Alternatives

Products that do what Folder Preview does

Quick Look Folders & ZIP Files on macOS

1. 1
   FolderPlus▲101

   Peek inside any folder without opening it

   Jun 2026 · apps.apple.com

2. 2
   Unfold▲123

   Extend macOS Quick Look to folders, archives & code files

   Mar 2026 · unfold.tools

3. 3
   Foldr for MacOS▲111

   A Finder extension to create folders with custom icons

   Jan 2026 · matisandoval.com

4. 4
   iPreview▲139

   Powerful macOS quick look extension application

   2022

5. 5
   Glance▲157

   All-in-one Quick Look plugin for macOS

   2020

6. 6
   Folder Preview Pro▲14

   Quick Look Folders with Actions and Thumbnails

   Oct 2025

7. 7
   Folder Peek▲135

   Put folders in the menu bar on your Mac

   2022

8. 8
   Recent File Picker for macOS▲100

   Quick access to recent files

   2025

9. 9
   Folders▲125

   The macOS file manager for (former) Windows users

   2023

10. 10
    QuickRight▲97

    The missing right-click features for macOS Finder

    May 2026 · apps.apple.com

11. 11
    QuickLinks▲101

    Create shortcuts for anything on your Mac

    2019

12. 12
    Recently▲91

    Open recently used files, folders, and apps on your Mac

    2015

13. 13
    OpenFolder▲101

    Open any folder on macOS instantly

    Oct 2025 · apps.apple.com

14. 14
    Salmon▲83

    Spotlight for Finder

    2020

15. 15
    Folder Hub▲263

    A floating Finder that can appear anywhere on you Mac

    2024

16. 16
    Vista▲113

    The image viewer macOS should have built.

    Apr 2026 · apps.apple.com

17. 17
    Recento ▲89

    Instantly access your recent files, folders, apps, clipboard

    2025

18. 18
    Arclite Pro▲136

    The next-generation archiver for Mac

    2023

19. 19
    Quick Access▲112

    Organise files in the Mac menu bar

    2019

20. 20RI
    Re-Implementing the macOS Spatial Finder▲75

    Modern macOS versions open folders in seemingly random positions and sizes. This set of scripts restores the behaviour known to classic macOS, where: - folders remember where they were on the screen - folders remember how big they were This enables you to utilise the brain's superb spatial memory for file management.

    Oct 2025 · github.com

21. 21
    Zipora▲10

    Extraction Tool / Instant Folder & Archive Preview

    May 2026 · wangchujiang.com

22. 22
    Archive▲20

    Never lose a file again

    2025

23. 23
    Default Folder X▲75

    Enhances the Open/Save dialogs in all of your applications

    2017

24. 24
    folderGo▲91

    Click once. and customize every folder with glassy icons

    2025

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