| Developer(s) | Eltima Software |
|---|---|
| Stable release | |
| Written in | Swift |
| Operating system | OS X v.10.9.x - 11.x |
| Size | 13.6 MB |
| Available in | English, French, German, Dutch |
| Type | File manager, FTP client, Archiver |
| License | Free or paid |
| Website | mac.eltima.com/file-manager.html |
The search tool in Commander One Pro is quite strong, for the fact that it is able to search through sub folders, and allows the user to choose text encoding, while there is also support for Mac. Commander One Pro features a built-in FTP Manager but wasn’t always reliable when adding new accounts in my testing. Just the two of us. Although Commander One checks off a laundry list worth of.
Commander One is a dual-pane file manager for macOS, created entirely in Swift. The app is developed by Eltima Software.[2]
Apart from basic operations such as creating and managing folders, deleting, copying, moving and renaming files, it also provides functionality that default OS X file manager does not. The app exploits the classic dual-pane interface ideology, offers multi-tab browsing, advanced search, hotkeys setup, ZIP support; displays hidden files, allows renaming files or folders when moving, working with local and network drives. So-called Brief mode is meant for browsing many files and folders.[3][4][5][6]
There is a paid edition of this application known as PRO Pack. Its extra benefits include built-in FTP client; ability to mount MTP and iOS devices; RAR, TBZ, TGZ, 7z formats support; Dropbox integration; Terminal emulator and more.[7] Positioned as an app for ‘Mac power users’, Commander One replicates the functionality of a namebrand dual-pane file manager, but also has features aimed specifically at OS X users.[8]
Reception[edit]
MacWorld rated Commander One as 3.5 out of 5 stars, concluding that it adds some useful functions to the standardFinder, but it was let down by its user interface and bugs in some of its functions, in particular with built-in FTP manager; the article was later updated with a notice that the problem with FTP manager had been solved by a subsequent update (version 1.2).[9]
TechRepublic's review mentions that Commander One offers convenient efficiencies and simplifies the workflow with its dual pane interface and a number of features, like FTP client, compression support, Terminal Emulator and Dropbox integration. In general author finds it a handy application to use.[10]
Tom Nelson in his review of Commander One on About.com highlights the app's features, including File Viewer, FTP/SFTP/FTPS client, Dropbox integration, view modes etc., and draws the conclusion that 'Commander One provides additional file management capabilities at a very reasonable price (free), and offers more advanced functions as add-ons that you can purchase or not, depending on your needs.' [11]
References[edit]
- ^'Commander One from the Electronic Team website : Electronic Team, Inc'. electronicassist.freshdesk.com. Retrieved 2021-03-31.
- ^'Free dual-pane file manager for Mac OS X - Commander One'. eltima.com. Retrieved 17 September 2015.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
- ^Mac360, 08-12-15Archived 2015-09-19 at the Wayback Machine
- ^Commander One Adds Dual-Pane Browsing to OS X's Finder, Lifehacker, 08-17-15
- ^This app is everything OS X Finder wants to be, Cult of Mac, 08-18-15
- ^MacTrast, 08-17-15
- ^Commander is a useful 'Finder alternative' for power usersArchived 2015-12-22 at the Wayback Machine, Apple World Today, 08-17-15
- ^Commander One Pro for Mac, Softpedia, 08-26-15
- ^Bookwalter, J.R. (November 23, 2015). 'Commander One Pro review: A free Finder alternative for power users'. Macworld. Retrieved 22 December 2015.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
- ^Eckel, Erik (October 12, 2015). 'Commander One offers Mac users a potent Finder alternative'. TechRepublic. Retrieved 22 December 2015.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
- ^Nelson, Tom (October 15, 2015). 'Commander One: Tom's Mac Software Pick Dual-Pane File Management Powerhouse'. About.com. Retrieved 22 December 2015.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
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At a glance
Cons
Our Verdict
Since the debut of the classic Mac OS System 1.0 in 1984, the Finder has been an indispensable hub of the graphical user interface experience. Despite many improvements over the year—most radically with OS X in 2001—the core functionality of Apple’s Finder remains largely the same, despite efforts to improve upon the experience even today.
Take command
Commander One is a Mac application written entirely using Apple’s new Swift programming language that provides an alternative to the Finder. The main window is split into dual panes that can be used to act upon files and folders in multiple locations at once. Similar to popular applications like ForkLift, the free version works with local and network drives for search, preview, and other file operations, including the ability to rename files during copy and move. (Try that with the Finder and let me know how it works out for you.)
A paid Pro upgrade adds several unique power user features like archive compression and extraction, a built-in FTP manager, a process viewer, and direct access to Dropbox accounts, MTP, or even iOS devices. Commander One Pro also includes an assortment of color themes, but most of them are fairly gaudy and only apply to the content panes, rather than the entire window.
One of the more compelling features of Commander One are global function key shortcuts for routine file tasks such as View, Edit, Copy, Move, and Delete (others can be customized in preferences). These are displayed across the bottom of the window so they don’t have to be committed to memory. There are also three different views available for each pane: List, column, or thumbnail grid.
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Just the two of us
Although Commander One checks off a laundry list worth of features, not all of them are implemented with the same degree of polish. For example, some buttons appear to have been placed randomly across the user interface, and there’s not always a clear indication which pane you’re actually working on at any given time; highlighting the active tab would help rectify this oversight.
Commander One Pro Review
By default, the application displays every user interface option available, which tends to be overwhelming at first. Thankfully, users can independently disable six different areas (Buttons, Command Line, Disk List, Disk Info, Path Bar, and Selection Info) from the View menu to streamline what’s actually shown. One thing you can’t do is collapse Commander One into a single pane, although each side can optionally contain an unlimited number of open tabs.
At least one Pro feature was downright buggy in my testing: Adding an FTP server caused Commander One to hang with a spinning beach ball. Repeated attempts produced similar results, requiring me to purge application settings and restart the computer in order to make FTP Manager available again. (The FTP Manager login issue has since been resolved with the latest 1.2 update.)
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Bottom line
Commander One Pro
Download 64 bit java for mac. Commander One adds welcome utility the Finder could only dream of and manages to handle most core tasks quite well, but could use further UI refinement and a few bug fixes.