
• Cumulative downloads: 7,226.
• Downloads last week: 0.

Improvements included in this release

• Double-clicking a file now opens it in a new tab for faster multitasking.
• The built-in viewer and editor have been extensively overhauled for better stability and usability.
• A fast hex viewer has been enhanced to open very large files almost instantly.
• Binary viewing mode was introduced for raw file inspection.
• You can now tweak colors across the app (text, background, selection and more).
• Several window appearance presets let you change the main UI (examples: brushed metal, smooth, aqua).
• Archive support was extended: compress and create a number of formats (tar, tgz, gz, bz2 and others via plugins).
• A one-click decompression button was added to the toolbar for quick extraction.
• The 'Send To' menu can be customized and now accepts third-party entries.
• Third-party compressor/decompressor plugin support was added, enabling extra archive formats.

Available add-ons and extensions

• RAR Unpacker — browse and extract RAR archives from within the app.
• iPod Browser — view an iPod’s contents by artist, album or playlist and transfer music.
• Send-to-Mail — quick option to attach or send files via your email client.
• Send-to-Application — forward a selected file directly to a chosen application.
• Send-to-Folder — move or copy files quickly to a predefined folder.

Quick notes

If you need a compact, Mac-oriented file manager with strong archive handling and plugin support, Disk Order 3.0 may be worth trying. The trial version lets you evaluate the core features before deciding whether to purchase.