![]() ![]() NOTE: this app is no longer supported, although it does still exist. A neat concept that was either very poorly executed, or not at all intended for a MacBook Pro and/or Tiger. designed for the average user, and cutting-edge computer enthusiastsīarely worked for me.developed using Cocoa and Carbon routines to gain access to the file system, and OpenGL for display.supports a full range of file system actions, such as copying, labeling, creating new folders, and ejecting disks.utilizes three dimensions to view directory hierarchies.Requirements: Mac OS X 10.1 or higher, and an OpenGL hardware accelerated video card (supporting OpenGL 1.2 or higher) It’s a shame, because it looks like it could be really great.įileRun – doesn’t exist, but looks pretty It was supposed to be available for download in Feb of 2006, and still isn’t. I really only included this one because I’ve been watching this website for updates since Jan of 2006. Give it a try, but don’t blame me if you don’t like it.įeatures in a nutshell: NO LONGER AVAILABLE Previewing images at different sizes is a snap, and previewing multimedia (music, movies) is just as easy. Keyboard navigation within FileBrowse takes some getting used to. And folder icons even show the items inside, so you don’t have to open a folder to see its contents. FileBrowse can show thumbnails for many file types, not only for images. Plus, at the (early) version of 1.0.2, who knows what the future may have in store.Īrguably the best ‘feature’ of FileBrowse is its unique, minimalist but elegant interface. But… what it lacks in features, it makes up for by perfecting the the existing ones. It’s quite different than the others in this list, as it has far fewer features. Its biggest drawback is that Xfolders is very similar, but free.įileBrowse strikes me as a ‘love it or hate it’ File Manager. The built in FTP client is helpful, the built-in preview works well and mix of Mac native and Norton-Commander styles blend really well. Compare Directories, wildcard selectionĭisk Order is pretty nice.Two file selection modes (Mac native and Norton-Commander-like).Very usable interface (Eject buttons by volume names and FTP sessions, customizable toolbar, Drives panel).Plug-in architecture (Terminal window, Burn CDs, Zip, Unzip, Untar etc.).Archives support (tar, gz, tgz, bz, bz2, tbz, zip).Built-in FTP-client (create, upload, download, CHMOD, transfer mode, encodings, viewing files and so on…).Built-in Viewer (viewing html, rtf, mov, mp3, jpg, gif, tiff etc.).Requirements: OSX 10.3 and higher, there is an older version for 10.2 that won’t be updated and has fewer features It does share the same “3 view” option as Finder (list, columns, icons), but the addition of tabs helps make for a far less cluttered desktop.īeing the 2nd most expensive File Manager reviewed, it’s a good thing that there’s a 21 day fully-functional demo available. It uses more system resources than most of the other File Managers outlined in this article, and isn’t above the occasional crash. The Path Finder menu item/button is also a helpful feature (see image below). It has many, many features that you won’t find in Finder (top of the list would be tabs, desktop icon changes and the ‘drop stack’). Path Finder is by far the most “popular” alternative to Finder for OS X. Improved Japanese, French, Danish and German localizations.Added ability to disable the Finder’s desktop (see the General preferences).Improved the Size Browser’s interface (now a regular window with toolbar). ![]() Added the Sparkle framework for automatic update checking and downloading.Added f5 as a reload directory shortcut.Added Apply to enclosed folders button to permissions setting in Get Info window.Added set locked, hide extension, group, owner, change modification date, and set to invisible to File > Attributes.Added Slideshow to contextual menu item.Added ability to change default compression format: You can now choose between zip, sitx, bz2, and gz.Added Reload button to force a file listing refresh.Labels Editor: Change label colors and names.Superuser mode: You can now temporarily become superuser when performing a move, copy, delete, rename, label, and many other actions.However, the ones that remain have mostly been updated to include new features etc.ĭid I miss your favourite file manager in this list? By all means please feel free to leave a comment below and I’ll update this list (come on – the windows commenters have suggested a lot!) Name With that said, several of these are no longer available. It has been updated to be a bit more current for 2020. Note: this was initially published back in 2006. But there are other choices out there, and this article offers reviews, screenshots and links to download 10 different alternatives. Love it or hate it, Finder is the default file manager for macOS. ![]()
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