Version 1.3.3.9
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Bug fixes.
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Bug fixes.
Added "Connect as Guest" checkbox to the SMB connection dialog, allowing connection to shares with guest access enabled without requiring a username or password.
Fixed navigating to /home on remote SFTP/FTP servers incorrectly redirecting to /System/Volumes/Data/home due to local macOS firmlink resolution being applied to remote paths.
SMB and NFS connection dialogs now include an "Additional options" text field for passing raw mount flags (e.g., actimeo=0,resvport,nolocks for NFS or nobrowse,nostreams for SMB). Saved with connections.
Connection dialog now has a collapsible "Advanced Options" section with soft mount (prevents hangs), disable caching (fixes stale listings), and encryption level (None/Session/Share).
Connection dialog now has a collapsible "Advanced Options" section with soft mount, interruptible operations, protocol (TCP/UDP), timeout, and dead timeout settings.
SFTP connection dialog now has a "Test" button to verify connectivity without opening a session.
Fixed Cmd+V, Cmd+C, and Cmd+X not working in text fields within dialogs and sheets (e.g., SFTP connection, Go To Path).
SFTP connection dialog (Cmd+K) now has a collapsible "SSH Tunnel / Jump Host" section with fields for jump host, port, username, and key. Uses ProxyJump for simple setups or ProxyCommand when a separate jump key is needed. Jump host settings are saved with connections in Keychain.
The focused pane now shows a highlighted border for all themes, making it clear which pane is active.
Attempting to extract a non-archive file now shows a helpful alert instead of silently failing.
RAR archives can now be extracted alongside ZIP, TAR, GZ, 7z.
Archive extraction now places files directly in the current directory instead of creating a subdirectory.
Fixed Cmd+Shift+A being swallowed by Select All instead of triggering Create Archive.
The R key no longer triggers rename; use F2 instead, preventing accidental renames.
Right-click > Set Permissions or Cmd+Option+P to change file/folder permissions with checkboxes for owner/group/others read/write/execute, octal input, and recursive option.
Set Permissions dialog works on remote SFTP connections, running chmod via SSH.
Set Permissions action available in Settings > Keyboard Shortcuts under File Operations.
The cursor row now shows a border/frame instead of a full highlight, clearly distinguishing it from selected items.
Invert Selection and other reassignable shortcuts now properly use configurable shortcut settings, fixing Shift+8 (*) and other character-based shortcuts not working when reassigned.
Create your own color themes via Settings > Appearance. Click + to create a new theme based on the current one, then Edit to customize all 16 color properties with live preview. Great for accessibility and personal preference.
Search field in Settings > Keyboard Shortcuts to filter by action name, category, or shortcut key.
In the bookmarks panel, press number keys to jump directly to numbered bookmarks, or press a letter to cycle through bookmarks starting with that letter.
Pressing / and typing now automatically moves the cursor to the first matching file, so you can type and hit Enter immediately.
Toggling selection with Space now moves the cursor to the next file, matching orthodox file manager conventions.
Settings > Keyboard Shortcuts now correctly captures single key presses (e.g., B) without requiring modifier keys.
Up/down arrow keys now navigate filtered results while the filter field is focused.
Quick filter now auto-clears when navigating into a directory, fixing empty subfolder issue.
Backspacing filter to empty now dismisses the filter bar and restores focus. Enter dismisses the bar and clears the text field for next use.
Space now toggles file selection (like Insert), matching orthodox file manager conventions. Quick Look moved to Cmd+Y only. Users can revert via Settings > Keyboard Shortcuts.
New checkbox in Settings > General to disable type-ahead search (jump to file by typing a letter). When disabled, single letter keys are reserved for commands. Use / to filter files.
Shift+H jumps to top of visible screen, M to middle, Shift+L to bottom.
zz scrolls cursor to center, zt to top, zb to bottom of screen.
Scroll the view up/down one line without moving the cursor.
n/N (Shift+N) jump to next/previous match when quick filter is active.
Tips for all new vim motions, type-ahead setting, and keyboard customization.
Arrow keys and other cursor movements no longer clear the selection. Press Escape to clear selection explicitly.
Updated Settings > Keyboard Shortcuts with all new actions.
New option in Settings > General to make Captain's Deck the default handler for folders. Replaces Finder for double-click and open commands.
Progress window now closes immediately when cancelling a copy, move, or delete instead of getting stuck on "Cancelling..."
Right-click to hide device sections or remove bookmarks.
Falls back to built-in diff viewer when FileMerge is not available.
Fixed menu item and selection priority.
Now applies to both panes simultaneously.
Resolves symlink target path instead of showing the symlink path.
Click now selects the clicked item (Finder-like behavior).
Fixed symlinks to directories opening in Finder instead of navigating into them.
Fixed modifier-click file selection.
Fixed file comparison functionality.
Saved connections (SFTP, FTP, S3, WebDAV, SMB, AFP, NFS, Google Drive, OneDrive, Dropbox, Rackspace) now appear in the sidebar Connections section with type-specific icons. Click to connect, right-click to remove.
Fixed undercounting disk usage by ~150GB.
Press Space to open Quick Look, then navigate with arrows or hjkl and the preview updates to follow the cursor, just like Finder.
Preview panel visibility is now remembered across app launches.
Overwrite confirmation now shows exact byte counts (e.g., "21,233,664 bytes (20.2 MB)") so you can distinguish files with very similar sizes.
Fixed file panes showing empty content after leaving the app idle or after system sleep. The withObservationTracking chain could break when macOS suspended background Tasks, preventing the table view from updating.
Added a "Refresh" option to the right-click context menu to manually reload the current directory.
New terminal font picker in Settings > Appearance with popular Nerd Fonts presets (JetBrainsMono, Hack, FiraCode, MesloLGS) and custom font support via font panel. Terminal font size slider (8-24pt) also added.
Fixed font setting in Settings > Appearance resetting to "System" after app relaunch when a custom font was selected via the font panel.
Fixed text overlap issue in the Tip of the Day dialog.
Added security-scoped bookmarks for improved sandbox compliance.
Fixed license validation reliability issues.
Fixed volume selector choosing the wrong disk when multiple volumes are mounted.
New visual disk space analyzer (Tools > Disk Usage Analyzer). Shows folder sizes with visual bars sorted by size, volume selector dropdown to analyze any mounted disk or Home folder, and double-click to drill down into subfolders.
Sidebar now shows eject buttons for removable and external volumes. Click the eject icon to safely unmount drives. (Direct Download only)
Deep Search and Content Search now use fast Rust-based tools (fd and ripgrep) when installed via Homebrew. Falls back to standard search if not installed. (Direct Download only)
Vim-style visual selection with Shift+V. Enter visual mode to select files by navigating with hjkl/arrows. Press Shift+V again or Escape to exit. Works with all file operations (copy, move, delete).
Fixed delete failing on SMB, NFS, and AFP mounted volumes. Network volumes don't have a Trash folder, so files are now permanently deleted with a warning dialog.
The website link in the About panel is now clickable.
Improved reliability of license activation and validation.
Fixed copying directories from local to SMB/AFP/NFS shares (was failing with "file not found").
Added recursive directory copy support for S3, WebDAV, Google Drive, OneDrive, Dropbox, and Rackspace.
Fixed "Overwrite" button not working in conflict dialog (only "Overwrite All" was working).
Progress panel now shows accurate file count and bytes when copying directories.
Removed R key shortcut for rename, now only F2 triggers rename (avoids accidental renames when typing).
Fixed mount-based providers showing wrong directory contents after connecting. Navigating into subdirectories now works correctly.
Server field now accepts full URLs (e.g., smb://server.local) and automatically strips the protocol prefix.
Fixed copy dialog showing no progress and being non-cancellable when copying to mounted SMB/AFP/NFS shares.
Fixed missing selection/cursor background highlight in Norton Commander theme list view.
Window size and position now persist across app launches.
Fixed inability to exit RAR archives when pressing backspace at archive root.
Preview panel is now embedded in the main window instead of floating, so it works correctly in full screen mode.
Directory listings now show a [..] parent directory entry at the top, just like classic Norton Commander. Cursor automatically starts on [..] when entering a folder.
New optional setting (Settings > General) to activate panes by clicking in them, in addition to Tab key.
New View > View Mode submenu with List (Ctrl+Cmd+1), Icon (Ctrl+Cmd+2), and Column (Ctrl+Cmd+3) options. Provides a way to change view modes when toolbar is hidden.
Fixed misalignment of file names and folder icons when using smaller font sizes. Icons and text are now properly centered vertically at all font sizes.
Progress bar now updates correctly during file uploads and downloads for both SFTP and FTP connections.
Files on remote servers now display the correct year (was showing year 2000 for recent files).
Sidebar and Preview Panel now use native macOS vibrancy for a more polished look in the modern theme.
Window titlebar is now transparent for better visual integration.
File selection in modern theme now uses rounded rectangles (4px radius).
Inactive tabs now properly adapt to light/dark mode in modern theme.
Vibrancy is correctly disabled for retro themes (Norton Commander, Midnight Commander) which use solid backgrounds.
Preview Panel now shows hex dump view for binary files (.exe, .dll, .dylib, .bin, etc.) with colorized offset, hex bytes, and ASCII columns. Toggle between Hex and Info views with the new "Hex" button.
New built-in task manager (Tools > Process Viewer) showing all running processes with CPU%, memory, threads, and user. Includes search/filter, sortable columns, and Force Quit capability.
Create shareable links for files stored in Dropbox, Google Drive, or OneDrive. Right-click any file and select "Create Share Link" to copy a public link to your clipboard.
Adjust terminal font size with Cmd+Option++ (increase) and Cmd+Option+- (decrease). Size persists between sessions.
General tab content is no longer cropped; all controls including Function Keys section are now visible.
All columns including the Name column can now be resized by dragging column borders.
View > Flat View shows all files from subdirectories recursively in a single list. "Mixed (No Folders)" shows only files, "Mixed" includes folders too. A new "Location" column shows each file's relative path. Skips inside .app bundles and other packages.
Swipe right with 3 fingers to go back, swipe left to go forward (requires "Swipe between pages" enabled in System Settings > Trackpad > More Gestures).
Turning off flat view instantly cancels the recursive scan.
Press 'g' twice quickly (within 500ms) to jump to the first item.
Home key jumps to top, End key jumps to bottom.
Shows a spinner overlay when opening large ZIP/RAR archives.
Settings and Help panel now show "gg" and all key alternatives.
Keyboard shortcuts system now supports multi-key sequences like "gg".
Cmd+V paste now reliably works in the Go to Path dialog (Cmd+G) using local event monitor to bypass NSAlert key handling.
View now follows cursor when navigating to off-screen columns in Norton Commander style column view.
Snappier cursor movement in column view with reduced animation delays.
App now properly updates appearance when macOS automatically switches between light and dark mode (e.g., at sunset).
Cmd+V now works in the Go to Path dialog (Cmd+G). Also automatically strips single quotes from paths copied from Finder's path bar.
F9 (Diff) and F10 (Quit) now work as keyboard shortcuts, not just as clickable buttons.
Image files now show thumbnail previews instead of generic icons. Supports JPG, PNG, GIF, WebP, HEIC, and more.
New sliders in Settings > Appearance to customize file list font size (10-18pt) and row height (18-32px).
Drag columns to reorder them; order persists across restarts.
Hold Option when opening a bookmark to open it in the non-active pane.
Sidebar now shows iCloud Drive, Dropbox, Google Drive, OneDrive, Box, and Network locations.
New Help menu items: "Submit a Bug..." and "Request a Feature..." link to GitHub.
Replaced terminal with SwiftTerm; now supports colors, vim, htop, nano, and all ANSI escape codes.
Double-clicking .app files now launches them instead of navigating inside.
Right-click menu now works in Icon and Column views, not just List view.
Clicking files in Icon/Column view now updates the preview panel.
Fixed copying files to/from SFTP servers using password authentication.
Changing split orientation in Preferences now applies immediately.
Quick Look now works on folders, not just files.
.app, .pages, .numbers, .key bundles now show their proper icons instead of folder icons.
Size, Date, and Permissions columns now use monospace font for better alignment.
Date column shows "Today", "Yesterday", day names, etc.
Removed distracting zoom animation; preview now appears instantly.
Eliminated flicker when navigating between folders; smoother loading.
Changed from confusing sidebar icon to universal eye icon.
Initial public release featuring dual-pane interface, Vim-style navigation, built-in terminal, Git integration, remote connections (SFTP, FTP, S3, WebDAV, SMB), cloud storage support, archive browsing, retro Norton Commander themes, batch operations, folder sync, bookmarks, Quick Look, and more.