PS3HaX member DeViL303 has released an XMB Filemanager, which allows you to browse the entire PS3 filesystem, straight from the XMB, here is a quote from the developer:

I have made a little XMB mod for Rebug 3.55.2 that I call XMB File Manager (XMBFM). It is a modded version of Rebug’s package manager that allows the entire ps3 filesystem to be browsed and also any files types can be seen and deleted. Im hoping to add things like copy function etc but would like to get feedback and help if anyones game?
This wont work on standard CFW for now , only on Rebug , but i will release a standard version in next few days if anyone thinks I should bother. Please like this post as it will encourage me 

This is a beta version for anyone who might be interested in helping me test it or improve on it.

Install instructions: It requires you to switch 2 files from dev_flash. heres a quick tut:
- I use multiman , go to settings near the bottom of menu.
- select the mount dev_flash to dev_blind option. click enable
- next go to multiman file manager
- copy over the 2 files to thier different locations
- category_game.xml goes in dev_blind/vsh/resource/explore/xmb/
- explore_plugin_full.rco goes in dev_blind/vsh/resource/
- next disable dev_blind option in multiman
- then exit multiman to see your new XMB File Manager 

This is perfectly safe and I have even tested deleting most of dev_flash before and its easy reinstall FW through recovery menu so dont worry, just make sure you are on Rebug 3.55.2, It migtht cause a error on normal 3.55CFW

Have fun and let me know if you have an ideas on how I could expand it by adding things like copy function etc. Im not the best at this so any help is much appreciated? 

Big Thanks to Cyberskunk and Evilsperm (Team Rebug) for the package manager which this is based on. And also for Rebug CFW.. its my favourite!

Please before anyone flames that this is crap I did only start properly making it last night so give me a little time and maybe it will become cool. (I discovered the “exploit” that allows this back in 2010 but didnt get around to doing anything with it until now)

If anyone wants to explain an easy way of making this into a pkg file I would be delighted to hear or get some help, Im sure its not very difficult but I havnt time to figure out everything and would like this to become even more of a collaboration if anyones interested?

DeViL303 @ ps3hax.net

Source, here on PS3HaX

UPDATE

There was a problem with the previous upload, that has been fixed now.
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UPDATE 2

It has been confirmed that this method works on 3.55 OFW, by gliitch, so there may be a possibility of it working on 4.0.

UPDATE 3

It has been confirmed that this works on 4.0, for more info, check this post.

deank, has been working hard lately, even more than normal lately, due to PS1 backups running, today he released version 02.09.00 of his awesome application, here is a quote from the change log:

* Improved performance in XMMB display mode
* Backup from PS3 game discs now works as it should
* You can still launch PSX games from XMMB Game Column
* You can still launch PS3 game backups from DVD-R/RW / BD-R/RE
* You cannot create ISO backups or access non-genuine PS3 game discs (unless Direct Disc Access is enabled)
* You will see an animated icon in XMMB Game column, which you can use to launch your PSX backups.
* To keep the same functionality as before you can turn on “Direct Disc Access” from XMMB Settings column.
>>> Press [TRIANGLE] -> Enable Direct Disc Access
>>> When in Direct Disc Access mode you can rip BD movie discs, launch games, but you can’t create backups of PS3 Game Discs.
>>> Do not use “Direct Disc Access Mode” unless you really need it.

Source

multiMAN Thread

multiMAN Help Forum

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deank has just updated multiMAN, to version 02.06.00, with many cool additions, here is a quote from the Change Log:

* Added: Support for 7 connected controllers to be used simultaneously
* Added: Animation/slide effect when browsing USB/PS3HDD devices in XMMB mode
* Added: BD Remote controller buttons: YELLOW BUTTON = Restart, RED BUTTON = QUIT
* Added: Experimental motion/movie background support: If wave.divx is present in multiMAN’s USRDIR folder you can enable motion background with SELECT+TRIANGLE.
* Added: REFRESH option in SIDE menu for photo/music/video/retro columns when USB/PS3HDD entries are selected
* Added: Quit and Restart options in SIDE menu for Settings column
* Added: Quick access options in SIDE menu for XMMB Game and Favorites columns
* Added: A small touch to the SIDE menu: it will ZOOM in the current entry much like the real XMB
* Added: Increasing/Decreasing MP3 playback volume will make the pop-up box display in the lower left corner (thanks to chitalov for the reminder)
* Added: If multiMAN is started via Remote Play, TV Overscan will be automatically set to 10%
* Changed: Color labels when selecting the color for the SIDE menu
* Changed: Browsing USB devices in XMMB will behave like real XMB (i.e. will first open /VIDEO or /MUSIC or /PICTURE folders to look for content)
* Changed: If non-English GUI language is selected in conjunction with User Font, proper User Font will be restored after restart
* Fixed: Setting wallpaper after PNG file was used as wallpaper
* Fixed: Sorting order in XMMB for PS3 HDD and USB device icons.
* Fixed: MP3 playback (when sometimes audio plays in wrong frequency)
* Fixed: Freezing in coverflow when fast-browsing over 100 titles
* Performance check: multiMAN does ~122fps @ 1920x1080p 59.94Hz
* Showtime 3.1.241 available via online update and included in BASE/FULL versions

Source And Download

The Official multiMAN Help Forum

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Breaking scene news, brought to you, by the only honest PS3 Scene site left.

Outdated, latest VERSION here

The popular PSX Scene Dev deank has just updated his awesome multifunctional tool for the PS3.

Features:

* User defined options.ini (options_default.ini) to set various options
* Copy/backup progress bar
* Support and display for 7 devices (HDD/USB/BD/SDHC/MS/CF)
* Support for REMOTE PLAY via PSP or other compatible peripherals
* Animated icons and backgrounds
* Update check/download feature with [R3] button
* Support for COVER.PNG in AVCHD video folders
* Support for AVCHD activation from external USB devices
* Support for backup of AVCHD to internal HDD
* Support for playback of AVCHD and Blu-ray content from internal HDD
* Overscan support for DLP and CRT TV sets
* MP3/AC3 playback (play songs using the File manager from local and network locations)
* JPEG/PNG picture viewer (browse/view pictures using the File manager from local and network locations)
* HEX file viewer
* Support for at least 4 freetype fonts (user can change using [SELECT]+[R3] in game display modes)

Here is what is new with this build:

01.16.00 -

READ CAREFULLY BEFORE YOU PROCEED WITH UPDATE (FW 3.55)!
- No payload of any kind included in the distribution
- Support for “Black screen games” using external USB HDD

* BDEMU.BIN or external payload required to enable following functionality:
- Support for AVCHD/BDMV structures saved on internal HDD (AVCHD HDD)
- Path redirections for /dev_bdvd and /app_home
- BDEMU.BIN is not distributed with install packages

DOWNLOAD
multiMAN ver 1.16.00 BASE (20110212_170000).rar (4 MB)
For all FW versions

multiMAN ver 1.16.00 FULL (20110212_170000).rar (59 MB) (1003 covers)
For all FW versions

multiMAN ver 1.16.00 MEGA (20110212_170000).rar (261 MB) (1003 covers) (39 themes)
For FW 3.41 (OFW/CFW), 3.55 (KMEAW/WNK)

multiMAN ver 1.16.00 MEGA (20110212_170000).rar (261 MB) (1003 covers) (39 themes)
For FW 3.55 (KMEAW/GH/WTNG)

SOURCE PSX Scene

UPDATE: v1.06 is released, now fixes various stability issues. It also now deletes the LOG files of games you have played upon startup (/dev_hdd0/vsh/pushlist/patch.dat, /dev_hdd0/vsh/pushlist/game.dat).  Grab the download below.

Thanks Mind-Killer for news tip.

Now here is a mouthful, a PS3 modder known as Dean has released a AVCHD Player + Open Backup Manager + File Manager combo-all-in-one. Great for those who utilize all three tools, and hate switching out of different apps. The project is still in development, but non the less appealing to many.

To quote:

It is just a proof of concept and I hope you like the idea. I, too would love to have a filemanager integrated in this program and not switching tools around.

It will use the ‘fast copy’ mode of the OBM and the mouse will be useful

To see the idea – just hover the icons By design it should work in SD and HD resolutions with and without OVERSCAN.

Dean

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