A user-friendly tool for browsing and examining shape files, along with their corresponding .dbf and .shx files. By simply clicking the open button, select the shape file and its related files from the dialogue box. It is essential to choose all three files for the app to access them due to sandboxing restrictions.
Shapefile Explorer 2.1 for Mac could be downloaded from the developer's website when we last checked. We cannot confirm if there is a free download of this app available.
Please check the Mac app with an antivirus before launch as it is downloaded from the developer's website, and we cannot ensure that it is safe. The program relates to Developer Tools. The actual developer of this free software for Mac is Brice Rosenzweig.
From the developer:
Shapefile Explorer is a simple utility that lets you explore a shape file (.shp) and their complements, .dbf and .shx files. All you need to do is press the open button to choose your shape file and its accompanying .dbf and .shx files. The app sandboxing requires you to select the 3 files from the open dialog - otherwise, the app won’t have permission to open all the files.
You may want to check out more Mac applications, such as KeyStore Explorer, WiFi Explorer Pro or Explore!, which might be similar to Shapefile Explorer.
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