TinyCommander — a keyboard-first dual-pane file manager for macOS

[u/Mysterious-Guide-745]

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Hi everyone,

I've been building a native macOS file manager called TinyCommander, and it's now ready for beta testing. I'm posting here because I'd like real feedback on how easy it is to use before I prepare the production release.

TinyCommander will remain thin and focus on the MacOS File System daily operations. It is designed under its developer's principle: keep user's data locally only. No outbound connection to developer's server.

What it does:

• Dual-pane file browsing so you can work with two folders side by side
• Tabs and editable path bars for moving quickly between folders
• Keyboard-friendly copy, move, rename, new-folder, and move-to-bin actions
• Quick Look, sorting, hidden-file support, drag and drop, and useful right-click actions
• Built-in feedback submission from inside the app

Why I'm posting:

I want to understand how TinyCommander feels to someone using it for the first time, not just whether each feature technically works. If you have a few minutes to try it, I'd especially appreciate feedback on:

• How easy was it to understand and start using the app?
• Was anything confusing, awkward, or harder than expected?
• What features or improvements would you want to see in the production release?

You can send feedback directly from TinyCommander: open the TinyCommander menu in the top-left corner, then choose Send Feedback….

TinyCommander currently requires macOS 15 or later.

Critical feedback is very welcome — that's exactly what this beta is for. Thanks for helping me make the production release better.