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That is unless you deal with super large files on a daily basis and you want to be able to easily move and rename and delete and organize files on your phone like you can on your Mac.

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I don't believe there will be enough value there to justify the price, and either Android File Transfer ( if it works for your phone), or any WiFi file transfer solution, or even a cheap dual-USB drive will do the job and more.

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However, if you're happy with Finder or your file browser of choice and you're only looking at purchasing the Commander One PRO pack for its Android MTP support, then I'd advise you to think carefully about it.

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If you were already in the market for a powerful dual-pane file browser on Mac and Commander One hits the sweet spot for you while also providing compatibility with your Android phone, then it's easy to say that the $29.99 price tag will be worth it for you. Some of this might be due to MTP peculiarities so check these conditions out before you blame either Commander One or AFT.Īside from that, the two main things I didn't like about Commander One were its inability to preview / show thumbnails of files on my phone and the quirky deselection method. Switching my Pixel 2 XL to charging then back to MTP fixed that, and I've found Commander One to be more reliable than AFT but still, I wouldn't say this solves all of AFT's connectivity problems. Second is that your phone might not be properly detected, it's infrequent but it happened once or twice, or it may not show up if you close Commander One and reopen it. It's a minor inconvenience, but you'll have to launch it manually.

First is that try as I might, I don't think Commander One can open automatically when you connect your phone over MTP, unlike Android File Transfer. From search to conditional selection to the ability to open a file without transferring it first to all the various views and options, there's really no fair way to compare it against the barebones drag/delete functionality of Android File Transfer.īut there are still a few hiccups worth thinking about. The keyboard shortcuts are a little different, but I could get used to them.Īs is clear from the rundown, Commander One gives you complete browsing and editing capabilities on your Android phone's storage, as if it was a folder on your computer. I have been using the Column view in Finder for 10+ years, so Commander One doesn't really work well for me as a day-to-day browser, but aside from that, I found that the interface is usable for everything else I need Finder for. It's also built around expandability and integrations so it can connect to FTP servers, cloud services, iOS and Android devices, and it even has some added options like a terminal emulator and root access. It's a dual-pane file browser by design, though you can add more tabs to the setup. With that out of the way, let's check out what Commander One does exactly. Now there are two ways to purchase the PRO pack, either from the Mac App Store or from the Eltima store, and it costs $29.99 regardless though there are benefits and downsides to both so check this PRO source comparison before you decide where you want to plunk down your dineros.

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It's free to try for 15 days, after which you'll need to pay to unlock those added options. Commander One is a free file browser, but the PRO pack opens up a lot of features including Android and MTP support ( free vs PRO comparison chart). So before I get into what Commander One does and how it works, let's clear out the pricing and versions issue. After giving it a go, I'd say it does what it promises, but I'm still not sure that's worth the entry price unless you need its other abilities or you copy large files super frequently between your phone and computer.

So when Eltima reached out and asked us to take a look at Commander One's Android file manager and transfer abilities, I was intrigued though not fully convinced.

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I use very little third-party software on my Mac beyond Chrome and Photoshop and I find Mac software way overpriced. To be honest with you, I had heard of Eltima's solutions before, starting with SyncMate, but I'd never given them a proper go. Sorry, no file opening for you! Commander One to the rescueĮnter Commander One from Eltima.

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