I thoroughly enjoy listening to MBT in general but this episode in particular. I’m actually still primarily a Windows guy, but as the saying goes about getting a haircut if one hangs around in a barber’s shop for too long, I bought my first Mac (a C2D MacBook) a year or so ago after listening to MBW since it began. I just enjoyed listening to the banter.
Anyway, I’ve tried various file managers on the Windows side and settled on Directory Opus. It’s a little geeky and, without having looked at Pathfinder, sounds similar to what Craig described. I was rather dismayed with the Finder when I started using the Mac but, as it’s primarily used as a portable web-access device and gets used for little else, I didn’t bother seeking alternatives.
As I write, I’m now awaiting delivery of my second Mac, a 24″ iMac extreme. That will pretty much go to my wife to use as a production machine, but will get me a bit deeper into the Mac brotherhood. I shall certainly check out Pathfinder. As for Bridge, it sounds like something I really could make use of but, as you said on your podcast, it comes only with the Pro Adobe apps and I ain’t about the spend that amount for a file manager! It’s too bad that Adobe doesn’t consider it worth selling as a stand-alone app. I do have PS CS2 on my Windows box but have never given Bridge more than a cursory glance.
Anyway, I just wanted to say how much I’m enjoying listening to MBT. The banter is great and it’s almost like sitting down the pub with my mates and talking tech.
My first experience with Bridge was in CS3, much for the same reason as you guys, I had heard it was a disaster in CS2. But with iPhoto failing terribly as a photo management system for a library on a LAN server, I needed to look at a solution that was less “hooked” in and more passive.
I was pleasantly surprised by Bridges power and functionality and how easy it made media browsing. I am really glad you guys brought this one up as I feel it might not get it’s due credit otherwise. I was not previously aware of the flat browsing option so I am now keen to find that setting and get going on that.
November 16th, 2007 at 9:00 am
I thoroughly enjoy listening to MBT in general but this episode in particular. I’m actually still primarily a Windows guy, but as the saying goes about getting a haircut if one hangs around in a barber’s shop for too long, I bought my first Mac (a C2D MacBook) a year or so ago after listening to MBW since it began. I just enjoyed listening to the banter.
Anyway, I’ve tried various file managers on the Windows side and settled on Directory Opus. It’s a little geeky and, without having looked at Pathfinder, sounds similar to what Craig described. I was rather dismayed with the Finder when I started using the Mac but, as it’s primarily used as a portable web-access device and gets used for little else, I didn’t bother seeking alternatives.
As I write, I’m now awaiting delivery of my second Mac, a 24″ iMac extreme. That will pretty much go to my wife to use as a production machine, but will get me a bit deeper into the Mac brotherhood. I shall certainly check out Pathfinder. As for Bridge, it sounds like something I really could make use of but, as you said on your podcast, it comes only with the Pro Adobe apps and I ain’t about the spend that amount for a file manager! It’s too bad that Adobe doesn’t consider it worth selling as a stand-alone app. I do have PS CS2 on my Windows box but have never given Bridge more than a cursory glance.
Anyway, I just wanted to say how much I’m enjoying listening to MBT. The banter is great and it’s almost like sitting down the pub with my mates and talking tech.
From Cams, a listener in Luxembourg.
November 20th, 2007 at 7:52 am
My first experience with Bridge was in CS3, much for the same reason as you guys, I had heard it was a disaster in CS2. But with iPhoto failing terribly as a photo management system for a library on a LAN server, I needed to look at a solution that was less “hooked” in and more passive.
I was pleasantly surprised by Bridges power and functionality and how easy it made media browsing. I am really glad you guys brought this one up as I feel it might not get it’s due credit otherwise. I was not previously aware of the flat browsing option so I am now keen to find that setting and get going on that.