Who else is using XtraFinder?

[dumiku]

This is how Finder looks with XtraFinder enabled, if I recall the original developer died, and someone took on the project, hopefully an update aligning with macOS 26 design will be available even though the app work just fine, no crash, etc

 

[Michael0816]

Looks like regular Finder, just uglier imo. What's better about it?

 

[dumiku]

Looks like regular Finder, just uglier imo. What's better about it?

It is Finder not another finder, it is integrated right into Finder, it looks great with version below macOS 26.
The only down side is that you need to disable SIP. In past version you could disable SIP partially after installing it.

As for what it add to Finder, I don't even know where to start, so here is another screenshot of the list of features

The background color is because there is no background color defined on the body (CSS), so macOS just apply that blur which break website, I noticed that on Zen, Safari already

Here is the link so you can dive in yourself and look at the screenshots of each feature

XtraFinder

Plus the trial is unlimited, before there was countdown before you could interact with it after a reboot, but it seams like it was removed, also it display how long you've been using after the trial expired.

 

[Heindijs]

It was far more useful when I still used Snow Leopard. It added so many basic features that have since been added to the vanilla Finder such as tabs, folders on top when sorting and lots more.
Having to disable SIP for it makes me not want to use it anymore, even though I've paid for it many years ago.

 

[dumiku]

True, but I think it still has it worth, however the SIP constraint is a real deal breaker. I was not using it until I recently had to disable SIP for another program that I need at the moment, so I gave it another shot.
Disabling SIP is not an issue for as long as it home computer like a Mac mini or iMac, but something on the go like a MacBook

 

[zevrix]

I'm using XtraFinder for these two UI options exclusively:

The real icons in the sidebar (instead of the disgusting monochrome proxies introduced on Lion) and the real color labels.

 

[MacGizmo]

True, but I think it still has it worth, however the SIP constraint is a real deal breaker. I was not using it until I recently had to disable SIP for another program that I need at the moment, so I gave it another shot.
Disabling SIP is not an issue for as long as it home computer like a Mac mini or iMac, but something on the go like a MacBook

Disabling SIP also disables Apple Pay... so at home or on the go, it's a deal-breaker for me either way. There are other apps it breaks, but that one alone is enough for me.

 

[dumiku]

I'm using XtraFinder for these two UI options exclusively:

The real icons in the sidebar (instead of the disgusting monochrome proxies introduced on Lion) and the real color labels.

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I like the colored icons on the sidebar too, the queued copy/cut/paste, I do not use the label that much.
I used it for pretty much every feature even tough some are now build into original Finder, but I was not aware

 

[dumiku]

Disabling SIP also disables Apple Pay... so at home or on the go, it's a deal-breaker for me either way. There are other apps it breaks, but that one alone is enough for me.

Yeah definitely, I live in a country where Apple Pay is not available so I am good, but if I was, and XtraFinder brings that extra level of productivity, I will just use continuity and pay using iPhone.