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  1. Go to first new post Thumbs up Sticky Thread Sticky: Open in TextMate via keyboard

    Hallo, I wrote a quick plugin to open files in TextMate via the keyboard because I'm not big on the whole drag and drop stuff when I'm dealing...

    Started by orta, Sep 06, 2009 12:21 PM
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  2. Sticky Thread Sticky: 3rd party plugins

    this thread is just a compilation of links to 3rd party plugins or standalone apps created by some of our members, so you can find them all in one...

    Started by straycat, Sep 04, 2010 09:36 AM
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  3. Lightbulb Sticky Thread Sticky: Wrapping a selection with a folder

    Hi guys (and lads), I love Path Finder and its advanced features for working with files and folders. But there was one feature I wished myself...

    Started by peta, Dec 05, 2009 02:35 PM
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  4. Sticky Thread Sticky: custom quicklook plugins and contextual menu commands

    [UPDATED] 17-12-2009 custom quicklook plugins: http://www.quicklookplugins.com/ http://www.qlplugins.com/ more: MacOS X QuickLook and...

    Started by straycat, Oct 13, 2009 07:31 AM
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  5. Sticky Thread Sticky: AppleScript Tips

    If you have a Finder window opened by some application which is not Path Finder aware, you may find the following AppleScript helpful: on run...

    Started by maaku, May 21, 2004 01:51 PM
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    Feb 10, 2009 08:10 AM Go to last post
  6. Sticky Thread Sticky: Post your Path Finder Tips here!

    This forum is for Path Finder tips and tricks. Please keep your posts on topic. If you have a support question, please post it to the Support...

    Started by moderator, Nov 17, 2003 09:24 AM
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  1. How to remove Finder Icon and Trash from Dock

    Moderator note: The Finder can now be removed from the dock from within Path Finder itself - no hacking needed! From the menu bar choose Path...

    Started by Anonymous, May 10, 2004 08:35 PM
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  2. My Path Finder Layout

    Far left is the Dock, to the right of that is the Sidebar. The main part is a split screen, I leave it like this all the time. On the right I have...

    Started by KevinBBG, Feb 06, 2009 03:26 PM
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    Jul 16, 2010 01:16 AM Go to last post
  3. Email / Compress and Email script for Thunderbird

    The Thunderbird script works only with latest nightly builds (won't work on 1.5 due to a bug in Thunderbird). Current Thunderbird version (2.0 ) has...

    Started by grotsasha, Feb 18, 2006 06:19 AM
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    Jun 13, 2010 02:03 PM Go to last post
  4. How to go to current Terminal location in PF browser

    hi, i'm fairly certain this is "in here", but searching on "finder open" returns just about everything ... when in shell/terminal, if i type ...

    Started by openmacnews, Mar 20, 2006 06:53 PM
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    Jun 12, 2010 03:29 AM Go to last post
  5. Trick to remember per folder settings using tabs

    My "normal" view is by column, however I wish to view a particular folder in list view only. Is it possible to set up this unquie request in...

    Started by Holty, May 03, 2006 08:21 PM
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    Mar 27, 2010 08:53 PM Go to last post
  6. Question Move between panes in dual browser mode

    Hey, Just a quick question, how to easily move between two panes in dual browser mode? I know that's a shortcut, but for instance how to confiure it...

    Started by mkrzych, Jan 30, 2010 01:17 PM
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    Mar 05, 2010 03:13 AM Go to last post
  7. Desktop trashcan

    I have accidentally removed the trashcan from my desktop and can't find an option anywhere in Pf to redisplay it. Can anyone point me in the right...

    Started by stevelw, Feb 02, 2010 05:31 AM
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    Feb 02, 2010 07:25 AM Go to last post
  8. Talking Adjusting iTerm prefs

    I was a bit frustrated with the options for configuring the bundled iTerm so I wrote a Rake task in ruby to take a config file and merge the configs...

    Started by kogent, Oct 20, 2009 07:45 AM
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    Jan 22, 2010 11:36 AM Go to last post
  9. Question Alternate way of opening Tab Sets - via shortcuts

    I love the Tab Set feature, but I wish there were an easier way to switch between sets. If I could add various tab set icons to the toolbar or the...

    Started by dmw, Oct 07, 2007 06:19 PM
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    Dec 15, 2009 07:40 PM Go to last post
  10. sync two Folders

    Hi there, is it possible, to generate a script, that Pathfinder can sync two Folders with rsync or similiar else with the default open panes in dual...

    Started by rinaldos, Nov 27, 2009 03:04 PM
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    Dec 04, 2009 03:57 PM Go to last post
  11. Question Replace Finder with another app

    Hi there, I would like to replace the finder with another app (a kiosk solution). There's an apple TechNote, but it is from 2003. The kiosk...

    Started by cruisersl, Nov 28, 2009 08:36 PM
    finder, replace, terminal, unix
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  12. How to Make Folder Icon to Show Preview of Conents

    It was kind of hard to say what I want to do in the Title of this thread. So I usually use coverflow with a list or icon view. In my pictures I have...

    Started by FIRESCAPE, Nov 05, 2009 09:09 AM
    content, coverflow, preview
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    Nov 18, 2009 03:10 AM Go to last post
  13. Termianl Windows Prefs

    How can I change the PF terminal module's preferences (e.g. things like background translucency, color, font, etc.)? I'm not seeing it so far. ...

    Started by astromac, Feb 09, 2009 07:54 AM
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    Nov 13, 2009 01:38 PM Go to last post
  14. Is there a choice when closing split window

    Sometimes after I am done with using the split window I would like to close and return to the single pane. It seems that it is always the window on...

    Started by ripit, Oct 24, 2009 04:15 PM
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    Oct 24, 2009 04:15 PM Go to last post
  15. Thumbs up Yojimbo + Preview + PathFinder = GREAT !!!

    I have used Yojimbo for 4+ years. The release of v:2.0 is a BIG improvement over previous releases. It's now my choice for a free format database,...

    Started by PolishSumgai, Oct 23, 2009 09:22 AM
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    Oct 23, 2009 09:22 AM Go to last post
  16. Tagging Files wiht Key Commands?

    Is there a way to label or otherwise tag files as you preview them in a list, by key commands? I am looking for a fast way to select files I want and...

    Started by pfosx, Oct 14, 2009 07:36 AM
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    Oct 20, 2009 02:57 AM Go to last post
  17. snow leopard compatibility check

    for those of you who are thinking about the benefits of upgrading to snowleopard, these two links might be helpful: hardware compatibility...

    Started by straycat, Oct 19, 2009 05:22 AM
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    Oct 19, 2009 05:22 AM Go to last post
  18. "Sort by" won't stick

    Hi everyone, I have a problem with Path Finder since I tried Version 4.x which isn't solved yet. I like to sort my files by type and set it via...

    Started by kekster, Sep 03, 2009 05:10 AM
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    Oct 06, 2009 06:01 AM Go to last post
  19. Apple has gotten wise to us. New Gestapo tactics employed.

    Snow Leopard has now made it impossible to completely kill either the Finder or the Dock. You try to rename, move, trash, whatever....they magically...

    Started by amplidood, Sep 13, 2009 10:10 AM
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    Sep 24, 2009 08:51 PM Go to last post
  20. Question How to make the built-in terminal show Chinese/Japenese characters?

    Is there any way that I can make the built-in terminal to support Chinese/Japenese characters? (e.g. folder names) I had tried to set text encoding...

    Started by siikii, May 08, 2009 11:01 PM
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    Sep 15, 2009 06:44 AM Go to last post

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