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Path Finder: More than a Finder replacement
Merlin Mann | Dec 28 2006
Given the comments and emails I receive whenever I use Path Finder in a demo, it's clear to me that people are hungry for ways to improve and customize their stock Finder. PF's appearance in my latest MacBreak has been no exception. So, for folks that haven't heard my pimping before or who haven't been following the recent additions to the inarguably crufty uber-app, here's a tricked-out Path Finder window, showing the new tab functionality, plus all the optional drawers, tchotchkes, and finials that can be displayed.
For more on why I dig Path Finder, read 7 things I like about Path Finder for OS X. And be sure to check back soon on MacBreak (HD 1080 Podcast feed); Leo and I have a segment on Path Finder that should be airing soon. Addition 2006-12-28 10:31:43 Neil makes a great point in comments. I have this terrible habit of only ever showing Path Finder with all of its features on, and all its optional frippery enabled. In fact, PF needn't look like a functional salad bar at all, and the enclosed is closer to how I configure it for my own everyday usage.
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 Thanks for the props, Merlin!...Submitted by Neil (not verified) on December 28, 2006 - 7:57am.
Thanks for the props, Merlin! I wanted to pop in to make a point, though. I see a number of reviews of Path Finder that have this "all-dressed chip" screenshot and it's important to note that that this is not the standard configuration. Path Finder's first launch experience doesn't smack you in the face with every single drawer open and doo-dad turned on. It's like seeing a screenshot of Photoshop for the first time that has every single palette open -- if you wanted to set it up like this, you could. The point is that Path Finder gives you the option to customize it how you like, but like Photoshop or any other complex application the bits you don't want to use are out of the way unless you need them. » POSTED IN:
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