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This is one the fastest client we've found for switching around them.
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Pros
Pro Best UX/UI'd file manager on the market
It's just a perfectly crafted app, try and enjoy
Pro Rewritten in Swift
Forklift 3 is a significant update from FL2, having been rewritten entirely in Swift.
Pro Optional dark UI
In addition to the default Mac gray UI, Forklift 3 offers an alternate "Dark Mode" featuring light text elements against dark backgrounds.
Pro Connect to and mount lots of storage options
FTP, WebDAV, Amazon S3, Backblaze B2, Google Drive, Rackspace CloudFiles, SMB, AFP, NFS, VNC, etc.
Pro Easily toggle hidden files
Pro Built-in application remover
Pro Fast
This is one the fastest client we've found for switching around them.
Pro Actual git commands are visible/editable
Most actions have an option where it will show the actual Git command it's going to run, and you can modify it in place. Very handy if you need to use some obscure option, and also good training for learning command-line operations.
Pro Easy for beginners
This helps to see more complexity and it's very easy to get started with.
Cons
Con Like Apple, it does not standardize file size. Mixes up KBs, MBs GBs in the same column which makes it very difficult to review file sizes
Con Like Apple, shows the date of Today's file as "Today" instead of the actual date
Con Does not sync the "selected" folders (i.e. highlighted ones), but the "current" folders (i.e. the top of the visible tree.)
Con Does not show the fixed tree section in the left pane of a dual horizontal panes
Con Slim feature set
Con Dark theme behind paywall
The evaluation version is fully functional, but is restricted to the light theme only.
