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Double Commander for macOS
Manage files in two side-by-side panels with Double Commander for Mac, a free, open-source file manager with tabs, full-text search and batch renaming.
- Operating system
- macOS 11.0 or later
- Architecture
- Apple Silicon (AArch64)
- Download package
- Cocoa DMG disk image
This link is the Apple Silicon build. Intel Macs need the separate x86_64 DMG listed by the publisher.
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What is Double Commander?
Double Commander puts two folders side by side so you can work with a source and destination in the same window. Tabs and custom columns help organize file lists, while the multi-rename tool handles groups of filenames. A built-in viewer opens text, binary and hexadecimal views; the internal text editor includes syntax highlighting.
You can browse supported archives as folders and copy files between an archive and a file panel. Archive capabilities vary: some formats are read-only, and additional operations can depend on plugins or a configured external archiver.
The linked download is the Cocoa DMG for Apple Silicon Macs running macOS 11 or later. The publisher offers a separate Intel x86_64 build. On macOS, access to Finder Tags, Time Machine snapshots and iCloud Drive can require additional system authorization. The screenshot is a historical macOS 1.2.0 alpha image from the project's issue tracker, with the reporter's red annotations; it is not a capture of the linked 1.2.9 release.
What it offers
- Use two file panels, folder tabs and customizable columns.
- Search file contents with the extended full-text search function.
- Rename groups of files with the multi-rename tool.
- View text, binary and hexadecimal data, or edit text with syntax highlighting.
- Browse supported archives as folders; available operations depend on the format and archiver.
Good to know
- Some archive formats are read-only; other operations may require a plugin or a configured external archiver.
- macOS authorization is required for correct access to some protected resources, including Finder Tags, Time Machine snapshots and iCloud Drive.
- The linked Apple Silicon DMG is not the Intel build; Intel Macs need the separate x86_64 package.
Product images
Sources
References used for this listing. Retrieval dates do not indicate hands-on testing.
- Double Commander — official overview and features ↗Retrieved
- Double Commander 1.2.9 gamma — publisher release ↗Retrieved
- Publisher release metadata — v1.2.9 ↗Retrieved
- Double Commander — supported platforms ↗Retrieved
- DC — Archive handling ↗Retrieved
- DC — Frequently Asked Questions: macOS permissions ↗Retrieved
- Double Commander — publisher repository and license metadata ↗Retrieved
- Publisher-hosted issue 2519 — historical macOS UI screenshot ↗Retrieved
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