PC-Mac-Net FileShare v5.0 offers cross-platform file sharing nirvana


ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA -- October 5, 2005 -- Lava Software is now shipping PC-Mac-Net FileShare v5.0, a fast and efficient file sharing and remote folder synchronization product which operates over LANs and the Internet. It decisively outperforms normal Windows file sharing and FTP in terms of security, ease of setup, functionality and cross-platform compatibility. Versions are available for Windows, MacOS and Linux.


This new release features a complete graphical overhaul of the user interface, full bidirectional file and folder transfers, remote folder synchronization, a chat messenging function with clipboard transfer and audible alert, new streamlined folder navigation controls, detailed file transfer logs, writeable shared folders, inline editing of local and remote file and folder names, local and remote file and folder deletion, local and remote folder creation, powerful local and remote folder bookmarking, local and remote free disk space reporting, faster file transfers, a resizable main window, file and folder modification date display, average and instantaneous transfer speed display, and custom file and folder icons on MacOS. It is a free upgrade for all users.


The free Lite Edition has 10mb download and 2mb upload file size limits, supports workgroups with up to 3 users and can be downloaded now from http://www.lavasoftware.com. Versions are available for Windows 98/NT/ME/2000/XP, MacOS X (including ‘Tiger’), MacOS Classic (from MacOS 8.6 upwards) and Linux (i86). A version for MacOS on Intel is expected to be released in early 2006. The Standard and Professional Editions have no file size limits, support large workgroups, and offer some additional features.


Lava Software is currently offering a 2-for-1 special for individual licenses of the Standard and Professional Editions - for each license you order, you get an extra one free. The Standard Edition is priced at USD24.95 and the Professional Edition is USD39.95. Professional Edition site license packs are also available, starting at USD299.00 (20-user). Free upgrades for one year are included in the price.


About the Company


Lava Software Pty. Ltd., a company incorporated in the State of South Australia in 1997, offers software products across a range of key application areas for all popular computer platforms. More information is available from http://www.lavasoftware.com.