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One solution that I've adopted: never use Finder.

by trevorhartman 11y ago

filsmick 11y ago
What do you use instead? You navigate exclusively from your terminal?
- spython 11y ago
  I've used Forklift for years, very stable: http://www.binarynights.com/forklift/ http://www.binarynights.com/forklift/
  - Demiurge 11y ago
    I would do, but it fails to open my OpenLDAP/nfs mounted home :(
  - M4v3R 11y ago
    Actually, Forklift is broken in El Capitan, at least for me. It just freezes after few seconds upon launching and then fails to recognize user input, or lags terribly.
- FireBeyond 11y ago
  Cocoa tech Path Finder for me.
  - arm 11y ago
    I second the Path Finder recommendation: http://www.cocoatech.com/pathfinder/ http://www.cocoatech.com/pathfinder/
- atrilumen 11y ago
  For source code repos, yeah. Otherwise, add .DS_Store to your .gitignore.
- darek 11y ago
  On Windows I've been using Total Commander for 15 years or more. There's nothing like it on Mac, and I've tried them all. But there's this new app, Files (http://filesmanager.info/ http://filesmanager.info/), which is being actively developed and gaining features fast. I've been using it for some time now I'm liking it more and more. The developer behind it is very responsive and skilled and it seems to be going in a great direction. There's hope for OS X! :)
  - voaie 11y ago
    Thanks, the free lite version is definitely enough for me! (although there may be other unexpected ways to generated the .DS_Store files)
    - voaie 11y ago
      But finally I just use clean.sh when necessary. :P
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iyn 11y ago
I'm new to the OS X: what do you use instead then? Is there a good alternative to Finder?
- tim333 11y ago
  Dunno if they replace Finder but I find http://www.mucommander.com/ http://www.mucommander.com/ and http://www.macupdate.com/app/mac/30073/find-file http://www.macupdate.com/app/mac/30073/find-file handy. Both free.
- duaneb 11y ago
  There's Path Finder, but the Finder is pretty central to OS X, so it's going to have its rough edges. However, Spotlight + unix + the dock does wonders for avoiding needing to browse at all.

One solution that I've adopted: never use Finder.

filsmick 11y ago

What do you use instead? You navigate exclusively from your terminal?

spython 11y ago
I've used Forklift for years, very stable: http://www.binarynights.com/forklift/ http://www.binarynights.com/forklift/
- Demiurge 11y ago
  I would do, but it fails to open my OpenLDAP/nfs mounted home :(
- M4v3R 11y ago
  Actually, Forklift is broken in El Capitan, at least for me. It just freezes after few seconds upon launching and then fails to recognize user input, or lags terribly.
FireBeyond 11y ago
Cocoa tech Path Finder for me.
- arm 11y ago
  I second the Path Finder recommendation: http://www.cocoatech.com/pathfinder/ http://www.cocoatech.com/pathfinder/
atrilumen 11y ago
For source code repos, yeah. Otherwise, add .DS_Store to your .gitignore.
darek 11y ago
On Windows I've been using Total Commander for 15 years or more. There's nothing like it on Mac, and I've tried them all. But there's this new app, Files (http://filesmanager.info/ http://filesmanager.info/), which is being actively developed and gaining features fast. I've been using it for some time now I'm liking it more and more. The developer behind it is very responsive and skilled and it seems to be going in a great direction. There's hope for OS X! :)
- voaie 11y ago
  Thanks, the free lite version is definitely enough for me! (although there may be other unexpected ways to generated the .DS_Store files)
  - voaie 11y ago
    But finally I just use clean.sh when necessary. :P

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iyn 11y ago

I'm new to the OS X: what do you use instead then? Is there a good alternative to Finder?

tim333 11y ago
Dunno if they replace Finder but I find http://www.mucommander.com/ http://www.mucommander.com/ and http://www.macupdate.com/app/mac/30073/find-file http://www.macupdate.com/app/mac/30073/find-file handy. Both free.
duaneb 11y ago
There's Path Finder, but the Finder is pretty central to OS X, so it's going to have its rough edges. However, Spotlight + unix + the dock does wonders for avoiding needing to browse at all.