Software Alternatives & Reviews

TotalFinder VS BTT Remote

Compare TotalFinder VS BTT Remote and see what are their differences

TotalFinder logo TotalFinder

TotalFinder is a plugin for Finder.app which adds tabs like in Chrome browser, dual panels similar to TotalCommander and more tweaks.

BTT Remote logo BTT Remote

A remote control for you Mac, using your iPhone or iPad
  • TotalFinder Landing page
    Landing page //
    2023-04-03
  • BTT Remote Landing page
    Landing page //
    2023-08-02

TotalFinder videos

TotalFinder App Review, Must have Mac OS X App

More videos:

  • Tutorial - TotalFinder tutorial: add new features to finder
  • Review - TotalFinder, review en español - Alternativas a Finder

BTT Remote videos

BTT Remote im Videotest

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Category Popularity

0-100% (relative to TotalFinder and BTT Remote)
File Manager
100 100%
0% 0
Window Manager
0 0%
100% 100
FTP Client
100 100%
0% 0
Mac Tools
0 0%
100% 100

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Social recommendations and mentions

Based on our record, BTT Remote seems to be a lot more popular than TotalFinder. While we know about 185 links to BTT Remote, we've tracked only 11 mentions of TotalFinder. We are tracking product recommendations and mentions on various public social media platforms and blogs. They can help you identify which product is more popular and what people think of it.

TotalFinder mentions (11)

  • Done with Pathfinder
    TotalFinder is back. You need to disable SIP, but if you know what you are doing on your mac and don't open/download shady stuff, it should be fine. Source: about 1 year ago
  • What is the best alternative to the Guake terminal in macOS with the most closed-in look and functionality?
    And just since visor mode was mentioned as a requirement, I'd like to mention that I also run TotalFinder which—among many other things—extends Finder into running in visor mode as well. Source: about 1 year ago
  • lol - what?
    Back in 2010 I upgrade from a MDD tower Powermac to a Mac Mini (CD tray) and I was so amazed that never bought another Mac tower again. I use CCC to clone my drive to the mini and so on. Now I have that Mac Mini 2012 just for audio production. I don’t even use it for internet or anything else. I have a crossover cable to my main Mac so I can manage files between them. There some apps that I use with that Mac that... Source: over 1 year ago
  • Better Finder?
    Totalfinder offers considerable improvements to the native finder app. If you are prepared to accept the install hacks. Source: over 1 year ago
  • Considering MBPs and am not sure (moving from Arch Linux on Lenovo X1 Carbon Gen 7)
    There is a little confusion as most macOS users are not familiar with the difference between a window manager and a window tiling manager. There are a ton of great window manager (Magnet is still one of the common ones around which you brought up, but Mosaic is my favorite. Most window apps have all the same or similar features, but Mosaic includes some really advanced layout options that you can save and then... Source: over 1 year ago
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BTT Remote mentions (185)

  • A collection of useful Mac Apps
    BetterTouchTool - Price: $15+ with a free trial Customizable gestures and shortcuts (also a BTT Remote, $5). Source: 10 months ago
  • How do you Mac users stand that stupid apple mouse?!
    Third party mouse is the way to go, but BetterTouchTool is a great software alternative. You can turn the scrolling off per app. And it has a lot of other great features. https://folivora.ai. Source: 10 months ago
  • An Open Source Mouse and Trackpad Utility for Mac
    > Unpopular opinion, but I like the Magic Mouse I've always liked the Magic Mouse. > The thing with the Magic Mouse is the touch sensor on top! Being able to swipe and scroll horizontally and vertically This is such an underrated feature; I use it constantly. But there's more it can do; Better Touch Tool lets you configure gestures to your heart's content [1]. [1]: https://folivora.ai. - Source: Hacker News / 11 months ago
  • Gaming Mouse with functionality on Apple Silicon
    I use BetterTouchTool to customize my mouse. That tool is amazing, it offers so much more functionality than that, including window management. Source: 11 months ago
  • [request] Change modifier keys when running certain app (Dota2)?
    I use Bettertouchtool for these. You can remap keys for only certain applications. https://folivora.ai. Source: 11 months ago
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What are some alternatives?

When comparing TotalFinder and BTT Remote, you can also consider the following products

Forklift - The most advanced dual pane file manager and file transfer client for macOS.

Rectangle - Window management app based on Spectacle, written in Swift.

XtraFinder - Tabs & Dual Panel. • Arrange folders on top. • Cut & Paste. Copy queue. • Global hotkeys.

Karabiner - Karabiner, previously called KeyRemap4MacBook, is a very powerful keyboard remapper for Mac OS X.

Path Finder - The Finder, reinvented. Path Finder is an award-winning file browser and management application for Mac OS X.

Magnet Window Manager - Magnet Developers