It has an unlimited trial and paid ($4.99) versions. It costs $12 and requires a system tweak to work. The following apps are considered to be alternatives to Finder: This article explains how to configure the Finder to behave like Windows Explorer. Finder is a file manager and it does everything that explorer does: browse folders, search, copy and delete files and folders, start applications and so on. The first question that PC users ask when switching to Mac what is the equivalent of Windows Explorer on a Mac? The equivalent of Windows Explorer on a Mac is the Finder app. The truth is that Finder is not bad or weird, you just need to learn to use it properly, like a Pro. If you browse Apple forums you will often see questions like “is anyone else is frustrated with Finder” and “Why Finder is so weird”. If I have to name number one application that was driving me crazy when I switched to Mac the Finder would be the top contender.