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HoudahSpot 4.0 - File search tool available in English and German localizations

Luxembourg, Luxembourg - March 24, 2015 – Houdah Software announces an update to HoudahSpot 4.0. HoudahSpot is an advanced file search tool for OS X. It builds upon Spotlight and makes it both more powerful and easier to use. Version 4.0.4 is now available in both English and German versions.

With disk space ever growing and our digital lives continuously producing more and more data, much time is wasted searching for files. Even files you know are there can be hard to find when hidden in crowded folders. When Spotlight file searches produce seemingly endless search results, HoudahSpot will help you get to the files you are looking for.

Use HoudahSpot to create precise searches that pinpoint the exact files that you are looking for. Start with a simple search. When this turns up too many results, refine it by adding and combining criteria. Quickly sort through search results. Add columns. Apply filters. Preview files and text matches. If you’ve ever had a hard time finding a file before, this is what you’ve been looking for.


Features:

* Find files by name, text, content kind, author, recipient, pixel count, etc.
* Combine criteria to zero in on the files you are looking for
* Search several locations at once. Exclude others
* Customize columns in the search results list
* Set up templates for recurring searches
* Quick search field: start a search by typing just a few words
* Snippets: save sets of frequently used search criteria


New in HoudahSpot 4.0.4

* German localization: “HoudahSpot spricht jetzt Deutsch”
* Fixes a bug with handling spaces in searches from LaunchBar Search Templates
* Works around a bug that prevents pasting multiple file names to some applications including Word 2011 and TextWrangler
* Works around a bug that prevents opening files using the latest Microsoft Word 2016 preview version


HoudahSpot 4.0 draws from nine years of customer feedback. In eleven months of development, it has been rebuilt from the ground up with a focus on productivity and ease of use. It has been field tested for one month in a public beta test. First feedback took only minutes to come in:

“I have used HoudahSpot 4.0 for about six minutes. I am agog. I am stunned. This is beautiful. And fast.
And I have so wanted a beautiful preview / information panel. Wow!” — Erik Mueller-Harder

“Ten minutes with HoudahSpot 4.0 and I can tell you - you’re not getting it back, I’m keeping it! ” — Michael Blake


Minimum Requirements:

* OS X Version 10.10
* Spotlight enabled
* 11 MB of disk space


Pricing and Availability:

A full-featured trial version is available.
Licenses may be purchased from the Houdah Software store.

HoudahSpot 4.0 is priced at $29 (USD) for a single-user license. A family license is available for $44.
Upgrades from previous versions are priced $17 and $26 respectively.
HoudahSpot licenses purchased on or after November 1, 2014 qualify for a free upgrade.