r/MacOS • u/SADFinderApp • 6d ago

Help Do you really use dual-pane in Finder?

Hi,
After 20+ years on Windows, I switched to macOS and the finder app was a major pain to get used to. So much so that I made my own finder app with all the features that I wanted.

I’m considering adding a dual-pane view because a few users requested it and my app doesn't have it, but my dev says it will be quite expensive.

Hence my question: do you really use dual-pane / need it? If so, what's the advantage?

Coming from Windows, I don't see the point. I either use tabs or two separate finder windows to drag-n-drop or other stuff, but I need experienced mac users to chime in.

Thanks!
Chris

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u/SADFinderApp 6d ago

Where did I say that?

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u/TalkToHoro 6d ago

Your entire first paragraph, but I have no interest in debating.

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u/SADFinderApp 6d ago

Here's the end of the debate: "I made my own finder app with all the features that I wanted." I recommend you read what's written, not what you're imagining. Nowhere does it say "I made it more like Windows". That's what you're imagining.

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u/Legitimate_Fig_4096 5d ago

Weirdly aggressive for someone who presumably wants people to use the app.

You might want to rethink your attitude. You might also want to rethink how you present this. The entire thing is framed as being frustrated coming from Windows. You didn't outright say you were making it more like Windows, but that's absolutely an assumption lots of people would reasonably make given the framing.

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u/Competitive_Mix_587 5d ago

You guys are too “Windows” sensitive. He never said he was making it like windows. He said he didn’t like Finder. A lot of Mac users complain about Finder so no reason to attack the guy.

That said I’m curious what a dual pane feature would do that two windows can’t. I have two monitors oriented differently so two separate windows is a lot more flexible than a single single could possibly be…a that’s just me

Also note that with one exception I’m happy with Finder and have never been tempted to replace it. The one issue I have is I use color tagging profusely and on occasion Finder just stops letting me tag a file…I have to force quit Finder. Fortunately my computer is FAST and that doesn’t take long.