This simplicity is what drives an amount of file management (in my opinion it greatly improves upon the Explorer and Finder interfaces). This lets you work with files in two places – often either copying them or moving them. What makes Double Commander awesome? Well, the interface consists of two panes (you knew that) – a source and destination. Do yourself a favor at take a look at them all. Sometimes this is simply a preference and you may like one of the above tools more than the one I’ve chosen. It’s worth mentioning that any one of these applications could be the one for you. Xfolders (Open Source) – Nice set of features in this application – but I struggled with getting the interface to look usable

MuCommander (Open Source) – Nice two-pane file manager, though I felt the file transfer features needed workĭisk Order ($29.95) – Frankly, felt a little too much like Finder for me Total Finder ($18.00) – Nice interface and the tabs are cool, but I wasn’t looking for just a souped up version of OSXs Finder.įorklift ($29.95) – A pretty file manager with a number of features (including the nifty application deleter), but I still wasn’t as impressed as I wanted to be. Here are some of the file managers that didn’t make the cut: I’ve really never been a convert to the world of Explorer and Finder, either – I find those tools tend to be built to inhibit efficiency, not improve it. I’m pretty biased towards the “Norton Commander” type of interface, so I wanted something that might have a similar type of interface. I came across Double Commander ( download here) as I was looking for a decent file manager on OS X. As always, these tools are the kinds of utilities you’ll want to have access to every day if you’re a consultant or a power user. This tool is a Open Source file manager created in the same light as Total Commander.

Well, for those fans of Total Commander (you know how I feel about that), I have a great OSX tool to show you today.

Clearly, a MAC OSX only tool is not being represented here. In previous “THAT great tool” editions I have sung the praises of tools like TrueCrypt, Ghost, KeePass, Total Commander, and even IFTTT. Well, that may seem true now, but it’s about to change. Those of you who read this blog probably think I favor the PC for all things software.

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