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New file manager for OS X called Files

adww12321 said:
hi mike,
nice job with this, i've used NC since it was first released (1983? yeah, i am old)

classic mode is about as close of an NC clone as i've seen on OSX, even better than MC or the java-based monstrosities.

you planning on putting this in the app store? windows refugees would probably find it useful
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Hi adww12321,

Thanks for your response.
Files will get to Mac App Store when it'll be free of Alpha/Beta mark, I can't specify any time period now.

Mike.
 
CRAX vs filesmanager

Migun said:
We've just released the new version of Files. Now it has additional skin with the native Mac feel, along with the old classic one. Active skin can be changed in Preferences. Also, the Mac OS X Lion is now supported.
Download the new version at filesmanager.info.
We would be glad to hear any feedback and suggestions.

Mike.
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I've tried CRAX - a new file management software for Mac. Comparing CRAX to the FileManager the second has much less functionality.
 
Hi everybody,

A new version 0.4.2 of Files Manager is available, with the following changeset:
- share button for quick files and folders sharing
- panels proportion can be changed with usual splitter
- QuickLook is now integrated into main window
- a new “brief system overview” pane

Download is available for free at http://filesmanager.info/

Mike.
 
Hi everybody,

A new version 0.4.3 of Files Manager is available, with archiving support (compressing to zip format) and numerous small improvements.

Download is available for free at http://filesmanager.info/

Mike.
 
Hi everybody,

A new version 0.4.4 of Files Manager is available, with context menu on file panels' items and other enhancements.

Download is available for free at http://filesmanager.info/.

Mike.
 
Hi everybody,

A new version 0.5.1 of Files manager is available, with the following changeset:
- ⌘⌫ shortcut to quickly move files to trash
- ⌥⇧↩ shortcut to calculate directories sizes
- ⌥⇧⌘I shortcut to show/hide invisible files
- graying invisible files in modern appearance
- new Go submenu offering a set of standard folders with shortcuts
- ⇧⌘G shortcut to invoke Go To Folder sheet
- history navigation using ⌘[ and ⌘]
- panels’ Go To menu is now invoked with F1 / F2 instead of previous ⌥F1 / ⌥F2
- Go To menu shows the same elements as in Finder’s Favorites
- Go To menu items got a hotkeys(1,2,..,9,0,-,=) for fast access
- performance and stability enhancements

Download is available for free at http://filesmanager.info/.

Mike.
 
Thanks for the application, kinda Far Manager, isn't it? :)
Hope it will receive Far Manager-like editor soon, that's the thing I'm missing on Mac OS very much.

And, I doubt that it will be ever allowed at App Store due to Sandboxing.
 
Filemanager

Hi,
I've read this thread with interest.
The best filemanager I ever saw is TotalCommander by Christian Ghisler (Switzerland).
Unfortunately it is devoted to MSWindows and written in DELPHI.
MuCommander is a brave operation, written in JAVA (omni-OS), but already frozen since 18 months.
It lacks a good search and intensive compare.

I'm planning to import TotalCommander by Wine or WineBottler; another option
is that CrossOver offers TotalCommander emulated.

All of the above lack the awareness of the OSX filesystem: ownerships, file mode and groups.
I do hope that Files will succeed in implementing what's missing in MC and the emulated TC.
Good Luck.
;JOOP!
 
Files Feedback

Hi,

I like where Files is going. There was one minor thing I noticed right away that would be a nice addition, unless there's a good reason why it's not implemented - being able to move the active folder or file to another position by typing its name, as in Finder (typing multiple characters in quick succession results in finding a match of all the characters, which is also nice). I find that I use that often and it's the first thing I missed when I started looking at Files.

It's looking good, though!

Thanks,
Bryan
 
wow Migun, this tool rocks. I had been looking for a Norton Commander clone for ages ! Better yet, I have it for OSX. And even better, you remembered the good old shortcut that are F8, F6, F5, F7... this is awesome.

Even better it's a freeware. Thanks a lot, really !
 
vizia said:
There was one minor thing I noticed right away that would be a nice addition, unless there's a good reason why it's not implemented - being able to move the active folder or file to another position by typing its name, as in Finder (typing multiple characters in quick succession results in finding a match of all the characters, which is also nice).
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This feature is implemented in Files, you just need to hold Alt while typing the name.
 
Hello everybody,

Thanks for responses, happy to announce that a new version 0.5.2 of Files Manager is available.
The main focus in this release is on new navigation by typing (requested by many users). It can be "soft" (like in previous versions) or hard (filtering whole directory contents). You can also set options for letters searching (beginning of file name, everywhere etc) and different key modifiers (or choose typing without them at all).

Download is available for free at http://filesmanager.info/.

Mike.
 
Hi Mike,

I've never used a file manager before and I have to ask what someone would use an app like this for?

I understand that you can see hidden files and that but I'm not too sure of the point of it. Don't take this the wrong way - just curious.
 
bingefeller said:
Hi Mike,

I've never used a file manager before and I have to ask what someone would use an app like this for?

I understand that you can see hidden files and that but I'm not too sure of the point of it. Don't take this the wrong way - just curious.
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It depends on what you need to do with your files. For simplicity, and in order to give you the prehistoric office desktop and file folder experience from 1984, the Mac Finder obscures a lot of what's going on with your files. That's great, until you need that detail. An example might be when you have to poke around with permissions, or tags (in extended attributes, xattr). Then something that gets under the hood can be super helpful, and way faster than using Finder.
 
Hello everybody,

A new version 0.5.4 of Files Manager is available with the following features:
- File search with options for filename mask, size and containing text;
- Toolbars can be hidden;
- Support for editable menu’s keyboard shortcuts via ~/Library/Application Support/Files/shortcuts.plist configuration file with defaults stored in ShortcutsDefaults.plist.

Download is available for free at http://filesmanager.info/.

Mike.
 
Hello everybody,

A new version 0.5.5 of Files Manager is available with the following changes set:
- Improved RAR archives support
- Calculation of all sub-directories sizes with ^⇧↩ hotkey
- Automatically re-sorting directory contents by size after sub-directory size calculation
- New hotkey: press insert (fn↩) to invert selection of current item and move to next one
- Slightly changed toolbar look
- ⌥⌘T hotkey to show/hide toolbar
- Progress bar in application’s dock icon shown on file operations
- Attention dialog opens automatically when problem arises on file operation start
- Internal viewer can be closed with same hotkey ⌥F3 as for opening
- Fixed invalid coloring in terminal sessions and occasionally appearing problems with some binaries
- Numerous bug fixes and stability improvements

Download is available for free at http://filesmanager.info/.

Mike.
 
Hello everybody,

A new version 0.5.6 of Files Manager is available with the following changes set:
- support for external editors integration: native apps and terminal ones
- volume information bar showing a free space
- opening of a big files in internal viewer can be canceled
- performance and stability enhancements

Download is available for free at http://filesmanager.info/.

Mike.
 
Hello everybody,

A new version 0.5.7 of Files Manager is available with the following changes:
- icons and thumbnails caching for smooth navigation
- virtual fs with processes list and corresponding information
- fixed drag&drop of multiple files with some applications
- new hotkey: open directory in opposite panel with ⌥↩
- numerous stability and performance improvements

Download is available for free at http://filesmanager.info/.

Mike.
 
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