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File Pilot: A file explorer built for speed with a modern, robust interface

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Re: File Pilot: A file explorer built for speed with a modern, robust interface

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Post by sureIy »

kstrauser wrote: post #40
linsomniac wrote: post #25

Earlier quoted context omitted.

What is the deal with MacOS file dialogs? A couple days ago I was trying to open a project in Cursor, and I click on "home" and my name, and then it has the directories grouped by year created. So I type in the search box, but it's now searching some other context, like the whole system or something? I don't even have tons of files/directories in my home directory "ls | wc -l" gives 36. It's like they designed it whi…

If you start searching, I think it defaults to scope "This Mac". That's probably right for most cases. If you want to open a Word doc named Fnord, you'd kind of hope Finder would... find it... wherever it was. But you can also click next to "This Mac" to switch it the context of the directory you're in. Also, cmd-shift-G (the Finder shortcut for "Go to Folder...") will let you start typing a path.

> If you start searching, I think it defaults to scope "This Mac".

Correct, and it's the first setting I change.

Finder > Settings > Advanced > When performing a search: "Search the Current Folder"

Re: File Pilot: A file explorer built for speed with a modern, robust interface

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Post by sureIy »

linsomniac wrote: post #25
willaaam wrote: post #11

Please, I beg you dear developer, replace my stupid MacOS finder with your superpowers!

What is the deal with MacOS file dialogs? A couple days ago I was trying to open a project in Cursor, and I click on "home" and my name, and then it has the directories grouped by year created. So I type in the search box, but it's now searching some other context, like the whole system or something? I don't even have tons of files/directories in my home directory "ls | wc -l" gives 36. It's like they designed it whi…

> then it has the directories grouped by year created

That's a setting you set.

Right click on empty space > uncheck "Use groups"

Or in that context menu, select "Show View Options" and customize it to your liking. My liking is "Group by kind" (folders to the top) then "Sort by name"

Re: File Pilot: A file explorer built for speed with a modern, robust interface

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Post by sureIy »

quyleanh wrote: post #8

Just wow. Seeing the demo, I just hope Microsoft can do somthing like that with current Explorer app. It's good now but still can improve more with something like File Pilot

I don't know if Windows Explorer has regressed since Vista, but back then I remember it doing everything I wanted and more, down to viewing and editing MP3 and JPG metadata in some panel, filtering, grouping, smart searches, etc.

What else do you need from it?

I don't know the state now because I've since switched to macOS, which has Finder, an absolute toy in comparison (other than QuickLook and Column View)

Re: File Pilot: A file explorer built for speed with a modern, robust interface

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Post by defrost »

user_7832 wrote: post #57
sorenjan wrote: post #41

Earlier quoted context omitted.

It's not a file explorer so not exactly what you're looking for, but WizTree is good for finding out which folder contains the large files. It's like WinDirStat but much faster.

Thanks, I’m familiar with WizTree but to the best of knowledge it’s meant more to find what’s taking space, rather than navigating between folders. I’m not sure how practical it would be as a replacement of file explorer, for example I think it defaults to mapping out the whole drive (rather than a specific folder). But thanks anyway for the suggestion!

WizTree can be used to navigate about a subtree,

if you start from File Explorer Navigation Pane and used the default WizTree install then every folder (in File Explorer) should have a right click context menu item that launches Wiztree for just the folder subtree.

if you start from command.com or Powershell then you can pass a subdirectory path as an argument (with a switchy? I don't recall ATM) or make a shortcut comman to launch WizTree for a subfolder.

Re: File Pilot: A file explorer built for speed with a modern, robust interface

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Post by egeozcan »

BLKNSLVR wrote: post #50

If there's a portable version of this I can run on my work computer, I will! (stand-alone version, it's so fast!) The Windows built-in File Explorer is godawfully slow. Like, slower than I remember it being in the late 90's. Motivation-sappingly slow. But I think it's because my work computer has it's inescapable synchronisation to OneDrive, and so every folder and every file it has to scan for a thumbnail or whateve…

Also company computer: Built-in file explorer sometimes takes 3 seconds to display a thumbnail for a 10KB png I saved to a folder from my editor. I just don't get it. We also have OneDrive. Don't shoot the messenger alright but it really makes me want to punch the monitor.

Re: File Pilot: A file explorer built for speed with a modern, robust interface

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Post by keyle »

willaaam wrote: post #11

Please, I beg you dear developer, replace my stupid MacOS finder with your superpowers!

I don't think it's technically possible to even replace Finder. If you type "open ." in terminal, it will open in Finder.

There is not an optional "set this as default" like browsers. Something we should really push Apple to do. Finder is trash.

Re: File Pilot: A file explorer built for speed with a modern, robust interface

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Post by egeozcan »

keyle wrote: post #67

I've followed this developer for a while, I'm glad to see it finally out in the open. Then I looked at the pricing... wow, you really gotta dislike explorer.exe.

It's a one-time purchase of 40 bucks. 200 for priority support. It's not peanuts for many people but far from overpriced IMHO.

Re: File Pilot: A file explorer built for speed with a modern, robust interface

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Post by hackermanai »

keyle wrote: post #67

I've followed this developer for a while, I'm glad to see it finally out in the open. Then I looked at the pricing... wow, you really gotta dislike explorer.exe.

I don't even dislike default file explorers that much and will buy this (whenever they release Mac one).

I like to buy good software.

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