How to sort files and folder by date in total commander... in five clicks!

TotalCommander is a great tool but by default it does not sort folders by date, it sorts them by name no matter when they were created. This is pretty annoying.  However the solution is just five-clicks away :)

The first two clicks: Select Configuration -> Options...

Choose Display (the third click), and then select (fourth click) Like Files (also by time) in the Sorting directories section.

Last click for OK. :)

Enjoy!

How to create a shortcut button to a specific folder in total commander

I love total commander, it is my favorite file manager and I really miss it on my mac :(
Since I use it very often I found useful  to define shortcuts for some of my working folders.
How did I do this?
It's easy.

In this example, I will add a button to the toolbar pointing to my foo folder present on my C: drive, so it's path will be C:\foo

1)  In TotalCommander, select the Button Bar... entry from the Configuration menu.
All the buttons available at the moment on the toolbar are displayed.  

2) Click Add

3)  Fill the fields Command and Parameters as shown below:

Command: CD
Parameters: C:\foo


Useless to say, if you want a shortcut to another folder, just change the field Parameters accordingly.

4) Select a nice icon for the field Icon file. You can choose one your own .ico file by clicking on the >> button.

That's it!

PS
You can change the position of your shortcut too.