What happened to the tabbed Finder?

groove-agent · Sep 19, 2009, 06:38 PM

I love using tabs in my browser as I tend to have several browsers opened at once. I was hoping for a tabbed Finder in Leopard, and then Snow Leopard. I wonder why they haven't done it? Did someone reserve the rights for tabbed file management??? It seems like such a useful tool, and not too hard to implement.

For now, I'm going to have to look for some 3rd party apps.

babyjenniferLB · Sep 19, 2009, 06:48 PM

It has never been promised by Apple only on the wish list of a few forum members. I could also see issues with drag and drop between tabs.

groove-agent · Sep 19, 2009, 06:50 PM

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Originally Posted by babyjenniferLB

It has never been promised by Apple only on the wish list of a few forum members. I could also see issues with drag and drop between tabs.

I know that it was never promised, I"m just surprised they haven't done it. It seems like such an obvious feature enhancement.

Nitrocide · Sep 19, 2009, 07:01 PM

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Originally Posted by groove-agent

I love using tabs in my browser as I tend to have several browsers opened at once. I was hoping for a tabbed Finder in Leopard, and then Snow Leopard. I wonder why they haven't done it? Did someone reserve the rights for tabbed file management??? It seems like such a useful tool, and not too hard to implement.

For now, I'm going to have to look for some 3rd party apps.

http://www.cocoatech.com/ - should satisfy ur needs! (for a cost)

brendon2020 · Sep 19, 2009, 09:07 PM

path finder is great, tabs is just on of the great features.

sidewinder · Sep 19, 2009, 09:09 PM

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Originally Posted by groove-agent

I love using tabs in my browser as I tend to have several browsers opened at once. I was hoping for a tabbed Finder in Leopard, and then Snow Leopard. I wonder why they haven't done it?

Snow Leopard was not a feature release. Certainly not for any big UI changes anyway.

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Simmerl · Sep 20, 2009, 05:31 AM

I seriously doubt Finder will ever get tabs.
Tabs and Exposé don't work together well - this is why I don't use them in Safari.

maflynn · Sep 20, 2009, 06:33 AM

I never heard of any tabbed finder. I don't think apple ever promised or showed such a UI either. An interesting concept for sure, but not from apple.

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groove-agent macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jan 2006	What happened to the tabbed Finder? I love using tabs in my browser as I tend to have several browsers opened at once. I was hoping for a tabbed Finder in Leopard, and then Snow Leopard. I wonder why they haven't done it? Did someone reserve the rights for tabbed file management??? It seems like such a useful tool, and not too hard to implement. For now, I'm going to have to look for some 3rd party apps. __________________ Say NO to glossy screens.

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maflynn Contributor Join Date: May 2009	I never heard of any tabbed finder. I don't think apple ever promised or showed such a UI either. An interesting concept for sure, but not from apple. __________________ Unibody MacBook Pro 2.53 GHz, 4GB ram, 500GB HDD; iPhone 3Gs 32GB

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Sep 19, 2009, 09:07 PM	#5
brendon2020 macrumors Demi-God Join Date: Jul 2007	path finder is great, tabs is just on of the great features.

Sep 20, 2009, 05:31 AM	#7
Simmerl macrumors member Join Date: Aug 2007	I seriously doubt Finder will ever get tabs. Tabs and Exposé don't work together well - this is why I don't use them in Safari.