There are a number of third party Finder replacements available, three of the main options are XtraFinder, TotalFinder and Path Finder. XtraFinder and TotalFinder are aimed at improving OS X’s default Finder application, while Path Finder is a total replacement. XtraFinder is a free application available from Tran Ky Nam Software. In addition to tabs, which Mavericks now adds, XtraFinder offers Dual Paned file browsing, a pinned Finder window that can slide in from the bottom of your screen for quick access to your files and a load more tweaks. TotalFinder is available from BinaryAge for $18 after a 14-day free trial period. TotalFinder has the same major feature set as XtraFinder however your $18, and the loss of a few minor tweaks, gets you more polish and less of an impact on system performance. It also has better developer support and releases faster updates when OS X has major changes. Path Finder is available from Cocoatech for $40 after a 30-day free trial period. It is a completely different beast than XtraFinder and TotalFinder. While it has most of the features that the other two do, it also has a lot more. Where XtraFinder and TotalFinder are focused on improving Finder, Path Finder aims to totally replace it. Path Finder allows you to totally customise the interface. It is built around a series of six modular panels that you can configure as needed. In addition to standard file browsing panels, you can display a number of panels showing information about your files. Path Finder also features the ability to create new files, perform basic image edits or connect to Git and Subversion. On top of all this, you can even include a Terminal window directly into the interface. And I have barely scratched the surface of its features! Which One to Getįor most users, XtraFinder or TotalFinder are going to be more than enough. Path Finder more than justifies its high price tag if you are severely limited in your day-to-day usage by what Finder can do. How do I get date modified to autosize itself to not show the scroll bar on the bottom of each finder window?! My file names are not long enough to warrant the date modified column to do what it is doing.If you do not need its advanced features, like connecting to Git or Subversion or easy access to the Terminal, it is simply not worth it. Both dropbox and "regular" finder windows do the same thing. It's driving me CRAZY! I don't remember this ever happening before.ġ) I use an external monitor (laptop) - but these issues arise when using just the laptop AND OR the monitorĢ) some of my folders are alias's (I'm not sure this means anything?)ģ) This also occurs with (my finder windows for) dropbox, which are aliased folders. Holding down option and resizing the window manually (dragging date modified over to the left) works, but as soon as I open up a new (another) window it goes back to the right and the scroll bar is at the bottom. I have played around with "list view" - I don't think it's related.Įvery time I open a finder window it's opening date modified way to the right off the file/folder name column-causing a scroll bar to appear at the bottom of each finder window. Right now I have "date modified" as my only default column (aside from file/folder name) shown in my finder windows. I have also created a new finder window through the menu, resized it, and that works as well. Alright - I have tried holding down option when resizing finder windows (causing new/that same finder window to open at that same size).
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