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Semi-OT: i just recently started using OSX (coming from Xubuntu/XFCE). The Finder is my number #1 problem with the OS. I find it very uncomfortable and cumberso

by sauere 12y ago

Semi-OT: i just recently started using OSX (coming from Xubuntu/XFCE). The Finder is my number #1 problem with the OS. I find it very uncomfortable and cumbersome to use, maybe i just don't grasp the concept... whatever. Is there any alternative? Also open to a command line file navigator.

hoers 12y ago
Depends what your problems are, I use TotalFinder for better Tab Support and Split-Screen Tab arrangements, but I don't know if that will help with what you dislike about finder. There's also a free alternative called xtrafinder (https://www.trankynam.com/xtrafinder/ https://www.trankynam.com/xtrafinder/)
sk_ 12y ago
TotalFinder ( http://totalfinder.binaryage.com/ http://totalfinder.binaryage.com/ ) works for me.
BSousa 12y ago
PathFinder from cocoatech.com For me, it is everything Finder should have been
spython 12y ago
Forklift is a dual pane file manager that works well for me. With FTP, SFTP, WebDAV, S3 and so on. http://www.binarynights.com/forklift/ http://www.binarynights.com/forklift/
leejoramo 12y ago
In my experience most long-time advanced OS X learn all of the somewhat hidden keyboard and mousing short cuts of which there are many. Most advanced users don't directly improve or replace the Finder with more GUI mousing tools such as Path Finder, XtraFinder and the like. Instead we use tools that keep our hands on the keyboard and automate workflows. I have been a user of LaunchBar for over 15 years since OS X Beta. Other people use Alfred or Quicksilver for the same reasons. Any of these apps will address most of the issues people have mentioned in these comments. Each of these apps has a slightly different focus and style so it is worth testing each to see which fits you the best. For the few things that LaunchBar can't do, or for much more complicated workflow automation, I use Keyboard Maestro. * http://www.obdev.at/products/launchbar/index.html http://www.obdev.at/products/launchbar/index.html * http://www.alfredapp.com http://www.alfredapp.com * http://qsapp.com http://qsapp.com * http://www.keyboardmaestro.com/ http://www.keyboardmaestro.com/ Fun Note: you can still download versions of LaunchBar back to pre-OS X NEXTSTEP. EDIT: immediately after posting, I saw this review in my RSS stream. They pick Alfred, but discuss the rest. http://thesweetsetup.com/apps/our-favorite-os-x-launcher/ http://thesweetsetup.com/apps/our-favorite-os-x-launcher/

by sauere 12y ago

hoers 12y ago

Depends what your problems are, I use TotalFinder for better Tab Support and Split-Screen Tab arrangements, but I don't know if that will help with what you dislike about finder. There's also a free alternative called xtrafinder (https://www.trankynam.com/xtrafinder/ https://www.trankynam.com/xtrafinder/)

sk_ 12y ago

TotalFinder ( http://totalfinder.binaryage.com/ http://totalfinder.binaryage.com/ ) works for me.

BSousa 12y ago

PathFinder from cocoatech.com For me, it is everything Finder should have been

spython 12y ago

Forklift is a dual pane file manager that works well for me. With FTP, SFTP, WebDAV, S3 and so on. http://www.binarynights.com/forklift/ http://www.binarynights.com/forklift/

leejoramo 12y ago

In my experience most long-time advanced OS X learn all of the somewhat hidden keyboard and mousing short cuts of which there are many. Most advanced users don't directly improve or replace the Finder with more GUI mousing tools such as Path Finder, XtraFinder and the like. Instead we use tools that keep our hands on the keyboard and automate workflows. I have been a user of LaunchBar for over 15 years since OS X Beta. Other people use Alfred or Quicksilver for the same reasons. Any of these apps will address most of the issues people have mentioned in these comments. Each of these apps has a slightly different focus and style so it is worth testing each to see which fits you the best. For the few things that LaunchBar can't do, or for much more complicated workflow automation, I use Keyboard Maestro. * http://www.obdev.at/products/launchbar/index.html http://www.obdev.at/products/launchbar/index.html * http://www.alfredapp.com http://www.alfredapp.com * http://qsapp.com http://qsapp.com * http://www.keyboardmaestro.com/ http://www.keyboardmaestro.com/ Fun Note: you can still download versions of LaunchBar back to pre-OS X NEXTSTEP. EDIT: immediately after posting, I saw this review in my RSS stream. They pick Alfred, but discuss the rest. http://thesweetsetup.com/apps/our-favorite-os-x-launcher/ http://thesweetsetup.com/apps/our-favorite-os-x-launcher/