It’s difficult to get excited about a file manager – at least until you start using Directory Opus (“DO”). It’s a file manager with nuclear weapons – the paper edition of the manual is 1200+ pages and you could easily spend several months learning all of its features. Out of the 500 features it offers, for me the most useful feature is that you can open two windows and copy and move files from the source window and the destination window. Every now and then I have a technical need to use Windows File Explorer and I almost get ill at having to use it – it’s like driving a Ferrari all of your life and then you have to drive a Yugo. For three articles on how much Windows File Explorer sucks, see here, here, and here.
You can purchase DO for $89 AUD (Australian), which as of March 2024 is $59 US. Yes, I know it seems totally ridiculous to spend that amount of money for just a file manager, when you can purchase an entire operating system for less than that, but after using it for a day, you’ll say to yourself, “Directory Opus, where have you been all of my life?” They have a 30-day free trial, and you don’t have to provide a credit card when you download the free trial.