I missed Total Commander so much on macOS that I built my own file manager

Hello fellow keyboard-driven humans! 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. 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. So I started building my own solution. The goal wasn’t to replace Finder, but to recreate that fast, efficient workflow in a way that feels native on macOS. What I focused on dual-panel navigation keyboard-first workflow fast file operations minimal friction between actions Challenges translating a Windows-style workflow into macOS conventions keeping performance high with large file operations making it feel native instead of a port It’s still in beta, but already usable for daily work. Curious if others had a similar experience when moving to macOS. What tools are you using today for file management? Would love to hear how others solved t