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I find that the Finder is pretty annoying, even though I've found stuff to add a terminal open command to it, and a copyPath function... but it's still annoying.
I'm thinking about actually biting the bullet and buying Path Finder, as it seems quite good.
- Anybody like/dislike Path Finder particularly?
- Any other file managers worth recommending?
I've checked out Forklift, but it seemed to not have a find function, and MuManager which is cool but it's written in Java, which is fatal for a file manager (lack of system integration).
Edit: I know that I should explain what I don't like about the Finder, since it does work and it is fast. Most of what I don't like is a "feel" thing: I've always got all these windows open and none of them is looking at the right location. Or I get someplace good and then I realize that I want open another window from there. You cannot right click to open in a tab nor another Window, you cannot right click to open in terminal nor to copy the path (though I have plugins for that)... but there are lists about this stuff, or I could just list pathfinder's features too...
A new-file command!
Also, you do not have a type-in-able SMART location bar with each finder window (though the go-to location exists, it is NOT the idea whatsoever... in Pathfinder it at least suggests as you go, which even the bash shell itself has!)
As for the feel of Finder, I've found it pretty useful to hide the toolbar and sidebar, and use global shortcuts for opening the locations in Places. Also, you could use FinderMinder to make sure that the windows always open with the same dimenisons.
– Lri – 2011-03-25T08:04:55.090I have merged this question with the previous duplicate as suggested. – BinaryMisfit – 2009-08-25T10:09:41.190
5+1 It pains me to admit this, but it's one area that really sucks on the Mac. I don't know how much work has gone on in Finder under Snow Leopard, but hopefully they've made some functional improvements as well as the internal rewrites. The one program on Windows I wish I could have on the Mac (maybe apart from Delphi!) is Explorer. I know, lock me up now - but really, Explorer is a far better navigation and management tool than Finder. I'm following this with interest in case any genuinely good 3rd party suggestions appear. – robsoft – 2009-08-25T12:34:33.470
1Could you give some detail about what bits of the Finder you don’t like? I think you’ll get better answers if you do. – Ben Stiglitz – 2009-08-25T13:49:25.020
robsoft: sending the men in white coats now ;-) – The Tentacle – 2009-08-25T19:36:56.060