A native macOS file manager, ported from an old Windows C/OpenGL file manager. Tab-driven, keyboard-friendly, with a dual-pane mode for moving files around.
- Tabs — each one keeps its own history, view mode, and selection.
- Dual pane (
⌘\) — drag files between panels to copy, hold⌘to move. - Three view modes — details table, small icons, large icons. Images and PDFs get real thumbnails (QuickLook).
- Inline batch rename — select 2+ files, hit
⌘E. Type to append, backspace to chop characters off, Return to commit. - Remembers itself — view mode and sort per folder, plus the tabs and panels you had open last time.
| Key | Action |
|---|---|
Return · ⌘↓ |
Open file / enter folder |
Backspace · ⌘↑ |
Go to parent folder |
⌘E · F2 |
Rename (batch if more than one selected) |
⌘C / ⌘X / ⌘V |
Copy / Cut / Paste |
⌘⌫ |
Move to Trash |
⌘N / ⌘⇧N |
New file / New folder |
⌘T / ⌘W |
New / close tab |
⌃Tab / ⌃⇧Tab |
Next / previous tab |
⌘\ |
Toggle split view |
Tab |
Switch panel (when split) |
⌃D |
Open Terminal at current folder |
| Arrows | Move selection |
⇧+Arrows |
Extend selection |
Esc |
Cancel rename |
Needs Xcode 15+. Runs on macOS 13+.
git clone https://github.com/goldalworming/filepathx-macos.git
cd filepathx-macos
open FilePathX.xcodeproj⌘R in Xcode, or build a release .app from the command line:
xcodebuild -project FilePathX.xcodeproj -scheme FilePathX \
-configuration Release -derivedDataPath build buildThe app ends up at build/Build/Products/Release/FilePathX.app. It's signed
ad-hoc — fine to run on your own machine, but you'll need a real Developer ID
to distribute it.
MIT.