Work · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to Fast, native Mac file manager (filters, fuzzy find, 9 MB, no Electron)
My Downloads folder had been left unkept for a really long time and cleaning it up using Finder was quite cumbersome. So I started creating a simple app to help me filter out and delete or move the files in the folder. It started out very basic and the filtering options genuinely helped me clean out the Downloads folder, then as I thought of more features I would like to see in a file manager I started to add them. Some of the features are: - Fuzzy go to folder/file where you only need to write a few letters of a full path, get suggestions and can jump to the correct path instantly -…
Whim is a native Mac file manager designed for efficient organization and batch operations. It features fuzzy navigation to quickly jump to folders, image and PDF previews on hover, dual-pane views with tabs, and a… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes.
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TinyFast▲319I am a developer. I have been building stuff for the last 13 years. One common challenge in all my projects is compressing assets to make them as small as possible. I used to end up using online compressors, but this has a lot of privacy concerns. So, I finally set down for couple of weeks and built this simple app. I can just drag and drop assets in it and it shrinks them. It currently supports around 25 file types. I built a lot of iOS apps but this is the first time building a macOS app, so any feedback is welcome.
2025 · tinyfast.app · its alternatives →
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A dual-pane file manager for Mac, Windows and Linux. Save time by quickly jumping to directories. Tailor fman to your needs with its powerful plugin system.
2017 · fman.io · its alternatives →
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Tidy▲98Spotlight returns nothing for words you know are in a scanned document. It is not a bug: a scan has no text layer, so there is nothing to index. How to check, and three ways to make those documents searchable on a Mac.
Jul 2026 · tidymacapp.com · its alternatives →
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Folders▲125The macOS file manager for (former) Windows users
2023 · foldersapp.dev · its alternatives →
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FolderPlus▲101Peek inside any folder without opening it
Jun 2026 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Tidey▲90Hey HN! I built Tidey because my Desktop was always a mess. The problem: Files pile up on Desktop and Downloads. Screenshots, PDFs, random downloads. You save them "temporarily" and forget about them for months. The solution: Tidey sits in your menubar and watches those folders. When you're ready to clean up, it shows you each file one by one. You preview it, then click Delete (goes to Trash) or Keep (moves to ~/Documents/Kept/, organized by year/month). That's it. No complex rules, no automation magic. Just a fast way to make decisions about files you've been ignoring.…
Jan 2026 · trytidey.com · its alternatives →
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Cosmil▲98A beautiful multi-pane Finder alternative, finally rebuilt
2024 · cosmil.app · its alternatives →
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DockDuck▲97The native macOS file manager Finder should be
Aug 2026 · dockduck.app · its alternatives →
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I got frustrated with Outlook, Gmail and Google drive search never being able to find anything in my Inbox or Cloud storage and decided to build a personal email and document search that works better. Selectric is a free MacOS app and currently supports Gmail, Outlook, Drive, Dropbox and Slack. The app is completely private. We index and store all data on your Mac. We also run AI models locally so no data ever needs to leave your computer. I'd love for the HN community to try us out and share feedback!
2024 · selectric.io · its alternatives →
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2017 · marta.yanex.org · its alternatives →
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OptiClear▲71Clean your Mac storage with duplicate file and photo cleanup
Apr 2026 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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ExplorerMax▲68Smart file manager, tabbed browsing, quick search, bookmarks
2020 · explorermax.drivethelife.com · its alternatives →
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Unusual file explorer with stickers, sketches and containers
2021 · supatupacommander.web.app · its alternatives →
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Finder, reforged — a fast, native file manager for Mac
Jun 2026 · rescenedev.github.io · its alternatives →
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After years of lurking on Hacker News, I figured it was time to finally contribute back. Fileloupe for Mac is a new Mac application that I've been working on for the last year. Version 1.0 was just released in the Mac App Store but Hacker News readers are welcome to download a beta version of 1.1 here: https://kennyc.s3.amazonaws.com/Fileloupe1.1-72-Beta.zip Fileloupe is a high-performance, incredibly fast file viewer that, I think, makes looking at photos, videos, PDFs and documents a lot better than the existing solutions. It doesn't replace Finder (or iPhoto /…
2015 · its alternatives →
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Hi HN, fzfm is a small Bash utility I wrote that turns fzf into a terminal file navigator with fuzzy search and preview support. It’s fast, zero-setup, and works entirely from the command line. Core features: - Navigate directories and fuzzy-search files - Preview file contents with bat (fallback to cat) - Preview directories with eza (fallback to ls) - Open files in your editor or viewer (configurable) - Easily customizable via environment variables It’s designed as a quick, keyboard-driven way to browse and inspect files. I use it daily and thought others might find it useful too. GitHub:…
2025 · github.com · its alternatives →
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2015 · getpicka.com · its alternatives →
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(another) Fuzzy file finder for the command line. Contribute to hugows/hf development by creating an account on GitHub.
2015 · github.com · its alternatives →
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A native macOS app for the 7-Zip archiving utility. - AkshayKalose/789-Zip
2024 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Lightning-fast file manager with built-in media tools
Jul 2026 · quick-note-khaki.vercel.app · its alternatives →
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Delete, cut-paste, window-snapping, tabs, path bar on macOS
Jun 2026 · sadfinder.com · its alternatives →
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Index,search,Tag,email,open,save files with Dev refine tools
2025 · github.com · its alternatives →
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