![]() ![]() Mac’s native Finder enables users to navigate and manage their files, similar in concept to Windows File Explorer.įor years, I enjoyed the advanced Finder functionality provided by BinaryAge’s excellent app, TotalFinder. ![]() Unfortunately, as explained in my rant about things that suck about Mac, TotalFinder no longer is compatible with Mac 10.11+. Okay so first, technically TotalFinder will work on OS X 10.11 (aka, El Capitan), but only after disabling OS X’s built-in System Integrity Protection:įortunately there are plenty of decent alternatives to TotalFinder, even if you’re running the latest version of Mac OS X. System Integrity Protection (SIP) is a new security feature introduced by Apple. That’s good, but unfortunately it prevents TotalFinder from augmenting Finder. In other words: El Capitan’s SIP breaks TotalFinder. So to run TotalFinder on Mac OS X, you need to disable SIP, which obviously is not recommended by Apple. ![]() Personally, I don’t mind hacking stuff, but these days there just isn’t enough time to fiddle with OS mods, especially where potential security implications are concerned. So several months ago, I bit the bullet, removed TotalFinder, and began searching for a suitable replacement. Q-Dir (aka the Quad Explorer) is a lean little file manager that as its name suggests gives you up to four file panes to play with at once. As mentioned, the good news is that there is no shortage of decent alternatives to TotalFinder. The not-so-good news is that none of them, in my opinion, are as refined and intuitive as the one and only TotalFinder. ForkLift 2 – Free Trial (purchase from $29.95).įiles for OS X – Free “lite” version (purchase full from $24.99).Disk Order – Free Trial (purchase from $24.95).DCommander – Free Trial (purchase from $19.95).CRAX Commander – Free Demo (purchase for $19.99).Commander One – Free (Pro version available from $29.95).That said, here is my growing list of apps that enhance and extend Mac’s native Finder functionality (presented in alphabetical order).Path Finder – Free Trial (purchase from $36, see Update below*).The degree of extra functionality provided by each of these apps varies, but hopefully the list will enable you to “find” an ideal replacement for TotalFinder. Of these apps, I’ve already grabbed a copy of Path Finder (see Update below*) and Unclutter. It took awhile to learn all of the settings provided by Path Finder, but I think it’s gonna be sufficient going forward. Unclutter turned out to be something altogether different than what I was expecting, but it’s still pretty cool so I’ll leave it on the list. ![]() *Update: I used path finder app for quite awhile, but ended up ditching it due to completely terrible support. I mean, they literally ignored and even deleted my posts asking for help. And I was a paying customer! So just based on the way they treat their own customers, not to mention all of the quirky weird bugs and having to pay for the app more than once (like with almost every upgrade), I can no longer recommend Path Finder. “Find” something better, you’ll be better off for it. What did I miss? Drop a comment if you know of any other good Finder-fixer-uppers, and feel free to share your experience with any of the apps listed above.I hate my work-provided MacBook SO. Improve your productivity and save time in your day-to-day life thanks to all that this tool has to offer.I begged them to give me a ThinkPad with Linux instead, and it's been a litany of problems in the three months I've been using it. As I didn't find any good alternative, I've finally ended developing a small app that just does what Visor did. Thanks to all these features, TotalFinder will transform your Mac's Finder into the best way to work with your folders and files. 3 Like you, I was also searching for a TotalFinder alternative, since TotalFinder now requires to disable permanently System Integrity Protection, starting from Mojave. In addition, you can hide or show elements with a simple command, which is a great way to keep things tidy. For example, with this program, you can keep important folders always on top so you don't have to look for them in the file list every time you want to work with them. On the other hand, TotalFinder has many other equally convenient features designed to improve your day-to-day life in a more comfortable and organized way. You can also create multiple windows with multiple tabs by simply dragging and dropping elements as you wish. Thanks to this system, you can move between folders without having to open and close the same item all the time instead, you can keep everything you need in the same place. TotalFinder opens up worlds of possibility by letting you work with tabs, just like you would with a browser. With this program, your Finder becomes a super search engine ready to save you time and improve your productivity in a remarkable way thanks to a tabbed system designed to make your life much easier. If you work with a Mac and are looking for a tool to get the most out of your internal search engine, TotalFinder is the perfect application for you. ![]()
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