
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.Ĭheck 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.Ĭlick 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.
