Far Manager Alternatives for Mac

Far Manager 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 50 alternatives to Far Manager and many of them are available for Mac so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Mac alternatives to Far Manager are GNOME Files, Thunar, Forklift and fman.

Far Manager alternatives are mainly File Managers but may also be FTP Clients or File Search Utilities. Filter by these if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of Far Manager.

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Free • Open Source
File Manager
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Far Manager is a program for managing files and archives in Windows operating systems. Far Manager works in text mode and...

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Midnight Commander
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Free • Open Source
File Manager
FTP Client
Mac
Windows
Linux
BSD
Cygwin
MacPorts
101 alternatives to Midnight Commander
GNU Midnight Commander is a visual file manager, licensed under GNU General Public License and therefore qualifies as Free Software. Its a feature rich full-screen text mode application that allows you to copy, move and delete files and whole directory trees, search for files...
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Midnight Commander Features
1. LightweightMidnight Commander consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
Console-based
Support for FTP
Dual Pane Support
Support for SFTP
SSH
Mounting drives
Minimalistic
Two panels
Midnight Commander vs Far Manager opinions
Almost everyone thinks Midnight Commander is a great alternative to Far Manager.
GNOME Files
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Free • Open Source
File Manager
Mac
Linux
MacPorts
XQuartz
58 alternatives to GNOME Files
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.
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GNOME Files Features
1. LightweightGNOME Files consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
2. Dark ModeGNOME Files supports dark mode for comfortable usage in low light conditions.
3. Extensible by Plugins/ExtensionsGNOME Files can be extended with add-ons, plugins and extensions.
Tabbed interface
Favorites
Bookmarks
Thumbnails
Support for FTP
Thunar
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Free • Open Source
File Manager
File Renamer
File Search Utility
Mac
Linux
Xfce
MacPorts
XQuartz
BSD
78 alternatives to Thunar
Thunar is a 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, intuitive, and customizable. Thunar is fast and responsive with a good start up time and directory load time.
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Thunar Features
1. Extensible by Plugins/ExtensionsThunar can be extended with add-ons, plugins and extensions.
2. Ad-freeThunar doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
3. No registration requiredYou can use most of the features in Thunar without registration.
4. Live PreviewInstantly see what your files and documents look like as you create them.
5. LightweightThunar consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
6. Works OfflineThunar can be used without the need to connect to the internet.
7. Dark ModeThunar supports dark mode for comfortable usage in low light conditions.
8. Batch Rename FilesThunar supports renaming of different types of files or data in large batches.
9. File TaggingThunar can organize and highlight your files with tags and labels.
Support for Keyboard Shortcuts
Custom Actions
Integrated Search
Auto-delete files
Thumbnail preview
Thumbnails
Built-in viewer
Forklift
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Freemium • Proprietary
File Manager
FTP Client
File Sync Tool
Mac
109 alternatives to Forklift
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. All these features are beautifully integrated into a sophisticated, yet easy to use Cocoa based...
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Forklift Features
1. Dark ModeForklift supports dark mode for comfortable usage in low light conditions.
2. Live PreviewInstantly see what your files and documents look like as you create them.
3. Command line interfaceForklift either have CLI support or is a CLI-only app.
Dual Pane Support
Mount FTP drives
Support for SFTP
Support for FTP
Mounting drives
Miller columns
Favorites
Directory sync
Integrated File Sharing
Support for Keyboard Shortcuts
fman
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Freemium • Proprietary
File Manager
Mac
Windows
Linux
99 alternatives to fman
The most modern dual-pane file manager. For Windows, Mac and Linux.
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fman Features
1. Extensible by Plugins/Extensionsfman can be extended with add-ons, plugins and extensions.
Plugin API
Dual Pane Support
Keyboard Shortcuts
muCommander
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Free • Open Source
File Manager
Mac
Windows
Linux
Online
BSD
Java
100 alternatives to muCommander
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...).
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muCommander Features
1. Dark ModemuCommander supports dark mode for comfortable usage in low light conditions.
2. No registration requiredYou can use most of the features in muCommander without registration.
3. PortablemuCommander can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
Dual Pane Support
SSH
Commander One
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Freemium • Proprietary
File Manager
FTP Client
Mac
79 alternatives to Commander One
Commander One is dual-pane file manager for OS X created in Swift, which enables you to manage your files in the best possible way.
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Commander One Features
Miller columns
Search-in-files
Dual Pane Support
Mounting drives
Support for SFTP
Export to PDF
Support for FTP
Commander One vs Far Manager opinions
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Finder
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Free • Proprietary
File Manager
Mac
133 alternatives to Finder
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.
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Finder Features
WebDAV Support
Miller columns
Support for FTP
trolCommander
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Free • Open Source
File Manager
Mac
Windows
Linux
61 alternatives to trolCommander
trolCommander - fork of the free and opensource muCommander filemanager.
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trolCommander Features
1. Built-in viewertrolCommander shows you a quick preview of an image, page or file in supported formats.
2. LightweighttrolCommander consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
3. Syntax HighlightingtrolCommander supports syntax highlighting for various programming and markup languages.
Support for SFTP
Built-in terminal emulation
Tabbed interface
Dual Pane Support
Support for FTP
Discontinued
Last update is from December 29th, 2016.
JumpFm
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Free • Open Source
File Manager
Mac
Windows
Linux
Electron / Atom Shell
109 alternatives to JumpFm
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.
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JumpFm Features
1. Dark ModeJumpFm supports dark mode for comfortable usage in low light conditions.
Dual Pane Support
Minimalistic
Windows-like
Electron based
Discontinued
The last release was in 2017, but you can still download it and use it.