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Folders File Manager for Mac

A macOS file manager for (former) Windows users.

$7.99
In English
Version 1.19.6
4.0
Based on 4 user rates

Folders File Manager overview

Folders File Manager is designed for users who recently transitioned from a PC as well as for those who have always missed a tree-style file manager on their Mac. Everything in Folders feels as familiar as possible while satisfying your passion for beautiful-looking apps.

Clean, functional UI:

Get everything you’d expect from a file manager, with the most used functions brought to the top.

Easy navigation:

Familiar from other operating systems, the folder tree feels right where it belongs.

  • Multiple windows and multiple tabs
  • Convenient access to your Home and iCloud Drive folders
  • Expandable, rearrangeable Favorites
  • Expandable folder symlinks
  • Recent files, color tags, text tags, and star rating in the tree
Four consistently behaving file views:

Table, List, Icons, and Gallery view.

  • “Folders first” grouping
  • File changes shown in bold
  • Open files with Return key
  • Quick Look preview
  • Play audio and video files directly in Gallery view
  • Text recognition with Live Text in Gallery view
  • Touch bar support
Separate File Info panel:
  • Built-in preview including audio and video files
  • File details with EXIF and other metadata
  • Set multiple color tags (works correctly in iCloud folders on macOS Catalina), text tags, star rating
File operations beyond basics:
  • Cut via Trash with cmd + X
  • Create and extract ZIP archives
  • Edit text files and perform basic operations on images
  • Create an empty (blank) file
  • Powerful Batch Rename
  • Compare file properties on conflicts during copy/move
  • Discover and mount network shares
Comprehensive undo:

Undo any file operation including replacements and folder mergers.

Universal app:

Runs natively on Apple Silicon.

Lifetime license:

One-time purchase with no ads or subscriptions.

  • Try Folders for free with a fully functional 14-days trial period

What’s new in version 1.19.6

  • Added support for “Back” and “Forward” mappable mouse button actions
  • Bug fixes and various improvements

Folders File Manager for Mac

$7.99
In English
Version 1.19.6
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What customer like

Price
Support
Regular updates

What needs improvements

Customization

Folders File Manager qualities

Value
5.0
Ease of use
5.0
Features
4.0
Reliability
4.5
Customer support
5.0

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4.0

(3 Reviews of Folders File Manager)

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  • User Ratings

snozdop
snozdop
Jul 3 2023
1.9.0
0.0
Jul 3 2023
0.0
Version: 1.9.0
Looks very interesting, but without a demo to test it, I can't say whether it will meet my needs, and I don't want to buy it without being sure.
mwang
mwang
Apr 26 2023
1.5.0
4.0
Apr 26 2023
4.0
Version: 1.5.0
While the feature set isn't as rich as some of the big names yet, it's off to a good start, with decent features (in addition to the tree view side panel, and filter box is very useful, too), clean and fast. The author is very responsive, and the price is right.
juvor
juvor
Mar 7 2023
1.1.0
0.0
Mar 7 2023
0.0
Version: 1.1.0
At last a Finder with a tree view panel! I have been waiting for this forever. First impressions: works as promised, fast, very light resource consumption and looks and, again, works great. Highly recommended!
abdalla.rabie
abdalla.rabie
Feb 10 2024
1.15.3
5.0
Feb 10 2024
5.0
Version: 1.15.3
Drdul
Drdul
Jun 9 2023
1.8.0
5.0
Jun 9 2023
5.0
Version: 1.8.0
mwang
mwang
Apr 26 2023
1.5.0
4.0
Apr 26 2023
4.0
Version: 1.5.0
enriqueapolinar
enriqueapolinar
Apr 8 2023
1.4.0
5.0
Apr 8 2023
5.0
Version: 1.4.0