Path Finder

It has some advanced options that the Finder doesn't. I installed it once but went back to the normal one because I really didn't want finding my files to be complex. ...

to be honest i don't really care what the finder does, as long as i can view my files with no hassle. Whats so good about Path finder? ...

Being able to somehow change the directory from where Finder draws the desktop would be great. ...

In that case, I retract my suggestion and replace it with: Open Terminal.app and start getting use to using the 'cd' command, and 'ls' to list files/folders. That's about as fast as it can get.

How would using Path Finder change the behavior of the Screen Saver Preference Pane? ...

Try Path Finder. I believe it allows you to change label colors... sorry, I'm not certain, because I'm not in OS X right now. ...

use Path Finder! ...

Yeah, Path Finder will make a difference. It'll take even longer. If speed is your priority, then I'm sorry, but nice as it is, Path Finder isn't the answer. ...

Does Finder generate thumbnail "previews" of each file? ...

Path Finder is a file browser, and as such works better than Apple's Finder because it functions consistently. ...