Disk Order - an advanced Finder replacement

This is a standard orthodox file manager, you can read about them at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orthodox_file_manager . Like the previous poster suggested, Norton Commander was the earliest example. On the mac, you've already got two great free/OSS examples. In fink, install Midnight Commander, or go download MuCommander, http://www.mucommander.com/ . They're not pretty, but the benefit is in the speed with which you can manipulate files using just the keyboard.

I wish someone would come up with a replacement for the DiskTop application from the OS9 days. Now that was awesome.

@ Paul-Michael Bauer (7): that's very very wrong (in my opinion). and thats one point that brings many developers to mac os x. i belive that there is no reason why power user shouldn't be able to use a good designed ui/software. that's something many apple relatet software provides, but not all...

What planet does David Chartier live on?

There is NOTHING 'overboard' about PathFinder. Maybe Chartier should stick with the 'Simple Finder' API, as that's just about his grade level.

What's ugly about the Finder, and we all know this, is the 'brushed metal' hellspawn that should get at least a few 'Apple UI Gurus' fired.

Even better, most of us know how to change this. Me, I use UNO and there is nothing ugly about the Finder or any other Carbon or Cocoa WIndow once that is applied.

And this new offering? Yikes. I'd rather just use the Terminal.

Oops, silly me ... I meant just Windows with Norton Commander (DOS version), not Mac OSX.

I cut my teeth learning Windows and Mac OSX on Norton Commander (DOS version), then I found Total Commander, a windows version. Unfortunately there isn't a product similar to Total Commander for Mac, Disk Order comes close.

I like a number of techos like the two pane panel as a file manager. I find the tree-branch structure a pain in the neck to navigate.

I guess its just what we're use to aye?!

until there is a windows-explorer-like tree navigation pane, I'll stick with the Finder

"...Disk Order should have a few things to offer anyone who feels like the Finder is the ugly duckling of Mac OS X."

did you just call Finder the ugly duckling in this case?

yawn.. tried it,,, need finder to be neat.. Like art app.. Dont ask.. focus on icons and fast use of fil;es

FileRun looks like the Poo! I like the iTunes-ish breadcrumbs, consolidated activities window, and the ability to restore files to their original directories.

About that last one: Why the hell did Apple remove this feature from OSX, and why the Hell haven't they put it back in? I've been able to restore files with Command-Y since at least System 6.