Hello everyone,

i'm the developer of Taphouse(Homebrew GUI) and MacPulse (Stats monitoring and logging) and want to show you my File Manager app, Captain's Deck.

Now, i'd like to clarify, this is not for Finder users who are comfortable with drag n' drop, visual browsing and don't think in terms of file operations.

Captain's Deck appeals to:

\- Power users who manage files as a core part of their workflow.

\- SysAdmins and DevOps that SSH into servers, manage configs, move files between local and remote.

\- Developers that navigate large project trees, want git integration and the terminal is always a keystroke away

\- Web Developers/Designers who constantly move assets between local and staging/production servers via SFTP/S3

And also, people who grew up on orthodox file managers. For example Ex-windows users who lived in Total Commander, FAR manager or Directory Opus.

Linux users who used Midnight Commander, Double Commander or Krusader

Anyone who used Norton Commander, hence the nostalgic theme included.

**Problem:** macOS has no native dual-pane file manager for keyboard-driven bulk file operations across local and remote servers.

Compare: Captain's Deck is fully native Swift/AppKit with real Vim navigation (hjkl, visual selection,  gg/G, zz scroll), a built-in terminal with path sync, and a JavaScript plugin system. It connects to SFTP, S3, WebDAV, SMB, NFS, Google Drive, OneDrive, and Dropbox — all from one app. Norton Commander retro theme with  CRT scanline effects for the nostalgic. You can also customize your own theme, for those with colorblindness or unique tastes.

 Core features:                                                                                                

  \- Git integration (status badges, stage/unstage, visual diff)

  \- Browse ZIP/RAR/7z archives like folders                                                                     

  \- Folder sync, batch rename, disk usage analyzer

  \- Fully customizable keyboard shortcuts 

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Norton Commander Theme

Pricing: 19.99 euros after 14 day trial. Available as a direct download and on Mac App store.  
(some features are not available on MAS, check website).

Honestly, the features are too many to even list here, so if you are interested check out the features and the guides sections on the website: [http://www.captains-deck.com](http://www.captains-deck.com/)

Thank you

Captain's Deck — Dual-Pane File Manager with Vim Navigation & Remote Connections