There's an app called Hazel that does your stack sorting. And you can get paths (copy file populates pasteboard with multiple forms, one of which is the file path) and paste paths easily (I use keyboard shortcut but it's also on the context menu). You can paste paths into goto box or even into file selector to instantly change the directory to the location of the file and select it. There are so many "hidden" things like this throughout macOS that it's worth asking before giving up hope that something might not be possible.

I’m in the same boat, I don’t like Finder (better than Windows Explorer though), nor do I like default macOS files / folders dialogs, and I really dislike drag and drop behavior on macOS

I dont understand why we are stuck in stone’s age with filesystems GUI

> and I really dislike drag and drop behavior on macOS

In the app you can have a dual pane with two folders side-by-side and select the file(s) you want to move/copy to the other folder and right click or open the command palette to do the operation, so you do not have to drag them (though dragging still works too). It's also possible to cut files with CMD + X and paste them somewhere else with CMD + V.

Most people having issues with the finder do not know half of what it can do; it’s interesting, really.

It appears some people having problems with Finder haven’t used it for ten years.

Do you have anything in particular in mind here? Long time macOS user but I like a good pro tip :)

I don’t have much actually, but at least:

    - Batch rename files (select multiple files, right click, “Rename…”);
    - Show/hide hidden files: `shift-cmd-.`;
    - Go to folder: `shift-cmd-G`;
    - `cmd-1` to `cmd-4` to quickly change view.

All four of these are awesome tips, thank you!

Is there any way to stop /prevent it enumerating tif files over the network ?

When i open a directory of 400 30MB tif files it grinds to a halt while it thumbnails them all over the network. Its unusable.

ahh i just saw this. I will try your software when i get a minute.

AFAIK, yes.

`cmd-J` -> Uncheck “Show icon preview”

Hopefully it’s enough, but I haven’t tried.

yeah but it's not configurable for local vs network as far as i can tell

Not AFAIK, no.

One thing worth knowing is in the mac file dialogs you can drop a file from finder into these and it will change directory to where that file is.

The other thing is in most apps in the title bar there is an icon. Drag that to finder and it saves the file. Kinda Risc os style.

You can also paste whatever file path is on the clipboard into a file dialog to instantly go to that path.

I prefer Windows Explorer's interface, where the folders are on the left side and the files on the right.

I wish Finder had that view.