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Show HN: Fast, native Mac file manager (filters, fuzzy find, 9 MB, no Electron)

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Re: Show HN: Fast, native Mac file manager (filters, fuzzy find, 9 MB, no Electron)

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Post by msephton »

jaffa2 wrote: post #2

does this index the disk to do this ? So the filemanager is working with an index rather than the files ? It could be stale ? I haven't found a good file manager for mac since 15 years now. They all just about do the things I need but not good enough. I've never really done the dual pane thing, my favourite gui for file management was Windows XP. Every iteration of explorer since has gotten objectively worse. On mac…

I assume this just uses standard system API, so spotlight or mdfind.

There's an app called Hazel that does your stack sorting. And you can get paths (copy file populates pasteboard with multiple forms, one of which is the file path) and paste paths easily (I use keyboard shortcut but it's also on the context menu). You can paste paths into goto box or even into file selector to instantly change the directory to the location of the file and select it. There are so many "hidden" things like this throughout macOS that it's worth asking before giving up hope that something might not be possible.

Re: Show HN: Fast, native Mac file manager (filters, fuzzy find, 9 MB, no Electron)

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Post by ninefathom »

//confused noises//

Wait, are you telling me that macOS has gotten so ensh---ified that many of its users feel the need to purchase a bespoke file manager, arguably one of the most fundamental functions of an operating system?

Surely this is a very specific product for a very specific class of users? This can't be a widespread need, right? RIGHT?

(Context: I haven't used modern macOS in roughly a decade and have no idea what it's like these days)

Re: Show HN: Fast, native Mac file manager (filters, fuzzy find, 9 MB, no Electron)

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Post by tonyedgecombe »

frizlab wrote: post #17
whimbyte wrote: post #10

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> and I really dislike drag and drop behavior on macOS In the app you can have a dual pane with two folders side-by-side and select the file(s) you want to move/copy to the other folder and right click or open the command palette to do the operation, so you do not have to drag them (though dragging still works too). It's also possible to cut files with CMD + X and paste them somewhere else with CMD + V.

Most people having issues with the finder do not know half of what it can do; it’s interesting, really.

It appears some people having problems with Finder haven’t used it for ten years.

Re: Show HN: Fast, native Mac file manager (filters, fuzzy find, 9 MB, no Electron)

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Post by msephton »

I like many of the ideas in this app, but IMHO it does not yet look like a macOS app: eg. strange blue focus outlines to denote active state, which on my system are larger vertically than the button they contain but not horizontally which results in a very untidy display, some buttons are smaller than the required/recommended minimum size. Some other things I've noticed, compared to Finder: far less items in the same vertical space, different keyboard shortcuts for same feature makes migration difficult.

My favourite Finder-likes: Nimble Commander, Marta

Re: Show HN: Fast, native Mac file manager (filters, fuzzy find, 9 MB, no Electron)

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Post by msephton »

ninefathom wrote: post #25

//confused noises// Wait, are you telling me that macOS has gotten so ensh---ified that many of its users feel the need to purchase a bespoke file manager , arguably one of the most fundamental functions of an operating system? Surely this is a very specific product for a very specific class of users? This can't be a widespread need, right? RIGHT? (Context: I haven't used modern macOS in roughly a decade and have no…

I think it's more people would rather built their own opinionated file manager than explore or understand how much Finder can really do. This app does a tiny fraction of what Finder can do and has been able to do for decades.

Re: Show HN: Fast, native Mac file manager (filters, fuzzy find, 9 MB, no Electron)

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Post by abanana »

ninefathom wrote: post #25

//confused noises// Wait, are you telling me that macOS has gotten so ensh---ified that many of its users feel the need to purchase a bespoke file manager , arguably one of the most fundamental functions of an operating system? Surely this is a very specific product for a very specific class of users? This can't be a widespread need, right? RIGHT? (Context: I haven't used modern macOS in roughly a decade and have no…

(Context: similar to you)

I suppose it's similar to how people used to buy things like Directory Opus. The point isn't so much that the default one doesn't work. A bunch of functions like those listed here, e.g. batch rename and easy image conversion, would be a great help to power users, and should be better than having to install a separate program for each one.

I doubt it's aimed at everybody, but it shouldn't need to be. Software tailored to a specific group's needs is likely to be better for them than something too generic.

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