Supported GIS Formats

Vector data
• ESRI Shape (.shp)
• E00 ArcInfo Interchange (.e00)
• ArcInfo Coverage (.adf)

Raster grids, such as digital elevation models or land cover data with a single band
• BIL (.bil), BIP (.bip) and BSQ (.bsq) with .hdr file
• ESRI ASCII Grid (.asc)
• ESRI Binary Grid (.flt with .hdr file)
• PGM (.pgm)
• SRTM (.hgt and .dem)
• Surfer Grid (.grd)
• USGS DEM (.dem)

Download v. 1.0.1

Installer Package (204 KB, 18 Nov. 2008).
OS X 10.5 or higher is required.
This is new in version 1.0.1.

Donationware

GISLook and GISMeta are donationware. You can freely use them at no charge. If you use them regularly, it is suggested that you pay a donation of €5 or any other amount.
Paying with PayPal is easy and secure. A PayPal account is not necessary.

Removing GISLook and GISMeta

To remove GISLook, delete this file:
/Library/QuickLook/GISLook.qlgenerator

To remove GISMeta, delete this file:
/Library/Spotlight/GISMeta.mdimporter

Problems

When GISLook stops working, see here.

Contact

GISLook is a project by Bernhard Jenny. Homepage.
Please contact me if you find a bug or if you have any comments.

GISLook & GISMeta

GISLook and GISMeta are plugins for Mac OS X 10.5 that show GIS data in the Finder.

Use GISLook to browse and preview GIS data in Finder windows, including Cover Flow and Quick Look windows.

Use GISMeta to view the size of GIS raster grid files.



High grid values are represented in white, low values in black.

To activate Quick Look, select a document in the Finder and press the space bar (or choose File > Quick Look) and the file will be viewable in a separate window.