The latest articles on DEV Community by István Hunor Módi (@imodi79). https://dev.to/imodi79 https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F3825406%2F70bbae93-ef55-47b9-bd70-2915c858001e.jpg https://dev.to/imodi79 en István Hunor Módi Tue, 17 Mar 2026 18:26:17 +0000 https://dev.to/imodi79/i-missed-total-commander-so-much-on-macos-that-i-built-my-own-file-manager-44n4 https://dev.to/imodi79/i-missed-total-commander-so-much-on-macos-that-i-built-my-own-file-manager-44n4 <p>Hello fellow keyboard-driven humans!</p> <p>I’ve been a long-time Total Commander user, and after switching to macOS, I never really found anything that matched that dual-panel, keyboard-driven workflow.</p> <p>Finder is fine for basic use, but once you get used to fast navigation, quick copy/move operations, and full keyboard control, it starts to feel limiting.</p> <p>So I started building my own solution.</p> <p>The goal wasn’t to replace Finder, but to recreate that fast, efficient workflow in a way that feels native on macOS.</p> <h3> What I focused on </h3> <ul> <li>dual-panel navigation</li> <li>keyboard-first workflow</li> <li>fast file operations</li> <li>minimal friction between actions</li> </ul> <h3> Challenges </h3> <ul> <li>translating a Windows-style workflow into macOS conventions</li> <li>keeping performance high with large file operations</li> <li>making it feel native instead of a port</li> </ul> <p>It’s still in beta, but already usable for daily work.</p> <p>Curious if others had a similar experience when moving to macOS.</p> <h2> What tools are you using today for file management? Would love to hear how others solved this on macOS. </h2> <p>If you want to check it out:<br> <a href="https://www.voidcommander.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.voidcommander.com/</a></p> productivity sideprojects macos swift