{
  "id": 17997754,
  "title": "Know somebody switching from Windows? Show them this file manager",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/know-somebody-switching-from-windows-show-them-this-file-manager",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-11-03T17:32:45.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "AppleInsider",
    "slug": "appleinsider",
    "url": "https://appleinsider.com/articles/26/11/03/know-somebody-switching-from-windows-show-them-this-file-manager"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "A big complaint that I've gotten from switchers to Mac from Windows is that there is no real File Explorer out of the box, like there is on Windows. CrossDriver Files is free, uploads no telemetry, is sandboxed, has no ads, requires no account, and has no in-app purchases. It works pretty well, and it's worth a try for those folks who are struggling a bit! https://files.crossdriver.com/ Continue…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "XDA Developers",
        "title": "Windows still uses drive letters from the 1980s, and Linux's single file tree shows what we could have had",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/windows-still-uses-drive-letters-from-the-1980s-and-linuxs-single",
        "published": "2026-11-02T14:00:20.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Tom's Hardware",
        "title": "Developer manages to run Windows 11 26H2 with just 128MB of RAM, just 3.1% of recommended minimum — stripped-down installation can access Desktop, File Explorer, and Notepad",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/developer-manages-to-run-windows-11-26h2-with-just-128mb-of-ram-just",
        "published": "2026-11-03T11:30:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}