![]() Two that I find very helpful are “Info” and “Preview.” For example, when editing a podcast, these two modules instantly tell me the. The way to access the palette of module is with Window > Modules. ![]() Cocoatech’s screenshot of modern modules. Here’s what a PF 8 display looks like with an admitted overload of modules (for emphasis) dragged in. You can dismiss or drag them away when you don’t need them any longer. You can arbitrarily arrange them anywhere around browsing view of your single or dual pane. You can put as many modules in a single browser window (or “Get info” window/inspector) as you need. Not in Path Finder 8! It sports completely new and flexible modules structure. Still, those modules were pretty much static and fixed to a place. But, as Cocoatech describes it….Įven older versions had modules in window drawers. In shelves, there were bottom and side shelves that could accomodate a limited number of modules. Part of the rewrite was the transition from static shelves to more flexible modules. But with the latest macOS updates we have finally come to the inevitable going back to the drawing board and give Path Finder the proper overhaul it needed for a long time. We tried to postpone it as much as we could in a passionate desire to offer yet a few new features, so we kept patching and finding workarounds for unsupported and obsolete stuff. The moment of imminent redesign and rewrite was getting closer. With each major release of macOS, the application was getting more lines of obsolete code, deprecated APIs and officially unsupported features. Path Finder 8Ĭocoatech has published an interesting and informative blog post about the history of Path Finder and what led them to a complete overhaul of the app. I included Cocoatech’s feature list below. There are many, many more cool features, but I don’t have room in this Quick Look review. A printed list of a folder contents can be very handy, even if to a PDF file. Here’s a sample printout from my Background Mode podcast folder. This has come handy for me, for example, when I’m ready to upgrade to a new version of macOS and want a listing of my /Applications folder and mission critical apps. Amazingly, after 17 years, the macOS Finder still can’t print a listing of a folder (directory). One enduring feature of PF that I didn’t mention previously is the ability to print. I’ll have more to say on modules below.Īrchiving can be helpful for transmitting large files, but it’s not so critical anymore for saving disk (SSD!) space. Shelves, explained in my earlier article, were cool, but, in my experience, tended to have visual, cosmetic bugs from version to version-even in PF 7. In Path Finder 8, the classic shelves are gone, but they’re replaced by something much better: more dynamic modules. Later, by default, my text file opens in BBEdit. I use this often when I’m working on a project, and I want to create a quick text file of notes. It’s amazingly helpful.įully customizable alternate row colors. (See the screenshot below.) This really helps manage visual clutter in list view. Think of it as a temporary parking space for a file while you move it to a new location. Most all of my favorites have endured, but there’s been one significant change.ĭrop Stack. See my 2015 article below for a description of features I really like. But I’ve been using it since its earliest incarnation in 2001. The last time I visited Cocoatech’s Path Finder (PF) was in June of 2015. Path Finder working in Dual Pane View is very helpful. But Cocoatech’s Path Finder, now at version 8, has. It started simple, got faster and more refined, but never evolved dramatically. ![]() Apple’s macOS Finder has evolved slowly over the years. ![]()
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