![]() It doesn’t really look the part anymore, with an outdated user interface that looks somewhat out of place, but the functionality is still there. Old-fashioned but still usefulįinder was never really meant for efficient file management, and an application like this can be a great addition to complex workflows. It even comes with a built-in credentials manager. The app includes support for Dropbox, Google Drive, FTP, SFTP, Amazon S3, SMB, NFS, HTTP, Bonjour, and Hadoop HDFS. Each panel can contain multiple tabs, you can create universal bookmarks, batch rename files, or email them, calculate checksums, unzip various types of archives, and more. MuCommander can do a lot of things, though it may not be initially obvious. Unassuming UI hides advanced functionality They are all customizable, and even complex tasks can be performed with keyboard shortcuts. These include editing, moving, creating directories, and deleting. You can use files around with drag and drop or use hotkeys, which also control various other functions. You can have two folders open at the same time, making it easy to compare their contents, edit files while having others as references, and copy or move items. If you’ve used one of these before, things will feel very familiar. Looks like any other dual-pane file manager It’s Java-based, another blast from the past, and it offers a pretty impressive set of features. MuCommander is as classic as they get, and it’s available on macOS, Windows, and Linux. Regardless, they can be a great alternative to Finder for users who want more efficient file management. ![]() They aren’t all that common anymore, and they were never especially popular on macOS. Verdict:ĭespite a few annoying niggles, muCommander is well worth checking out, particularly if you’re looking for a cross-platform solution to your file management woes.Nothing brings you back to the old days like a classic dual-pane file manager. File ordering is now “natural”, meaning symbols come before digits, and filenames are displayed so the beginning and end is always visible, however small the window. There’s also a quick list for root folders – press + to reveal the pop-up menu. Later versions added tabbed browsing support, while the text viewer and editor can now display line numbers if required as well as wrap long lines of text. It’s here you discover that muCommander goes beyond simple file management, offering links to network shares, Bonjour services and a range of internet protocols, including FTP, HTTP and NFS, giving you access to remote directories too. There are a few niggles, largely down to the limitations of the Java platform – OS X apps or certain file types (we’re looking at you, OpenOffice) need to be opened with the Open Natively command, while the Open With option doesn’t dovetail in with the OS’s own – instead you need to grapple XML to build your own customised lists.īrowsing your drives is simple and quick: you can enter paths manually, create bookmarks for easy access to favourite folders or click the folder button to browse for a location. You can also open files directly from here, plus access some useful built-in tools, such as a text editor and file unpacker/packer. You’re then left with two panes, which work as you’d expect – drag and drop files between them to copy from one to the other, or hold as you drag to move instead of copy. Once installed, launch muCommander and choose your theme and look and feel – select one of each and the window updates to give you a preview before click OK. It’s not been built natively for Windows, Mac and Linux – instead, it utilises Java so development is concentrated on a single build, but applies equally to all versions. These file manager replacement tools aren’t new or rare, but what sets muCommander apart is the fact it’s cross-platform. If you’re frequently shunting files between two locations on your hard drive, one of the best things you can do is reach for a third-party file manager that lets you open a single window with two (or more) panes allowing you to set up source and destination locations quickly and easily. One of the weaknesses in Windows Explorer, OS X Finder and a myriad of Linux file managers is the fact they insist on opening two separate windows to view two different folders or drives.
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