DualFinder - Make Finder a two-pane file manager

p3ivy1l8 · September 3, 2020, 9:57am

This is a collection of shortcuts and applescript which brings the essential file-management shortcuts from (Windows) Total Commander to Mac Finder.

The list for the shortcuts:

For more info, please go to:

Link to the preset:
https://share.folivora.ai/sharedPreset/85a0b5b1-e58b-4c24-ba7e-6c7f4fcc8433

If you encounter problems with this preset - especially with the "opening 2 finder windows side by side", please try to toggle the setting: Finder preference > General > Open folders in tabs instead of new windows. (thanks to tosbsas @BTT community)

Jack

tosbsas · May 8, 2020, 1:29pm

can't get this to work, anyone able to help?

p3ivy1l8 · July 14, 2020, 2:28am

What problem did you have? I'd need more info so that I could help you.

tosbsas · July 14, 2020, 2:32am

only got one window to open on my mBP 13'

tosbsas · July 28, 2020, 5:42pm

any help to expect here or thats it?

p3ivy1l8 · August 3, 2020, 5:05am

tosbsas,

I'm afraid that I'd need more info to help you:

Have you import the preset in Betterltouchtool?
Can you try to run the script here and see if it works? (this script will make two finder windows side by side) https://github.com/sjackwu/DualFinder/blob/master/AppleScript/Hyper-F--DualFinder.scpt

p3ivy1l8 · August 3, 2020, 6:31am

tosbsas,

This is what I see when I run the script. Please let me know if there is any difference when you run the script.

tosbsas · August 3, 2020, 3:44pm

I have the preset installed. And I get only one window jumping from left to right.

p3ivy1l8 · August 6, 2020, 4:31am

tosbsas,

There is one condition that might cause the scenario you saw:
Do you have a virtual desktop and you have a second Finder window opened in that virtual desktop? To find out, in Finder, click the Window command and see if there is more than one Finder window opened (please see screenshot). If that's the case, close the other Finder windows and try again.

tosbsas · August 6, 2020, 4:16pm

it actually opens two windows - see screenshots, but I only can see one, its not side by side

p3ivy1l8 · August 7, 2020, 3:43am

tosbsas,

You might want to try the original script that inspired me. https://copiancestral.wordpress.com/2012/03/24/two-finders-side-by-side/

tosbsas · August 7, 2020, 4:03am

same problem

tosbsas · August 13, 2020, 4:16am

Found the error :-)) had set finder to open folders in tab and not in windows

Now, maybe you can help me to edit the preset that way that the windows open in downloads

p3ivy1l8 · August 17, 2020, 8:05am

tosbsas,

Good job in finding the error!

If I understand your question correctly, you want to open the Finder windows in your Download folder?

The scripts are mostly written in Applescript and once you open the BetterTouchTool preset you can edit the scripts in BetterTouchTool. The script for DualFinder is at https://github.com/sjackwu/DualFinder/blob/master/AppleScript/Hyper-F--DualFinder.scpt.

I think you can start from here:

I'm not a programmer and I just copied/pasted what I found on the internet and managed to put them into a preset for my own use (plus sharing them on github and here in the BetterTouchTool community). If you have other questions, please don't hesitate to ask. I will do my best to help you.

tosbsas · August 17, 2020, 3:43pm

hmm I tried but its not taking / using "downloads" as a target. Only works with home so far. Changed column view to list view though