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Add to SafariWhen comparing Commander One vs ForkLift 3, the Slant community recommends ForkLift 3 for most people. In the question“What are the best Mac file managers?” ForkLift 3 is ranked 5th while Commander One is ranked 16th. The most important reason people chose ForkLift 3 is:
It's just a perfectly crafted app, try and enjoy
Specs
Question Ranking
Pros
Pro Has a free version. Work for me.
Pro Easy to use
Pro True Mac-like interface
This is not just a port from some other platform. This feels and looks like a native Mac app.
Pro Supports direct Android file transfer
Pro Free dual pane file manager
Pro Native Swift-built application
Pro FTP manager is paid
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
Cons
Con Only available on Mac
Con FTP manager is paid
Con Not free
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
