muCommander for MAC
Free, open-source dual-pane file manager for Mac with tabs, FTP, SFTP, SMB, Amazon S3 and cloud storage, plus archive support and custom shortcuts.
muCommander Overview
muCommander is a lightweight, dual-pane file manager: two folders side by side, so copying and moving files between them is quick. It can copy, move, rename and batch rename files, email them and calculate checksums, with multiple tabs, universal bookmarks and configurable keyboard shortcuts.
A virtual file system lets it work the same way with local volumes, FTP, SFTP, SMB, NFS, HTTP, Amazon S3, Hadoop HDFS and Bonjour, as well as cloud storage on Dropbox and Google Drive. It opens archives including ZIP, RAR, 7z, TAR, GZip, BZip2 and ISO, and a credentials manager keeps your logins. muCommander is open source under the GPL and runs on macOS, Windows and Linux. Version 1.6.2 is a small maintenance release that fixes a possible crash at startup. There are separate Mac downloads for Apple Silicon and Intel, and the developers say to use the noarch download on macOS 10.15 (Catalina) and below. They do not publish a minimum macOS version for the other two.
Key Features
muCommander puts two folders side by side and reaches far beyond your own disk.
- Dual panes: two folders in view, with multiple tabs.
- File operations: copy, move, rename, batch rename and email files.
- Remote file systems: FTP, SFTP, SMB, NFS, HTTP, Amazon S3, Hadoop HDFS and Bonjour.
- Cloud storage: Dropbox and Google Drive.
- Archives: ZIP, RAR, 7z, TAR, GZip, BZip2, ISO/NRG, AR/Deb and LST.
- Bookmarks and credentials: universal bookmarks and a credentials manager.
- Checksums: calculate file checksums.
- Customizable: shortcuts, toolbars, themes and many languages.
What’s New in Version 1.6.2
muCommander 1.6.2 is a small maintenance release.
- Fixes a possible null pointer error during startup
- Grants the application permission to access the sun.awt.X11 module
muCommander FAQ
Is muCommander free?
Yes. muCommander is free and open source under the GPL.
Does muCommander run on Apple Silicon Macs?
Yes. There is a separate download for Apple Silicon (arm64) and another for Intel (x64).
Can I use muCommander on an older Mac?
Yes. For macOS 10.15 (Catalina) and below, the developers say to use the noarch download instead of the Apple Silicon or Intel one.
What is a dual-pane file manager?
It shows two folders side by side, so you can copy or move files from one to the other. muCommander also has multiple tabs.
Which remote servers can muCommander open?
FTP, SFTP, SMB, NFS, HTTP, Amazon S3, Hadoop HDFS and Bonjour, through its virtual file system.
Does muCommander work with cloud storage?
Yes. It supports Dropbox and Google Drive. The developers point to their privacy policy at https://www.mucommander.com/privacy for this feature.
Which archive formats does muCommander support?
ZIP, RAR, 7z, TAR, GZip, BZip2, ISO/NRG, AR/Deb and LST.
Can I change how muCommander looks?
Yes. The interface is customizable, with configurable toolbars, themes and keyboard shortcuts, and it is available in many languages.
Can I install muCommander with Homebrew?
Yes. Run brew install --cask mucommander.
Where does the muCommander download on mucommander.FULLMAC.app come from?
The download button leads to the official muCommander website at https://www.mucommander.com/. mucommander.FULLMAC.app does not change or repackage the app.
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