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Have any Forklift users here on MacOS tried Double Commander? A two-panel file manager of some kind is a hugely useful productivity tool, I'm just wondering if there's a reason to switch to this one. If not I'll give it a go when I have some free time.

If anyone on MacOS doesn't have a similar tool already you should definitely grab this. A two-panel file manager that supports bulk renaming is really handy.

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kstrauser|2 years ago

I use Forklift. Version 4 just came out this week, with a new quasi-subscription model. Now it's $20/yr, or $35 for 2, but you can keep using the final version that comes out during your subscription period. That's not awful but I'm still disappointed.

My first impression: this is clearly not a "Mac-assed Mac app"[0]. The fonts are weird (but configurable). The keyboard shortcuts are weird (but configurable). The preference pane isn't under the "Double Commander > Settings" menu, but "Configuration > Options", and it doesn't open with "cmd-,", and that doesn't seem to be configurable.

These are not deal breakers. Different doesn't automatically mean bad. In this case, it does mean that you have to learn how to use it from scratch, compared to something like Forklift or Commander One that someone used to Finder can pick up and start using. It also doesn't seem to come with a zillion integrations with cloud services like S3, Box, etc. like the Mac-native options.

These are my first impressions. I've used it for maybe 20 minutes now. That's not a fair shake, and it could be that I'd absolutely love it if I kept at it. Still, it doesn't make me want to keep at it. I could see Double Commander being brilliant if I already used it on Linux and wanted to bring my workflow, settings, plugins, and all that to Mac. I don't think I'd want to start using it here.

[0] https://inessential.com/2020/03/19/proxyman

yelling_cat|2 years ago

Thanks, that's exactly what I was looking for. It looks like I'll be sticking with Forklift 3 for the long haul.

I did just install Double Commander on my Steam Deck, though. It's a vast improvement over Dolphin.

samstave|2 years ago

Anyone here recall the AMAZING PMV (PathMinder) for dos from back in the day - I have yet to find a better file management tool than PMV was... I could navigate everything via arrows and keyboard - I loved it.

Ill have to try this.