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Working with files, terminal and AI on a Mac.
Terminal file manager: Windows answers read on a Mac
Searching terminal file manager windows returns three different kinds of tool. Here is which of them run on macOS, which commands do not transfer, and how to choose.
What the Finder sidebar is, and what it is not
What is the Finder sidebar: the list of aliases down the left of every Finder window. What its four sections hold, how items get in, and the limits worth knowing.
Windows preview files like Mac: what actually matches
Windows preview files like mac: what the space bar opens on macOS, what Alt+P opens in File Explorer, and which of the two habits survives moving between the two.
Open terminal at folder on Mac, and land in the right place
Open terminal at folder on Mac using the routes Apple documents, then check the working directory you actually landed in and why it sometimes differs.
Path Finder alternative: provisioning it across several Macs
Choosing a Path Finder alternative changes once provision means several Macs. Licence shapes, update windows, scripted installs and the checks worth running first.
Path Finder alternatives: what you can drop
Looking for Path Finder alternatives usually means replacing far less than expected. Here is how to split the app into the jobs it actually does, and which of them macOS already covers.
Path Finder: how to decide what you need
Choosing Path Finder is less about features than about three rules: which release line your macOS falls into, what a year-numbered version does to upgrades, and how activation slots are counted.
Path Finder not working: what to check, in order
Path Finder fuguai searches cover four different faults with one name. How to tell which layer is broken, the fixes for each, and when the app is not the cause.