CoreFM is a simple, lightweight, and easy to use file manager.
A feature rich file-manager is one of the most essential for any user. This is one of the gateways into the file management. CoreFM is built to cater to the need for a beautiful looking yet light-weight file-manager.
This is free and open source software.
Key Features
- Fast in operation.
- Search.
- Image previews.
- Mime-icon support.
- Split view.
- Auto-mounting of removable media.
- Drag-n-drop support.
Website: gitlab.com/cubocore/coreapps/corefm
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Developer: C Suite developers
License: GNU General Public License v3.0

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