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FolderGlance for Mac

Contextual menu plugin, view/open folder contents.

$20.00
In English
Version 3.0.6
4.4
Based on 31 user rates

FolderGlance overview

FolderGlance allows you to control- or right-click folders in the Finder to see and open their contents directly from the Finder's contextual menu, as well as examine the contents of sub-folders down an unlimited number of levels. Using the new menu extra, you can also navigate your folders from the menu bar. FolderGlance also has the following features:

  • Adding your own custom folders to the contextual menu, enabling FolderGlance to act as a very versatile launcher
  • Moving, copying and making aliases of the currently selected files in a folder you browse to
  • Control-free popups: Open the contextual menu without holding down the control-key or using a two-button mouse
  • In-menu Hover Previews of arbitrary files
  • Custom context-sensitive scripts that can act on the selection or folders you browse to
  • Opening files with an application different than the default by using an "Open with..." menu you can tailor to suit your own taste
  • Changing the font size used in contextual menus
  • Browsing into package contents
  • Customizable sorting and customizable display of hidden files and folders

What’s new in version 3.0.6

Version 3.0.6:
  • FolderGlance now comes as a standard Mac OS X installer package. The default install location has been changed to work properly with Mavericks, Yosemite and El Capitan. Using FolderGlance on El Capitan requires that System Integrity Protection is disabled.
  • Graphics are finally good to go on retina display-equipped Macs, and have gotten a minor makeover.
  • FolderGlance no longer relies on login items for launching its helper apps, but instead uses launchd to handle this task.
  • FolderGlance is now installed in such a way that it is available for all users of the computer.

FolderGlance for Mac

$20.00
In English
Version 3.0.6
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4.4

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Eric•Woehler
Eric•Woehler
Aug 12 2018
3.0.6
4.0
Aug 12 2018
4.0
Version: 3.0.6
Working under High Sierra on MBPro. FinderPop is now offically retired so FolderGlance the only real option for intelligent contextual menu. Shame Apple doesn't offer something like this instead of stupid Dock - not practical on 4k screen to go hunting to the Dock every time I want to do something. Having FG as option by opt-click increases my productivity - no question/no doubt! Recommended by long-time user.
anonymous-lynx-5546
anonymous-lynx-5546
Feb 13 2017
3.0.6
2.5
Feb 13 2017
2.5
Version: 3.0.6
Has the same annoying flaw as FinderPop. First you have to click and select a folder, then you can right-click and view the folder contents. FinderPop is faster however in showing folder contents.
Rjmorita
Rjmorita
Apr 20 2016
3.0.6
5.0
Apr 20 2016
5.0
Version: 3.0.6
I thought it was a bit expensive, but I bought it anyway. I really like what it can do. It does a lot more than just showing folder contents.
Anthony1947
Anthony1947
Apr 20 2016
3.0.6
0.0
Apr 20 2016
0.0
Version: 3.0.6
I can't help but ask - why would you pay $20 for the same functionality that FinderPop provides FREE?
Drdul
Drdul
Oct 5 2015
3.0.5
5.0
Oct 5 2015
5.0
Version: 3.0.5
FolderGlance works great on El Capitan (and it's still a 5-star app). The thing is, you have to temporarily disable System Integrity Protection (SIP), move a file and run a Terminal command, then re-enable SIP, which takes a few minutes and several restarts, but it's worth it. Here's what to do (these instructions come from the dev):

1. To disable SIP, restart into Recovery Mode by holding Cmd+R at startup. Go to Utilities > Terminal in the menu. In Terminal, type "csrutil disable" (without the quotes) and press Enter. Restart normally.

2. Move the FolderGlance.osax file from your ~/Library/ScriptingAdditions folder to the /System/Library/ScriptingAdditions folder (creating the folder if it doesn't exist). Make sure there are no other copies of FolderGlance.osax on your Mac (check /Library/ScriptingAdditions, too).

3. Open Terminal, enter "sudo chown -R root:wheel /System/Library/ScriptingAdditions/FolderGlance.osax" (without the quotes) and press Enter. Provide your admin password when prompted.

4. Re-enable SIP by restarting into Recovery Mode as in 1. above, but instead type "csrutil enable" (without the quotes) in Terminal, and then restart normally.
Eric•Woehler
Eric•Woehler
Aug 12 2018
4.0
Aug 12 2018
4.0
Version: null
anonymous-lynx-5546
anonymous-lynx-5546
Feb 13 2017
2.5
Feb 13 2017
2.5
Version: null
Rjmorita
Rjmorita
Apr 20 2016
5.0
Apr 20 2016
5.0
Version: null
Drdul
Drdul
Oct 5 2015
5.0
Oct 5 2015
5.0
Version: null
Ront
Ront
Oct 3 2015
5.0
Oct 3 2015
5.0
Version: null
Manu-V
Manu-V
Nov 1 2014
4.5
Nov 1 2014
4.5
Version: null
Maclover1-1
Maclover1-1
Aug 16 2014
4.5
Aug 16 2014
4.5
Version: null
Fking
Fking
Nov 14 2012
5.0
Nov 14 2012
5.0
Version: null
DrDizasternaut
DrDizasternaut
Dec 20 2011
2.5
Dec 20 2011
2.5
Version: null
D2photo
D2photo
Aug 18 2011
4.0
Aug 18 2011
4.0
Version: null
Diefis
Diefis
Jun 24 2011
5.0
Jun 24 2011
5.0
Version: null
anonymous-tapir-4715
anonymous-tapir-4715
Jun 12 2011
1.0
Jun 12 2011
1.0
Version: null
Hachepunto
Hachepunto
Mar 8 2011
4.5
Mar 8 2011
4.5
Version: null
Pewy
Pewy
Jan 13 2011
2.5
Jan 13 2011
2.5
Version: null
brightonpete
brightonpete
Oct 7 2010
5.0
Oct 7 2010
5.0
Version: null
Corpsecorps
Corpsecorps
Jun 4 2010
4.0
Jun 4 2010
4.0
Version: null
Fishscale
Fishscale
May 3 2010
5.0
May 3 2010
5.0
Version: null
Shane-Smith
Shane-Smith
Mar 18 2010
5.0
Mar 18 2010
5.0
Version: null
GeogProf
GeogProf
Jan 9 2010
5.0
Jan 9 2010
5.0
Version: null
Billy-The-Biker
Billy-The-Biker
Nov 17 2009
3.0
Nov 17 2009
3.0
Version: null
Julian-Krainin
Julian-Krainin
Nov 15 2009
5.0
Nov 15 2009
5.0
Version: null
Robm52
Robm52
Oct 3 2009
5.0
Oct 3 2009
5.0
Version: null
Demoray
Demoray
Sep 18 2009
5.0
Sep 18 2009
5.0
Version: null
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Attentionwandered
Oct 13 2006
5.0
Oct 13 2006
5.0
Version: null
Alanr
Alanr
May 2 2006
5.0
May 2 2006
5.0
Version: null
Sabor
Sabor
Mar 18 2006
5.0
Mar 18 2006
5.0
Version: null
anonymous-mockingbird
Feb 5 2006
5.0
Version: null
60wpm
60wpm
Jan 15 2006
5.0
Jan 15 2006
5.0
Version: null
Avetenebrae
Avetenebrae
Dec 22 2005
5.0
Dec 22 2005
5.0
Version: null
Guest
Guest
Nov 10 2005
5.0
Nov 10 2005
5.0
Version: null
GymW
GymW
Sep 8 2005
5.0
Sep 8 2005
5.0
Version: null