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File Manager for MacBook Air

  • 11-09-2012 2:08pm
    #1
    Registered Users Posts: 254 ✭✭


    I purchased my first Mac last week and after getting over the original excitement of owning such a beautiful piece of technology I find myself getting used to the reality of changing from Windows to OS X.

    I'm getting the hang of most things Apple and they way that they do things, however, I think that Apples 'Finder' file manager app is awful when compared to Windows Explorer.

    Anybody out there able to recommend a decent File Manager App?


Comments

  • Registered Users Posts: 95 ✭✭firkin


    Anything in particular that you dislike?


  • Registered Users Posts: 254 ✭✭Evergreen


    The layout is the main issue for me. After 20 years of Windows I'm struggling a little bit in finding my way around.


  • Registered Users Posts: 95 ✭✭firkin


    I know how you feel. I had a similar experience when I got my first mac a couple of years ago. I would suggest you try and stick with it for a bit longer before you give up on it.


    Finder is fairly integral to OS X. I reckon its worth your while persevering with it until you become comfortable with it. But give it a bit more time and you will get there, and then you won't look back.


  • Registered Users Posts: 11,262 ✭✭✭✭jester77


    Pathfinder has a good rep, don't use it myself as it doesn't replace Finder. I use a plugin called totalfinder that hooks into Finder. I find it does a good job and adds in some of the functionality that Finder lacks plus it's fairly cheap as well compared to pathfinder.


  • Registered Users Posts: 254 ✭✭Evergreen


    Thanks for your advice and suggestions, it's much appreciated


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  • Registered Users Posts: 6,207 ✭✭✭miralize


    TotalFinder gets my recommendation too.


  • Registered Users Posts: 5,232 ✭✭✭Elessar


    Wow thanks for the totalfinder suggestion - never heard of this before it's great. Bit expensive though.


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,020 ✭✭✭Greentree_uk


    can def recommend pathfinder


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 898 ✭✭✭Liameter


    I've never used anything but the "Finder". But I've never used Windows so I don't know what feature you think you are missing.


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