Double Commander Alternatives for Mac
Double Commander is not available for Mac but there are plenty of alternatives that runs on macOS with similar functionality. The best Mac alternative is Midnight Commander, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Double Commander and many of them are available for Mac so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Mac alternatives to Double Commander are GNOME Files, Thunar, Forklift and ranger.
Double Commander alternatives are mainly File Managers but may also be FTP Clients or File Renamers. Filter by these if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of Double Commander.- Free • Open Source
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- BSD
- Cygwin
- MacPorts
GNU Midnight Commander is a visual file manager, licensed under GNU General Public License and therefore qualifies as Free Software.
- Free • Open Source
- Mac
- Linux
- MacPorts
- XQuartz
GNOME Files, formerly known as Nautilus, is the official file manager for the GNOME desktop, giving the user a simple way to navigate and manage its files.
GNOME Files vs Double Commander opinions
Nautilus is not a two-panel file manager. So not an alternative to Double Commander.
- Free • Open Source
- Mac
- Linux
- Xfce
- MacPorts
- XQuartz
Thunar is a new modern file manager for the Xfce Desktop Environment. Thunar has been designed from the ground up to be fast and easy-to-use. Its user interface is clean and intuitive, and does not include any confusing or useless options.
ForkLift is designed to be the fastest, most powerful file manager for the Mac. Connect to FTP or SFTP servers, manage your Amazon S3 account or your mobile devices over Bluetooth.
- Free • Open Source
- Mac
- Linux
- BSD
- Cygwin
ranger is a file manager with VI key bindings. It provides a minimalistic and nice curses interface with a view on the directory hierarchy. The secondary task of ranger is to psychically guess which program you want to use for opening particular files.
muCommander is a lightweight, cross-platform file manager with a dual-pane interface. It runs on any operating system with Java support (Mac OS X, Windows, Linux, *BSD, Solaris...).
muCommander vs Double Commander opinions
it has awsome key shortcuts
- Freemium • Proprietary
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
The most modern dual-pane file manager. For Windows, Mac and Linux.
The Finder is the first thing that you see when your Mac finishes starting up. It opens automatically and stays open as you use other apps. It includes the Finder menu bar at the top of the screen and the desktop below that.
Finder vs Double Commander opinions
Finder is not a two-panel file manager. So not an alternative to Double Commander.
Path Finder is a standalone Finder replacement that takes the Finder's familiar interface and adds numerous powerful features and interface innovations to help anyone be more productive on macOS.
- Free • Open Source
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Electron / Atom Shell
JumpFm is a minimalistic dual panel file manager (currently released only for Windows, Mac, and Linux) that lets you navigate your file system very efficiently.
Discontinued
The last release was in 2017, but you can still download it and use it.