This option is not recommended for connected volumes, as getting directory size information may seriously slow down the navigation.Дisplays thumbnails for available file formats in the item list. Calculating the size of individual folders is possible by right-clicking the folder, and choosing Calculate Folder Size from the context menu. When enabled, ForkLift will calculate all local folder sizes by default. When checked in, you will see Today and Yesterday in the date columns, instead of the standard date format. When checked in, your folders are kept separate from the files, and grouped separately at the top of the item list. Showing the contents of individual packages is possible by right-clicking the package, and choosing Show Package Contents from the context menu. pages files) will open the package and display its contents, instead of launching the application or opening the file. When checked in, double clicking packages (such as applications and package formatted files, like. If you prefer, you can set a background for the file list with alternating lines in light gray color in List View. This option enables you to see system folders and files (e.g. To make ForkLift go easy on your eyes, you can set text size for the main pane's item list from 10 pt to 16 pt text.Д¬heck the categories of file metadata you want to see in your main panes.

You can also use pinch gestures, or the slider on the status bar. You can adjust the size of icons and thumbnails in Icon View. You can sort items by name, kind, date, size, tags, owner, group, or permissions. Choose None to switch back to alphanumeric organization. Organize folders and files by kind, date, size, or tags. Most visual elements are set in the view options panel, accessed from the right-click context menu of the pane itself, or from View > Show View Options (Command-J). Some affect only the appearance of the file list, others define behaviors and can also affect performance. There are a number of options you can use to customize the main panes to your preferences. In dual pane mode, you can split panes vertically or horizontally. To choose a view, use the View buttons in the toolbar or the View menu. There are three ways to view items in Forklift: as icons, as a list, or in columns. The path bar also supports drag and drop.Д¬lick on the icon in the path bar or use the Control-D shortcut to list connected devices and servers. You can click the items in the bar to quickly navigate up in your filesystem. The path bar is displayed at the top of each main pane and shows the path of your current location. The color of the path bar and the selection can be changed at System Preferences > General > Highlight color. When both panes are visible, the active pane is shown by a blue highlighted path bar. You can always see your current location in the path bar sitting on top of each main pane.

The main panes display the item lists for your current location. You can have it anyways, from a minimal single pane look to the pedal-to-the-metal 3 ton engineering monster it can become, depending on what you need at the moment.

ForkLift's user interface has got highly modular by now. If you are used to Finder, everything will look familiar, and all the extra functionality will work as you expect it.

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