![]() XtraFinder is a free application available from Tran Ky Nam Software. XtraFinder and TotalFinder are aimed at improving OS X’s default Finder application, while Path Finder is a total replacement. There are a number of third party Finder replacements available, three of the main options are XtraFinder, TotalFinder and Path Finder. But if you no longer need a third party application to get tabs, why you should get one at all? Do they have any extra features that make them worth the hassle and cost? In this tutorial, I will provide you with all you need to know to make your mind up. Tabs are the one feature that will most change how you interact with Finder. No longer do countless windows clutter up your display while you do something as simple as move a few files from your Downloads folder.įor these reasons, power users have been decrying the lack of tabs in Finder for years. While once you had to have every folder open in a separate window, that you had to keep track of, now you can keep all your file browsing confined to a single window. Just as tabs made browsing the web a much more pleasant and efficient experience, they do the same for browsing files. Why a Finder Replacement is Still a Good Idea The Importance of Tabs Their paid app Houdahspot is also very useful.Why a Finder Replacement is Still a Good Idea Select that, and now you’re searching for PNG files that have today’s date on them.Īn alternative is to download a free tool like Tembo, found at ![]() ![]() You would take the previously mentioned step, but then add ‘today’ to the Search field, and it will give you a Date option called “Today”. Let’s say you’re looking for a PNG image modified today. Of course, you can now add other search attributes to the search, to help refine things. Just select that, and you’ve got the equivalent of ‘*.png’. One of those will be in a section called “Kinds” and the available option will be “Portable Network Graphics Image”. You will then be presented with a dropdown of options. If you want to find all PNG files, just type ‘png’ into the Spotlight search box (either Spotlight in the main system menubar, or in the Find field in Finder (top right corner). As you have discovered, Spotlight doesn’t deal with the * wildcard.īut there is another way. Here are snapshots of the XtraFinder preferences:Īll search functionality in OS X is performed via Spotlight. Middle-click to open folder in new window or new tab.Display folder item count in List view.“Copy Path”, “Show Hidden Items”, “Hide Desktop”, “Refresh”, “New File”, “Copy to”, “Move to”, “New Terminal Here”, “Make Symbolic Link”, “Contents”, “Select…”, ….Here’s a run down of XtraFinder features: XtraFinder add Tabs and other features to Mac OS X Finder I have ceased using TotalFinder and switched to XtraFinder. It’s free, and it works fine according to my use of it. If you’ve not updated to Mavericks (I haven’t) and you don’t want to dish out money for TotalFinder, here’s a great alternative. Of course Mavericks has tabs built right in (Apple finally caught on). ![]() It added things like tabs, and other handy features. In that post I recommended TotalFinder as a great addition to Finder. Some time ago I wrote a popular post on Finder replacements or alternatives on OS X.
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