total commander .. orthodox file manager, I dont understand why this is not a built-in file manager for any os. I just want to find and organize stuff, I dont want to manage windows.
Best 40EUR* I've ever spent (* actual price might be different now). It has everything you might want in a file manager (advanced search, integrated archive management, diff, multi rename tool, multiple tabs, FTP client, customizable UI and many more features). If you need additional functionality there's even huge plugin library.
Been using it from Windows 98 as a "trial" version, so during all those years saved hours count is immeasurable. Sadly, there's no decent alternative on Linux. Krusader looks functionally almost on par, but there's something about UI and lack of integrated tools (it uses external programs for some functionality) is throwing me off.
