Finder :How do You Stop it from Breeding?

[Ironduke]

Am I the only one here who after a few hours of use has like 20 finder windows spawned

I really wish apple would allow the tabbed interface of Safari be used in finder

So how do you manage your finder.

 

[JosX]

Tabbed interface would work well, never thought of that before. When I've been working with finder windows I just click the dock icon which brings them all the front & close them.

 

[pit29]

Maybe you can use column view.

And make sure that you don't have "Always open in new window..." checked in Finder's preferences.

 

[irishgrizzly]

I place my docs folder in the dock and use this view to get files. Works great.

 

[opeter]

I am using this: TotalFinder.

Also using ForkLift for advanced file management needs.

 

[Ironduke]

I am using this: TotalFinder.

Also using ForkLift for advanced file management needs.

yeah boy now thats what im talking about

 

[Libertine Lush]

I use TotalFinder too. When I moved to Mac, I couldn't believe how cumbersome and feature-limited Finder is compared to Windows XP's Explorer, even more so compared to the one in Windows 7.

TotalFinder makes it a lot more usable. And the latest builds allows you to combine 2 tabs, so that you can have a dual pane view, negating the need to open 2 Finder windows to transfer files/folders in distant locations. Also, it can automatically sort your folders at the top of the screen. It's free for a little while now, but the developer intends to start charging around soon when it's ready for official debut. He said around $15.

 

[Mew2468]

I'll have to download TotalFinder; it's exactly what I've been trying to find for quite a while. Has anybody had issues with it (considering it's still in it's alpha)?