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Finder Vs Explorer
FINDER
I hope you mean Finder for osx!! if so : FINDER
Ok.. let me express my views, since I have had extensive experience with both.
Explorer
Pros:
-easy to explore
-fast to explore (but see con too)
-taskbar most functional yet
-customizable contxtual menus
Cons:
-freezes and crashes alot 
-network connections (ftp, local network etc..) not the greatest
-search feature not too great
-while connecting to network drives, usually freezes for a few moments
Finder
Pros:
-lovely 
-easy to explore (but only when you get used to the shift+cmd+G feature)
-I love permissions
-I LOVE file/folder protection 
-Love the shortcut keys. They make sense. (eg cmd+Q=quit, cmd+W=close window, cmd+M=minimize)
-Possible to add many contextual menus (including UNIX ones), but not built in. I guess this is a pro and a con.
-A-MAZING SAMBA and other network connections and features. excellent browsing.
-CD+DVD+Network Drives+mounted drives+disk images show on desktop. VERY VERY conveniant.
Cons:
-powerful features not too evident for beginers. (again maybe actually a pro.. hmmmm)
-sometimes you just want to get to a folder and dont want fancy animations. Note, however, that during the animations, it is still responsive though..
-Cmd+shift+G sometimes becomes a hassle when you want speedy navigation.
All in all, I think both have their own pros and cons.
My ideal browser/desktop manager would be Finder with the browsing ease of Explorer.
Finder crashes quite alot aswell....
ihartmacz
I once had a girlfriend, But then one day she dumped me
I know...I know...she told me.
On XP it enforces permissions if your user accounts are power users or below. You can change who the files belong to with cygwin tools after you change your accounts.
another downside to finder, you have to put in a password/username everytime you want to install an app or do something
Originally posted by Timan@May 10 2003, 07:39 AManother downside to finder, you have to put in a password/username everytime you want to install an app or do something
God, thats how it should be!
thats pure pro feature!
to everyone who didnt know, timan sold his mac cause he got tired of it.
Its an unfortunate case.. yes. 
I didn't know... Sorry to hear that you sold your Mac Timan. The software just keeps on getting better and friendlier with every update.
I used to have several problems just trying to get the Macs to communicate with the PCs. Now with Jaguar's current version, it's easier and it works well.
Now I'm saving up for the 17" PowerBook to add to my collection.
Not too big a loss though. We got the Aqua Community which will help compensate for it. 
Cheers
Permissions and having to enter your password to enter software was inherited from BSD/UNIX (the most secure operationg system on the planet), so maybe that should tell you something.
You sold your mac? You fool! Whats the world coming to when people sell macs and Buy PCs. Its like im in the twilight zone.....hmmmm....that would explain the monkey in my closet.....
You dont really have to enter your password.. You sold your mac because of its advanced BSD Security features?! or what? anyways.. to bypass the administrator login window for installations.. all you have to do is log on as su or log on as root
f1nd34 15 1337. 
Thats the same thing my friend. You still have to know the "administrator" password to install things. Mmmmm......security...
No but, what i mean is.. That if on Mac OS X you start off logged on as Root (you said you use linux so you should know 
) then it wouldnt try to ask you for any passwords.. Root is SUPREME
even if your logged in as root you still got to type in a user/pass all the time, it sucks... 
Originally posted by Timan@May 10 2003, 03:39 AManother downside to finder, you have to put in a password/username everytime you want to install an app or do something
log in as root and give yourself permission to do anything. Porblem fixed.
However, I did this, but reset it, coz sometimes its better to have to authenticate.
Also, can you tell me how and when Finder crashed?
I don't like either. can finder have two panes? personally i use2xExplorer. not sure if its based on explorer w/ enhancements or independent. i never bothered to check since it has never crashed on me. i use to use powerdesk but that was too bloated and slow.
You can probobly pick up one of the thousands of two pane FMs for Unix (where do you think it came from) and use it w/ X11. Thats one nice thing about OSX, you can use the huge repository of unix software.
2xExplorer is based on Explorer, but I HATE the two panes, im not smart enough to process two things at once. (im 16bit stuck in a 32bit world).