Dev tools · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Informant

Inspect files on macOS with a single click.

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Informant launched in 2021; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   CheatSheet▲982

   View Mac keyboard shortcuts in the current application

   2015 · mediaatelier.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Glance▲157

   All-in-one Quick Look plugin for macOS

   2020 · github.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Recent File Picker for macOS▲100

   Quick access to recent files

   2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Hand Mirror for Mac▲191

   A one-click camera check, right from the menu bar

   2020 · handmirror.app · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Inspect▲206

   Inspect and debug your web apps on iOS & Android devices

   2020 · inspect.dev · its alternatives →

6. 6
   FindDiskKiller▲106

   See which apps are hammering your Mac's disk

   Jul 2026 · finddiskkiller.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Tidy▲98

   Spotlight 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 →

8. 8
   Micro Snitch▲143

   Track if someone is watching you on your Mac

   2015 · obdev.at · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Glance▲81

   Preview .md files instantly with quick look

   May 2026 · glance.md · its alternatives →

10. 10
    ScreenSorts▲124

    Search every screenshot, text, and detail privately

    Feb 2026 · screensorts.app · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Quick Access▲112

    Organise files in the Mac menu bar

    2019 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Unfold▲123

    Extend macOS Quick Look to folders, archives & code files

    Mar 2026 · unfold.tools · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Key Click Pro▲108

    Track mouse clicks & keystrokes in your macOS status bar

    2023 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Folder Peek▲135

    Put folders in the menu bar on your Mac

    2022 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    EasyFinder▲108

    Mac menu bar app to help access your important files fast

    2019 · easyfinderapp.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Glint▲107

    Claude Code activity, right where you want it.

    Jun 2026 · glint.binarybeam.net · its alternatives →

17. 17
    iPreview▲139

    Powerful macOS quick look extension application

    2022 · ipreview.app · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Fenn▲147

    Find what you need on your Mac. Even inside frames

    2025 · usefenn.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    File Sentinel▲122

    Shell history & file monitoring sync

    2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Filewatch▲129

    Find your public files, before someone else does

    2018 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    QuickRight▲97

    The missing right-click features for macOS Finder

    May 2026 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Clicky▲144

    AI buddy next to your cursor on Mac—sees, guides, helps you!

    Apr 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Clueprint▲68

    See what your agents left running on your Mac

    Sep 2026 · clueprint.ai · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Picka▲81

    The fastest way to find your files

    2015 · its alternatives →

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