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https://github.com/yohasebe/finder-unclutter
An Alfred 🎩 workflow that removes duplicate Finder tabs and windows and arranges them into a single or dual-pane 👓 layout for a cleaner desktop experience 🖥️ 🧹
https://github.com/yohasebe/finder-unclutter
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An Alfred 🎩 workflow that removes duplicate Finder tabs and windows and arranges them into a single or dual-pane 👓 layout for a cleaner desktop experience 🖥️ 🧹
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/yohasebe/finder-unclutter
- Owner: yohasebe
- License: mit
- Created: 2024-02-09T22:22:32.000Z (8 months ago)
- Default Branch: main
- Last Pushed: 2024-02-15T09:48:44.000Z (7 months ago)
- Last Synced: 2024-02-16T02:34:21.689Z (7 months ago)
- Topics: alfred, finder, macos, productivity, workflow
- Homepage: https://github.com/yohasebe/finder-unclutter
- Size: 29.3 MB
- Stars: 0
- Watchers: 1
- Forks: 0
- Open Issues: 0
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- License: LICENSE
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# Finder Unclutter
An Alfred 🎩 workflow that removes duplicate Finder tabs and windows and arranges them into a single or dual-pane 👓 layout for a cleaner desktop experience 🖥️ 🧹
**Finder Unclutter** does the following all at once:
- **Unminimize** all Finder windows
- **Unduplicate** all Finder tabs
- **Merge** all Finder windows and tabs
- **Organize** Finder in a single/dual pane layout
- **Position** Finder in a specified area of the desktop
## Requirements
- [Alfred 5](https://www.alfredapp.com/) with Powerpack
This workflow has been developed and tested on macOS Sonoma 14.3.
## Installation
To install, download [Finder Unclutter Alfred Workflow](https://github.com/yohasebe/finder-unclutter/raw/main/finder-unclutter.alfredworkflow) (version 0.1.4)
## Setting up
This Workflow only functions properly if the language setting of Finder.app is set to **English** due to the way it interacts with Finder's interface.
When this Workflow is launched, if the language of Finder.app is not English (`en`), a dialog will be displayed. Clicking OK will automatically change the language setting of Finder.app to English.
If you want to revert the language setting of Finder back to its original state, you can do so in macOS's `System Settings` under `Language & Region` / `Applications`. A system restart may be required after changing these settings. Alternatively, you can revert it by executing the following command. Please specify `LANG_CODE` in the [ISO 639-1](https://developer.apple.com/library/archive/documentation/MacOSX/Conceptual/BPInternational/LanguageandLocaleIDs/LanguageandLocaleIDs.html) format as appropriate.
```
defaults write com.apple.Finder AppleLanguages '("LANG_CODE")'; killall Finder
```
## Features
Each feature can be assigned a unique hotkey for quick access.
#### 
Unclutter → Dual-Pane
Organizes Finder tabs/windows into a double-pane Finder window. All existing tabs are collected in the primary pane.
The secondary pane will contain only one tab that displays the user-specified contents (`same as primary`, `parent`, `desktop`, or `home`).
The dual Finder pane can be placed in either `center (horizontal)`, `center (vertical)`, `fill (horizontal)`, `fill (vertical)`, `left`, `right`, `top`, or `bottom`. You can either specify the area either by using hotkeys, or by selecting one on running the workflow.
#### 
Unclutter → Single-Pane
Finder tabs/windows will be organized into a single Finder window. All existing tabs will be collected in this Finder window.
The dual Finder pane can be placed in either `center`, `fill`, `left`, `right`, `top`, or `bottom`. You can either specify the area either by using hotkeys, or by selecting one on running the workflow.
#### 
Toggle Show/Hide Finder Windows
This feature relies on Alfreds `toggle visibility` feature.
#### 
Close Other Tabs and Windows
This will close all the non-current Finder tabs and windows.
#### 
Close All Finder Windows
This will close all the Finder tabs and windows including the current one. A confirmation dialog pops up.
#### 
Open Config
For details on each of the configurable parameters, see [below](#configuration).
## Configuration
#### Sidebar Width
Setting the Sidebar Width to 0 will hide the sidebar. Otherwise, this value is set as the width of the sidebar (`0-500`, default = `200`).
#### Sidebars in horizontal dual pane mode
If set to `single`, the sidebar is shown only in the left-hand side Finder window (default = single).
#### Home folder path
Specifies the UNIX path of a new folder to open when no Finder window is present (default = `~`).
#### View type in primary pane
The finder view type used on the primary pane (`list`, `icon`, `column`, or `gallery`, default = `list`).
#### View type of secondary pane
The finder view type used on the secondary pane (`list`, `icon`, `column`, or `gallery`, default = `list`).
#### Contents on secondary pane
The contents presented on the secondary pane (`same as primary`, `home`, `parent`, `desktop`, default = `parent`)
#### Wait message
If checked, "uncluttering" message is shown before single/dual pane Finder window appears (default = `checked`).
#### Hide other apps
If checked, other apps will be hidden while the single/dual Finder pane gets displayed (default = `unchecked`).
#### Reverse panes
Reverse the contents of the primary (left/top) and secondary (right/bottom) panes in the dual pane mode (default = `unchecked`).
## Author
Yoichiro Hasebe [email protected]
## License
MIT License