Houdah Software releases HoudahSpot 2.4: Adds top user requested feature

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Houdah Software releases HoudahSpot 2.4: Adds top user requested feature - Published on 01/26/09

 

IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

Houdah Software announces the immediate availability of HoudahSpot 2.4. HoudahSpot is an acclaimed Spotlight front-end for Mac OS X Leopard. With HoudahSpot 2, users may create detailed queries to pinpoint the exact file they want to get to. Version 2.4 add top user requested feature: Text preview. This is a recommended update for all Leopard users.

 

Luxembourg - Houdah Software has announced the immediate availability of HoudahSpot 2.4, their popular file search utility for Mac OS X. HoudahSpot 2.4 is a free update, and is recommended for all Leopard users.

 

HoudahSpot 2.4 adds another top user requested feature: Text preview. In addition to the existing QuickLook preview, HoudahSpot now provides a dedicated preview feature for text files. Within this preview search strings are automatically highlighted for efficient search result browsing. Additionally it is possible to search the text preview.

 

With HoudahSpot 2, users may create detailed queries to pinpoint the exact file they want to get to. The results may be shown with any number of columns. The list may be sorted by any attribute imaginable. Users may set up templates for frequently performed searches and save queries for direct access to favorite files.

 

One of HoudahSpot's key features is its extensive customization. Once fully customized, a preferred template may be set as starting point for future queries.

 

With HoudahSpot's all-in-one interface, results are shown next to the search query. By taking advantage of Leopard's unique features, users can issue powerful search queries to the Spotlight engine to zero in on files quickly and easily. And with live editing, user may change search criteria on-the-fly without stopping the running query.

 

Minimum Requirements:

* Mac OS X Version 10.5.1 (Leopard) or higher

* Universal Binary for PowerPC & Intel

* Spotlight enabled

* 8 MB Hard Drive space

 

Purchasing HoudahSpot licenses:

HoudahSpot 2.4 is priced at $25 (USD) for a single-user license. It is a free upgrade for all registered 1.0 - 1.4 and 2.0 customers.

HoudahSpot 1.5.1 is available for FREE to Mac OS X Tiger users.

 

Houdah Software: http://www.houdah.com/

HoudahSpot 2: Leopard Edition: http://www.houdah.com/houdahSpot/index.html

HoudahSpot 2 Icon: http://www.houdah.com/houdahSpot/index_assets/houdahSpot.png

HoudahSpot 2 Screenshot: http://www.houdah.com/houdahSpot/screenshots_assets/houdahSpot2Full.png

Purchase HoudahSpot 2: Leopard Edition: http://www.houdah.com/store

 

 

Houdah Software s.a r.l is a small company based in Luxembourg Europe. The company was founded in late 2005 by Pierre Bernard. Apple, Macintosh, Mac, iPhone, iPod, Spotlight, WebObjects and the Mac logo are trademarks of Apple Computer. Other company and product names may be trademarks of their respective owners.

 

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Pierre Bernard

Chief Software Architect

+41 43 321 27 53

 

pierre.bernard ( -at -) houdah.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

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