SADFinder

A better Finder for macOS: tabs, window snap, delete key, cut/paste, path bar, show desktop, cmd/ctrl selector, and more.

[Chris Barin @thislooksgreat]

Tabs can now be reordered in @SADfinderApp thanks to the user who recommended it

[Chris Barin @thislooksgreat]

Due to peer pressure I've added an option to disable folders first in @SADfinderApp when sorting. I don't agree but now it's there if you want it.

[SADFinder @SADfinderApp]

mac users: sort by date -> folders first or mix&match files and folders?

[Chris Barin @thislooksgreat]

If you're on a laptop backspace will now send to trash in @SADfinderApp but if you have a regular keyboard (desktop) backspace goes up a level and the delete key sends to trash. Like God intended.

[Chris Barin @thislooksgreat]

Activate @sadfinderapp on up to 3 macs - now easier. Do it through logging into your account and clicking a button!

[SADFinder @SADfinderApp]

The Mac App Store limits 7 of my features. Here's what you can do about it.

[SADFinder @SADfinderApp]

Why does https://t.co/VGoho1PWKU have features the Mac App Store version doesn’t?

Apple’s sandbox changes 7 things — from content search and global shortcuts to window control and file access.

One Pro purchase still gives you both editions.

Watch: https://t.co/F3kEuZzpkj

[SADFinder @SADfinderApp]

Search ui has been improved based on user feedback. Search performance is also better in the new version which will be released later today.

[SADFinder @SADfinderApp]

Snapping completely changes how I work. BTW I love my 5K displays.

[SADFinder @SADfinderApp]

Improving the app every single day. Sorry about so many updates - I keep finding things to improve based on your feedback ^_^

[SADFinder @SADfinderApp]

What features do you wish Finder had?

[SADFinder @SADfinderApp]

Can SADFinder make sense in 29 seconds?

I cut the workflow down to the essentials: tabs, familiar keyboard actions, and moving files without losing context.

What is still unclear?
https://t.co/oA5v8x8b00

[SADFinder @SADfinderApp]

Watch the full 4-minute SADFinder demo:
https://t.co/LQaSDAP8YG

Searchable shortcut sheet:
https://t.co/DkfOraqScf

What should I improve next?

[SADFinder @SADfinderApp]

I built SADFinder because routine file work on macOS was taking too many clicks.

Here’s the first full demo: tabs, familiar shortcuts, window snapping, Desktop control, themes, and a better way to work with Open & Save dialogs. 🧵

[SADFinder @SADfinderApp]

The beta Dialog Picker appears beside supported Open & Save dialogs.

You get Favorites, the editable path bar, view modes, and—in Open dialogs—a drop zone that hands selected files to the app you’re using.

[SADFinder @SADfinderApp]

Cheat Sheet now available on the SAD Finder website under "demo"

[SADFinder @SADfinderApp]

Would short video demos help? Or a weekly “small things we fixed” post?

I’d genuinely like to know what you’d pay attention to.

Full changelog: https://t.co/WrbNxOt3Kj

[SADFinder @SADfinderApp]

I left a huge bug in SADFinder.

Download a file and hit “Open Folder”—or choose “Show in Finder” in another app—and regular Finder opened instead.

That’s exactly the kind of jarring break a Finder replacement should never have. It’s fixed in v0.1.43. 🧵

[SADFinder @SADfinderApp]

Now I’m wondering: how should I tell users about the small improvements that matter every day?

Themes are obvious. A folder quietly remembering its sort order isn’t. I can’t send an email for every fix.