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Captain's Deck is available in two versions: a full-featured Direct Download version and a Mac App Store version that complies with Apple's sandboxing requirements. Both are priced at €19.99.
Full functionality including embedded terminal, JavaScript plugins, process viewer, and privileged file operations. Updates via Sparkle.
Recommended for power users
Sandboxed version with all core file management features. Some power features unavailable due to Apple's restrictions. Updates via App Store.
Get on App StoreSee exactly what's available in each version.
| Feature | Direct Download | Mac App Store |
|---|---|---|
| Basics | ||
| Price | €19.99 | €19.99 |
| Updates | Automatic (Sparkle) | Via App Store |
| Sandboxed | No | Yes |
| Core File Management | ||
| Dual-pane interface | Yes | Yes |
| Tabs | Yes | Yes |
| Vim-style navigation (hjkl) | Yes | Yes |
| File operations (Copy, Move, Delete, Rename) | Yes | Yes |
| Batch rename | Yes | Yes |
| Quick Look preview | Yes | Yes |
| Flat view (recursive listing) | Yes | Yes |
| Views & Preview | ||
| List, Icon, Column views | Yes | Yes |
| Preview panel | Yes | Yes |
| Hex/binary preview | Yes | Yes |
| Image thumbnails | Yes | Yes |
| Search | ||
| Quick search (Cmd+F) | Yes | Yes |
| Quick filter (/) | Yes | Yes |
| Full search (Cmd+Shift+F) | Yes | Yes |
| Navigation & Organization | ||
| Bookmarks & Quick bookmarks (Cmd+1-9) | Yes | Yes |
| Workspaces | Yes | Yes |
| Dropstack | Yes | Yes |
| Remote Connections | ||
| SFTP / FTP | Yes | Yes |
| Amazon S3 / Backblaze B2 | Yes | Yes |
| WebDAV | Yes | Yes |
| Google Drive / OneDrive / Dropbox | Yes | Yes |
| SMB / AFP / NFS shares | Yes | Yes |
| Archives | ||
| Browse ZIP/RAR/7z archives | Yes | Yes |
| Create archives (ZIP, 7z, tar.gz) | Yes | Yes |
| Git Integration | ||
| Git status badges & file coloring | Yes | Yes |
| Stage/unstage, commit, diff | Yes | Yes |
| Sync & Compare | ||
| Folder sync (bidirectional) | Yes | Yes |
| FileMerge integration | Yes | Yes |
| Tools | ||
| App deleter | Yes | Yes |
| Process viewer | Yes | No |
| Themes | ||
| Modern theme | Yes | Yes |
| Norton Commander theme | Yes | Yes |
| Power Features (Direct Download Only) | ||
| Embedded terminal | Yes | No |
| Bidirectional terminal path sync | Yes | No |
| JavaScript plugins | Yes | No |
| Privileged file operations | Yes | No |
The Mac App Store version runs in Apple's App Sandbox, which provides additional security but restricts certain functionality:
If you need these features, choose the Direct Download version.
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