Moving from Finder (or Windows Explorer)

SADFinder is meant to feel like the file manager you remember on Windows, layered onto everything macOS already gives you. If you're coming from either side, here's the quickest path to muscle memory.

From Windows Explorer → SADFinder

Windows Explorer	SADFinder
F2 Rename	F2 Rename (same)
Del Recycle Bin	⌫ Trash
⇧Del Permanent	⌘⌫ Permanent (with confirm)
Address bar typing	⌘L then type the path
Right-click → Properties	⌘I
Win + ←/→/↑/↓ snap	⌃⇧+ arrow
Win + Number snap	⌃ + Numpad 7/9/1/3
Compress to ZIP	Right-click → Compress
Extract all	Right-click ZIP → Extract Here / Extract to Folder

From Finder → SADFinder

Most familiar Finder shortcuts work identically. The differences:

• ⌫ deletes instead of just selecting the previous item.
• Path bar is editable. Click any segment to jump. Click the empty space, type a path, hit Enter.
• Quick filter is per-folder. ⌘⇧F drops a filter box that narrows the current folder only. Spotlight is still ⌘F.
• Tabs everywhere. Including reopen-last-closed, which Finder won't do.
• Properties dialog. Finder hides the good details behind Get Info. SADFinder's Properties shows kind, exact byte count, timestamps, owner, and permissions in one panel.

Things to enable on first launch

1. Accessibility — required for global window snapping. System Settings → Privacy & Security → Accessibility → enable SADFinder.
2. Input Monitoring — required for global keyboard shortcuts. Same panel, next item down.
3. Full Disk Access (optional) — enables hidden folders, protected paths like ~/Library shown without permission prompts.

Things that might surprise you

• Pressing ⌫ on the Desktop deletes the file from your real macOS desktop. Even with all windows minimized.
• The sidebar groups iCloud Drive, Dropbox, and other CloudStorage providers under "Cloud" so they're not buried under Locations.
• Folder sizes are computed in a background queue and cached in SQLite. The first big-folder scan takes a beat; subsequent opens are instant.