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File Cabinet Lite for Mac

File management application (was File Cabinet).

Free
In English
Version 8.5
3.9
Based on 4 user rates

File Cabinet Lite overview

File Cabinet Lite (was File Cabinet) is the lite version of File Cabinet Pro, the file manager for the macOS menu bar. With File Cabinet Lite you can view files directly from the menubar. File Cabinet Lite is also a document-based application that ships with a built-in text editor, image viewer, PDF viewer, and media player.

After downloading File Cabinet Lite, you will be able to use all features available in File Cabinet Pro without limitation for 30 days. After 30 days have passed, you can use the app in "Viewer Mode." You can get all pro features for an unlimited period of time via a single in-app purchase.

Note: While the software is classified as free, it offers in-App Purchases.

Pro Features $29.99

What’s new in version 8.5

  • macOS Ventura compatibility.

File Cabinet Lite for Mac

Free
In English
Version 8.5
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3.9

(6 Reviews of File Cabinet Lite)

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Graphic-Mac
Graphic-Mac
Feb 16 2020
7.6.1
0.0
Feb 16 2020
0.0
Version: 7.6.1
This is not a free app, it's a 30-day demo. Why, MacUpdate, do you continuously do this or allow developers to do it (listing paid apps as free, simply because you can actually download it without paying in advance)? This is getting more and more annoying. And to make matters worse, the developers rarely give the price on their website... forcing you to click the stupid "Buy it on the App Store" icon taking you to a web page representation of the app page on the MAS while auto-launching the MAS app, wait for the MAS to load the app page, scroll to the bottom and click the In App Purchase link so you can finally see the price of the app — and pray that there's only one in-app purchase, or multiple in-app purchases are explained well enough that you can figure out what the app costs without actually downloading, installing and running the app.
angijordan
angijordan
Feb 19 2018
5.9
5.0
Feb 19 2018
5.0
Version: 5.9
For me, it is perfect application. Simplified my life
anonymous-lynx-5546
anonymous-lynx-5546
Jun 9 2017
4.1.5
3.0
Jun 9 2017
3.0
Version: 4.1.5
It's a nice app to navigate the finder, love that it is a menubar app and does not clutter the dock. However it does not show previews of SVG, and Ai files, which makes it useless for our vector graphics oriented environment. Also needs an option to enable copying files out of the cabinet without holding the option key. Overall it is a quick and stable menubar app.
Tachy0n
Tachy0n
Oct 25 2016
3.0
0.0
Oct 25 2016
0.0
Version: 3.0
It appears you can’t drag in premade aliases into File Cabinet’s window. You can create them from within FC and then move the orginals back to where you want to keep them, but that’s a hassle.
Bluebird
Bluebird
Jun 11 2016
2.6
5.0
Jun 11 2016
5.0
Version: 2.6
File Cabinet is a handy space to keep all the "I'll get around to this in bit" stuff cluttering the desktop. Then I discovered it's really a handy place for just about everything. Works pretty much like any other folder, except it's handily available in the top bar. And the built in editors and viewers are nice little additions. Developer is personal and quick to respond. Worth the money easily.
angijordan
angijordan
Feb 19 2018
5.0
Feb 19 2018
5.0
Version: null
Dmanc
Dmanc
Oct 31 2017
2.5
Oct 31 2017
2.5
Version: null
anonymous-lynx-5546
anonymous-lynx-5546
Jun 9 2017
3.0
Jun 9 2017
3.0
Version: null
Bluebird
Bluebird
Jun 11 2016
5.0
Jun 11 2016
5.0
Version: null