Nimble Commander
A free dual-pane file manager for macOS built around speed and keyboard navigation.
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About Nimble Commander
Nimble Commander is a dual-pane file manager for the Mac in the tradition of the commander-style file managers of the 1980s and 1990s. It is designed for speed, keyboard-based navigation and flexibility, while keeping the look and feel of a modern macOS application.
It suits people who move and compare files between two folders often and would rather work from the keyboard than drag items between Finder windows. The source is published on GitHub.
Strengths
- Two-pane layout for moving files between folders
- Keyboard-driven navigation
- Native macOS look and feel
- Active repository with a long commit history
Limitations
- macOS only
- Commander-style interface takes some getting used to for Finder users
Details
- Pricing
- FreeFree, with source code published on GitHub.
- License
- Open source, license not stated
- Developer
- Michael Kazakov
- Platforms
- macOS
- How it runs
- Downloadable app
- Account
- Not required
- Works offline
- Yes
- Best suited for
- Mac users who want a keyboard-driven two-pane Finder alternative
- Categories
- File managers
- Last verified
- Added
- Provenance
- Facts checked against the developer's own pages and store listings, 1 sources on file.
Alternatives to Nimble Commander
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Commander One
A dual-pane file manager for macOS with FTP, SFTP, WebDAV, cloud storage and archive support.
Commander One is freemium and closed source, adding FTP, SFTP, WebDAV, S3, cloud drives and archive editing, with App Store and direct versions differing.
ForkLift
Dual-pane macOS file manager with built-in SFTP, S3 and WebDAV.
ForkLift is a paid, closed-source macOS dual-pane manager where SFTP, S3 and WebDAV mount as panes, with folder sync and comparison.
Path Finder
Professional Finder replacement for macOS with dual panes and a drop stack.
Path Finder is a paid Finder replacement with dual panes, a drop stack, a built-in terminal and folder comparison.
Double Commander
A free dual-pane file manager in the Total Commander tradition, running on Linux and macOS too.
Double Commander is open source and also runs on Windows and Linux, adding multi-rename and FTP, but its macOS builds are not notarised.
muCommander
An open-source, cross-platform dual-pane file manager with remote filesystem, cloud storage and archive support.
muCommander is open source across macOS, Windows and Linux, browsing FTP, SFTP, SMB, S3 and cloud storage, though its Java interface feels less native.
Midnight Commander
Two-panel file manager for the terminal, with an editor and remote access.
Midnight Commander moves the two-panel workflow into the terminal, working over SSH sessions and browsing archives and remote filesystems like folders.
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