It opens files and folders, not through the scriptable Finder or other modern methods, but through the antiquated CE Toolbox extension (this rather hampered my system, and ultimately I elected to forego this functionality). It comes on a floppy! It’s not PowerPC-native. Indeed, much of DiskTop’s appeal, I have to admit, is that it’s such a blast from the past. In the past six years, DiskTop has been tweaked to ensure compatibility with Apple Menu Options and Y2K, but functionality remains unchanged. But carping, though easy, is pointless, since these issues will probably never be addressed. As you make an alias, you can’t dictate its name. For example, it lists invisible files, but it doesn’t tell you they’re invisible, nor does it let you search only for invisible files. You can also find by multiple criteria, quickly and easily. A Get Info dialog lets you get (and set) the sort of technical stuff for which you’d otherwise need ResEdit or Snitch. Supplementary modal dialogs let you delete or rename an item, pick a folder to copy or move an item to, create an item, learn a folder’s size, or copy a pathname. Navigation between folders (using always this single window), by mouse or keyboard, is lightning-fast you can also nominate favorite folders for direct access through a pop-up menu. Having bemoaned the frequent untimely death of good software, I was stunned and delighted to learn that DiskTop is still available – and still works, though the version number has increased only to 4.5.3.ĭiskTop is a single window displaying one folder’s contents, like a non-hierarchical version of the Finder’s List view, but including invisible files, and telling you type/creator codes and exact data/resource fork sizes. Over the years, DiskTop somehow fell off my radar screen, though I was dimly aware that CE Software had spun it off to the Prairie Group and TidBITS hadn’t reviewed it since 1994, when Stephen Camidge looked at DiskTop 4.5. Tools that Never Died: DiskTop and DiskTrackerīack in the hoary days of System 6, the Finder badly needed help, and DiskTop was one of my favorite helpers. ![]() #1645: AirPlay iPhone to Mac for remote video, Siri learns to restart iPhones, Apple's Q1 2023 financials.1646: Security-focused OS updates, Photos Workbench review, Mastodon client wishlist, Apple-related conferences.1647: Focus-caused notification issues, site-specific browser examples, virtualizing Windows on M-series Macs.#1648: iPhone passcode thefts, Center Cam improves webcam eye contact, APFS Uncertainty Principle.#1649: More LastPass breach details and 1Password switch, macOS screen saver problem, tvOS 16.3.3 fixes Siri Remote bug.
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