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File and photo tweaking tool. Version 7.48 via Homebrew Cask; verified from local package data.
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File and photo tweaking tool
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Project history and usage
A Better Finder Attributes is a commercial macOS batch utility from publicspace.net for changing file dates, Finder flags, and image or video metadata.
Project history
A Better Finder Attributes was originally released for Mac OS 8 and has been rewritten several times for newer Mac technologies. Archived vendor downloads show releases by early 2001, while the modern version 7 line added broader image and video metadata handling, multithreaded processing, Apple Silicon support, and continuing macOS compatibility updates.
Adoption history
The vendor reports use by professional photographers, website designers, developers, and other creative professionals handling large file collections for close to two decades. Its longevity reflects a persistent need to repair or normalize metadata that Finder and media applications do not edit efficiently in bulk.
How it is used
Drag files into the application, select an attribute or metadata action, configure its parameters, preview the operation, and perform the batch change. Common workflows include correcting camera-clock errors, synchronizing Finder dates with capture dates, removing GPS or equipment metadata, and standardizing file flags.
Why package nerds care
A Better Finder Attributes is a long-lived example of the specialized macOS utilities captured by graphical package managers. It exposes filesystem and media metadata operations through batch-oriented workflows, including attributes that Unix tools, archives, and version-control systems can be sensitive to.
Timeline
- Mac OS 8 era: A Better Finder Attributes was first released.
- 2001: Archived vendor downloads document early classic-Mac releases.
- 2016: Version 6 expanded direct editing and removal of JPEG EXIF metadata.
- 2020: Version 7 introduced major metadata-processing changes and Apple Silicon support.
- 2026: The version 7 series continued receiving metadata and compatibility updates.
Related projects
- A Better Finder Rename
- Finder
- EXIF and IPTC metadata tools
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Install behavior
- No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
- No Homebrew bottle metadata was recorded.
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Configuration files
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- macOS
~/Library/Preferences/net.publicspace.abfa4.plist~/Library/Preferences/net.publicspace.abfa5.plist~/Library/Preferences/A Better Finder Attributes Pref
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These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.
page generated2026-09-19
manager version7.48
manager updated
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected
https://www.publicspace.net/ABetterFinderAttributes/
- infoNo package-manager update timestamp was available.low confidence
- infoRelease/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories.https://www.publicspace.net/ABetterFinderAttributes/none confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | cask:a-better-finder-attributes |
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| Version | 7.48 |
| Package manager | Homebrew Cask |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/cask/a-better-finder-attributes |
| Homepage | https://www.publicspace.net/ABetterFinderAttributes/ |
| Upstream docs | https://www.publicspace.net/ABetterFinderAttributes/ |
| Source archive | https://www.publicspace.net/download/signedABFA7.zip |
| SHA-256 | 141e4d9c50ed301bffda62592f8d1e3c464f9990ae8447588427a3af48b29790 |
| Bottle | not recorded |
| Homebrew post-install | not defined |
| Service | none declared |
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Source database details
| Source Database | Homebrew cask API |
|---|---|
| Tap | homebrew/cask |
| Full Token | a-better-finder-attributes |
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| Auto Updates | yes |
| Deprecated | no |
| Disabled | no |
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