If I do need that option, the ⌘+Option+F shortcut immediately shows the same file in the Finder where I could copy it. I rarely need to copy a Dropbox link for a file while I’m in Path Finder. I think this was a feature many existing Path Finder users were looking forward to. I suppose the same thing can be accomplished with a select and copy in the Finder, but this was easier. Since it’s a sync, you can kill it any time and pickup where you left off. One area that this might be useful is for interrupting large folder copy operations. While using the feature, the time bounced sporadically between weeks and hours for large folder syncing. Path Finder folder sync is not automatic and the transfer time estimates are mostly nonsense. If you don’t use an application like ChronoSync 5 already then this is a nice addition to a Finder replacement. These add a lot more granularity to the process and the feature isn’t something I could see myself needing. There are also predetermined combinations of rules, that can be changed to suite the specific need. The most common types of sync are just a drop down away. There’s also a good variety of options for deciding what to do with new or orphaned files during a sync. You can also combine filters to really narrow down which files to include in a folder sync. You can adjust some basic criteria for filtering files during sync, such as file extension, name and size. You select two folders and decide how they should sync. Large file copies that regularly fail in the Finder complete without any problems in Path Finder. Path Finder has also been stable and fast where the Finder has been a bag of hurt. With options to set keyboard shortcuts for almost every function, the Drop Stack for temporarily holding files, and the huge variety of info panes, Path Finder is a deep toolbox where the Finder is more like a multi-tool. Path Finder sits at the top of the heap in functionality. In contrast, many Finder enhancers 4 and replacements are much faster and provide a variety of additional features. While useful, the new Finder tabs are annoyingly slow and almost not worth the extra delay they add. The new tab arrangement of the Finder is a pleasant addition but there’s still a significant chasm between sufficient and superior. The Finder is utilitarian but it only satisfies my most basic needs. I think it’s worth a slight diversion to talk about the Finder and file browsing on the Mac. 3 I’ll focus primarily on the new areas of the application. There are many under-the-hood improvements and a variety of additional enhancements, but I haven’t noticed any substantial improvement in the features I already used. Path Finder 7 brings six major new features to its utility belt: It’s with a heavy heart that I write this “review”. I still use the Finder but I often switch to Path Finder for any real work with files. 1 It’s something I keep open whenever my Mac is on. I’ve been a Path Finder user so long I can’t even find my original receipt.
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