This utility is a plugin for Finder, the default file manager for Mac that provides you with some useful extra features. TotalFinder supports dual-panel mode and multi-tab feature, comes with simple to configure settings, and runs quietly in the background without slowing down the performance of your computer.
The program might prove to be of good use to people who work with multiple Finder screens and require an easy way to manage their windows. Its multi-tab feature helps them handle files between screens and easily drag-and-drop documents to new destination folders. These tabs look a lot like the ones you see in Google Chrome, a popular Web browser.
Furthermore, the app provides you with an option to display the folders on top of the Finder screen. The files will be placed under the directories giving you a better look at your folders.
Another important advantage is the fact that you can use hotkeys to enable or disable dual-panel mode. You can change the shortcut keys if necessary by going to the Tabs panel from the Preferences menu of the application.
To summarize, I think, you should give this plugin a try if you work with Finder often. It comes with a reasonable price, is very simple to handle, and works perfectly.
v1.6 [May 8, 2014]
- Improved: Compatibility with OS X 10.10.3. Yosemite
- Improved: Installer/uninstaller/packaging icons changed to Yosemite-style.
- Improved: Switching toolbar display mode from icons-only to something else does not look ugly anymore. Yosemite
- Improved: TotalFinder newly checks if settings plist file is missing or corrupted.
- Improved: TotalFinder stores a backup of licensing info in Finder's plist itself (To ease the pain of users who run MacKeeper or CleanMyMac to wipe all TotalFinder settings out and then wonder why their TotalFinder got suddenly unregistered).
- Fixed a rare problem of unresponsive Finder windows Yosemite
- Fixed Visor activation didn't work via double-tapping on some machines.
- Fixed Respect "open new tabs with previous location" setting when creating a new tab for dual mode.
- Fixed Double-keypress code does not read com.apple.mouse.doubleClickThreshold system preference anymore (this might cause OPT+OPT style Visor activation to not work for users who have some crazy high value set there).
- Fixed a timing problem with TotalFinder startup.
- Fixed: Finally reliable DMG detection.
- Fixed: TotalFinder was sometimes unexpectedly opening new tabs as new windows.
- Fixed sluggish navigation in column mode.
- Fixed more cases of ghost windows without frames.
- Fixed: TotalFinder would not launch under some circumstances.
-Fixed revelaing windows when clicking the Dock icon under 10.10.3.
- Fixed a bug which could potentially lead to a memory corruption and upredictable behaviour.
- Fixed: TotalFinder should not crash on startup when restoring original tabs state.
- Fixed: Removed code signature check in TotalFinder launcher, it started causing troubles to some users.
