10 Mac OS X Finder alternatives compared and reviewed

"Filesize of more than one selected file: press alt+rightclick (can be done even after the menu appears)"

Well I never knew about that cool....

":One folder above and seeing the path to current folder: right-click on finder toolbar and drag the "Path"-button to your toolbar. Click it!"

Well you still cant see the path i.e. C:EducationClassesSupport Files for Classes and type in a noew path without opening a Term session

J:

Unless I'm missing the joke or some sarcasm in your post those in your first paragraph are all in already...?

Filesize of more than one selected file: press alt+rightclick (can be done even after the menu appears)

One folder above and seeing the path to current folder: right-click on finder toolbar and drag the "Path"-button to your toolbar. Click it!

Well how about the ability to select a group of folders and see the combined size (instead of finder opening the info panel of each folder) - how about the ability to navigate to a folder level above the one I opened - how about the ability to see the path to the folder and to navigate within that path without opening the terminal – more right click functionality … for Pete’s sake at least give us right click delete!

…..also included - as they should be integrated into the finder but are not necessarily part of its function ....the ability to select one folder and share it across a network without opening the Pref panel and sharing everything.....and when are they ever going to build the ability to encrypt a single folder.

Love OS X but Finder needs some attention….. There are only 3 things I miss from Windows and the added functionality built into explorer is one of them….

Let’s hope the Finder in Leopard is a big improvement (Oh and please let them improve/fix the Disk Utility while they are at it)

Tony:
it's very simple to add a delete button to the finder's toolbar. just rt.-click on that part of the toolbar and pull the delete button into place. i use the cmd-delete shortcut a lot myself. even quicker than reaching for a button.

I moved away from Finder simply because on my ibook it never remembers views and window sizes after restarts. I now use PathFinder. Peter is right - it is crammed full of features but if you take a minimalistic approach to the toolbars etc you end up with a app that looks and works like an improved Finder - and can avoid most of the feature overload...

The main issues with the Finder are usability. The OS 9 desktop had a more consistent "feel" spatially. It is a big detail that Switchers wouldn't notice, but it is there.

There is much that is good about the OS X way of doing things, but having folders stay where I put them when I am working and having column/list/icon views remember which I last chose would be nice.

Apple-Backspace beats any delete button. Keyboard shortcuts all the way.

I'm currently evaluating Path Finder but don't seem to use enough of its advanced features to justify the $35 price.

The "grid" spacing will be back in 10.5.
Promise.
Long overdue too.

SB

I've never had any major problems with Finder... maybe I'm lucky... I don't know. Anyway, I've been using Mac for a year now and the thing I've been learning is there are several apps available to replace the ones provided by Apple. I've tried a few other things too and the one thing I keep learning is that usually Apple has it down. Learn how to use their programs well and you don't need replacements. For instance, the Finder has a delete button.

Tony, Finder can have a delete button in the toolbar. You might want to actually look in your apps' Customize Toolbar sheets from time to time. A lot of OS X apps- Finder included- have them and they can let you have all sorts of neat things.