{"slug": "nautilus", "name": "Nautilus", "category": "files", "category_name": "Files, sync and backup", "description": "", "recommenders": 1, "commenters": 3, "warners": 1, "score": 0.17, "rising": -0.33, "first": "2026-02-10", "latest": "2026-09-07", "why": "the file manager, called Nautilus, I can right-click almost any archive type and will be presented with \"Extract\"", "why_is_quote": true, "has_verdict": false, "sentiment": {"recommend": 1, "neutral": 1, "compare": 0, "warn": 1}, "spark": [0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0], "listed": false, "loved": [], "caveat": "", "short_quote": "the file manager, called Nautilus, I can right-click almost any archive type and will be presented with \"Extract\"", "icon": false, "domain": null, "github_repo": null, "official_url": "", "pricing": "", "aliases": ["Nautilus"], "verdict": null, "praise": [{"label": "", "summary": "", "quotes": [{"id": 751470659, "item_id": 46966916, "url": "https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46966916", "by": "alias_neo", "date": "2026-02-10", "stance": "recommend", "quote": "the file manager, called Nautilus, I can right-click almost any archive type and will be presented with \"Extract\"", "excerpt": "You seem to have missed a couple of things that have caused you a bit of a headache here, I'm hoping I can encourage you to try again with a little bit of info. 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For example, Open/Save panels that act as drop targets, and navigate to the dropped file's parent folder. 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I don't think it's that Finder is brilliant -- it just encourages a unique set of power user workflows that aren't replicated elsewhere. For example, Open/Save panels that act as drop targets, and navigate to the dropped file's parent folder. I use this all the time, and it drives me nuts when I can't do this on Linux ", "context": "20+ year macOS user", "use_case": "file management", "switched_from": "", "story": "Finder is so frustrating and has been since day one"}, {"id": 793494769, "item_id": 49593423, "url": "https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49593423", "by": "arjie", "date": "2026-09-07", "stance": "neutral", "quote": "I don't really mind Nautilus with the breadcrumbs on the top and columns in the main pane", "excerpt": "For the main pane? I used to have Windows Explorer with the column view in the main pane and the tree view on the left pane and it was perfect. I don't really mind Nautilus with the breadcrumbs on the top and columns in the main pane. 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