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Is there an OS X file manager that does panes?

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Bob Coxner

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I'm coming from many years in the Windows world. I've been using a file manager called Xplorer2. http://zabkat.com/ One of the most important features for my needs is that it can do dual pane views. I can have different folders in each pane, making it super easy to compare or copy/move files between specific folders. I'd like to find an OS X file manager that can do that plus is as easy to use as Xplorer2. Or, can Finder already do this and I just don't know how to do it?

Here's what the dual panes look like

xplorer2.jpg
 
Try the Total Finder add-on by BinaryAge, it adds tabs and split views in Finder.
 
AdrianK said:
Try the Total Finder add-on by BinaryAge, it adds tabs and split views in Finder.
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My only concern with Total Finder is stability of Finder/OSX because it "hacks" into the system resources to give you the tabs. I'm not too keen on a third party product making changes to delivered resources.
 
maflynn said:
My only concern with Total Finder is stability of Finder/OSX because it "hacks" into the system resources to give you the tabs. I'm not too keen on a third party product making changes to delivered resources.
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Been running it myself for a good while now and it has been rock stable. They are also quick to patch when there is an issue. I would recommend them.
 
Bob Coxner said:
I looked at Path Finder but $40 seems a bit much for a file manager.
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No argument there but I found it so useful that I ended up spending the $$. The ability to cut/paste files alone made it worth while for me :)
 
maflynn said:
No argument there but I found it so useful that I ended up spending the $$. The ability to cut/paste files alone made it worth while for me :)
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Cut & Paste was added to Lion. Copy a file/folder then hold Option when pasting to "Move Item Here" (Cmd+Option+V). It doesn't have the deleting function that Windows does but that is what the delete button is for. ;)
 
Forklift does dual panes. It was originally primarily an FTP application, but they've been focusing on expanding it as a general file manager recently. Personally I still prefer Path Finder, but it's worth checking out as a simple alternative.
 
phantasmagoria said:
Forklift does dual panes. It was originally primarily an FTP application, but they've been focusing on expanding it as a general file manager recently. Personally I still prefer Path Finder, but it's worth checking out as a simple alternative.
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Is there still no way to make Path Finder the default file manager over Finder? That was my issue with it.
 
QuarterSwede said:
Is there still no way to make Path Finder the default file manager over Finder? That was my issue with it.
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I don't believe so, as Path Finder can't currently entirely replace the Finder because it can cause some issues as described here http://www.cocoatech.com/faqs#3. Setting it as the default file viewer does help, but a Finder window still annoyingly pops up when mounting a network drive for example.
 
phantasmagoria said:
I don't believe so, as Path Finder can't currently entirely replace the Finder because it can cause some issues as described here http://www.cocoatech.com/faqs#3. Setting it as the default file viewer does help, but a Finder window still annoyingly pops up when mounting a network drive for example.
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Yeah, I understand it isn't Cocoatech's fault but it's still annoying. I didn't know if they had come up with a workaround. Thanks for the response!
 
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