Comments on: Leap: A More Natural Finder?

By: thyx

thyx — Sat, 16 Feb 2008 21:38:03 +0000

Leap is rather cool. I bought Yep [Leap's older brother for pdfs only - really useful, automatic tagging for 1000s of files] too late to get Leap for free, so I’m still not sure if I’ll buy it.
The interface is still too mouse-driven, more than iTunes e.g.
BUT: you still can’t buy it. The 21 days are the maximum for each beta version.
So, in January I got stuck in-between two betasâ€¦ the next one wasn’t released after the expiration of the “prolonged period” or whatever. I realized two things then: Leap could be a perfect tool but you shouldn’t rely on its beta version. By now, it largely dropped out of use for me.
Most beta testers seem to have bought Yep early enough.

By: Punakea: Take Charge of your Files with Tagging | MacApper

Punakea: Take Charge of your Files with Tagging | MacApper — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 10:00:52 +0000

[...] elegance of Punakea’s tagging solution. And the best news is that, unlike its competition, Leap, it’s completely free. Now that you know the magic word, go pick up your copy of the wand [...]

By: Marius Masalar

Marius Masalar — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 19:21:30 +0000

There IS a free alternative…stay tuned

By: Walter Mitty

Walter Mitty — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 07:38:39 +0000

I’ve come to love tagging, actually, ever since Gmail forced it upon me – it’s like having folders, but instead of restricting each file to a single location in a single file, you can intuitively place as many tags on a file/ email as you want – so (theoretically) you can use any one of the tags you placed on the original file to find it later.

I admit I haven’t gotten a proper system worked out yet, and end up either overtagging files (meaning they end up appearing too often during searches) or tagging them inconsistently (leading to futile searches later). But it’s got a lot of potential.

I echo MikeH’s call for Giveaway! Giveaway! Or at least a steep discount.

By: Ammon Beckstrom

Ammon Beckstrom — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 17:45:31 +0000

Tagging your existing media can be quite a daunting chore, but the results are well with it.

By: MikeH

MikeH — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 16:48:08 +0000

I don’t mind Leap, and actually used it for a while recently — well 21 days to be exact. If you work with graphics and have a million images on your media drive it can be great for that…I agree also that the tagging is a bit of a chore, but if you actually do it, the results are worth it. I think my biggest gripe is just the $34 price tag. Do I hear giveaway?!

By: MacApper: Leap review at ScottMyles.com

MacApper: Leap review at ScottMyles.com — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 15:37:45 +0000

[...] review of Leap up on MacApper [...]

By: Pete

Pete — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 15:35:51 +0000

I just don’t get the whole ‘tagging’ thing that’s sprung up in the last few years. I don’t mind a small number of category type concepts, but I find it unnatural and incredibly messy to have so many tags that you actually have to resize their names to make out the popular ones.

I’d much rather keep a nice real hierarchy, with links, smart folders and searches providing for situations where a file suits multiple choices. But maybe that’s just because it’s what I’m used to.