All Features

Everything You Need,
Nothing You Don't

Every feature designed to feel instantly familiar to Windows users.

FEEL AT HOME IMMEDIATELY

Familiar From Day One

Enter Key Opens Files

Press Enter to open files and folders, just like Windows Explorer. Your muscle memory works immediately.

Works exactly like Windows

⌘C, ⌘V Just Works

Copy, paste, cut, and more with ⌘C, ⌘V, ⌘X — the shortcuts you expect, working on files just like Explorer.

No remapping needed

Editable Address Bar

Type a path directly in the address bar and hit Enter to navigate instantly. Fully editable, just like Windows.

Windows-style navigation

F2 to Rename

Hit F2 on any selected file or folder to rename it instantly. The shortcut you've used for years still works.

Instant rename

Delete Moves to Trash

Press Delete to move files to Trash — not permanently delete. Familiar and safe, the Windows way.

Safe deletion

Right-Click Context Menus

Rich context menus with all the actions you expect: open, rename, copy, move, compress, and more.

Full menu support

Multiple Tabs & Windows

Open multiple tabs in one window or multiple windows simultaneously. Work the way you want to work.

Full multi-window
POWER FEATURES

Old Habits, Supercharged

Folder Tree-View

A familiar, highly responsive sidebar. Expand and collapse folders just like Windows Explorer — always visible.

Always-on sidebar

Disk Visualizer

Spot storage hogs with an interactive, drill-down disk usage chart. See exactly where your space is going.

Interactive drill-downHow the disk visualizer works →

Dual-Pane Browsing

View source and destination side-by-side for seamless drag-and-drop transfers between folders.

Side-by-side browsing

Breadcrumb Address Bar

Clickable path segments for easy folder access. Navigate up the hierarchy with a single click.

Click any path segment

Deep Search

Search across file names, contents, and metadata — instantly, powered by Spotlight.

Contents-aware search

Batch Rename

Rename dozens of files at once using patterns, numbering, and find-and-replace. Powerful and fast.

Pattern-based renameHow the batch rename works →

Smart Archive

Create ZIP, TAR, and TAR.GZ archives right from the context menu. Extract anything with one click.

ZIP & TAR support

Undo / Redo

Undo any file operation — move, rename, delete — with ⌘Z. Never worry about accidental changes.

Full operation history

File Tagging

Tag files and folders with colored labels for visual organization. Filter by tag across your entire library.

Color-coded tags

List & Grid Views

Switch between list view and grid view. Customize columns, sort by any field, and save your preferences.

Customizable views

Checksum Verification

Verify file integrity with MD5, SHA-1, SHA-256, and SHA-512 checksums — compare against expected values and export results to CSV.

MD5 through SHA-512

Window Themes

Pick the look that suits your desktop — a classic Solid theme or a translucent Glass theme.

Solid & Glass
PRO EXCLUSIVE

For Power Users

Regex Search

Pro

Use regular expressions for surgical, powerful searches across your entire file system.

Full regex support

ZIP Encryption

Pro

Create password-protected ZIP archives right from the context menu. Keep sensitive files away from prying eyes.

Password-protected ZIPs

Create TAR & TAR.GZ

Pro

Create TAR and TAR.GZ archives natively — extracting them is free for everyone. Essential for developers working with Linux systems.

Developer-friendly

Folder Snapshots

Pro

Capture point-in-time snapshots of important folders and restore them when you need to. Schedule automatic backups and let FileNav handle the rest.

Scheduled backups
CLOUD & REMOTE

Work Everywhere

Google Drive

Pro

Browse and manage your Google Drive files directly in FileNav — no web browser required.

OneDrive

Pro

Native OneDrive integration. Access Microsoft cloud storage from your Mac file manager.

Dropbox

Pro

Connect your Dropbox account and manage files alongside your local folders seamlessly.

Cross-Cloud Copy

Pro

Copy files between cloud providers directly — Google Drive to Dropbox, no local intermediary needed.

Google Docs Export

Pro

Download Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides and FileNav auto-converts them to Word, Excel, and PowerPoint formats — ready to open in Office.

Opens as .docx / .xlsx / .pptx

FTP, FTPS & SFTP

Pro

Connect to FTP, FTPS, and SFTP servers. Browse, transfer, and manage remote files with a familiar interface.

Server-to-Server Transfers

Pro

Copy files directly between two remote servers — FileNav relays the transfer for you, no need to route everything through your Mac.

Host-to-host relay

SSH Terminal

Pro

Open an integrated SSH terminal to the connected remote server directly from FileNav.

Edit Remote Files

Pro

Open a server file in any local editor and FileNav auto-uploads it the moment you save. No manual re-upload.

Auto-upload on save

Remote Search

Pro

Search for files on the connected server itself, so you find what you need without downloading a folder first.

chmod Support (SFTP)

Pro

Change file permissions on SFTP servers with a visual chmod editor. No need for command-line tools.

Mount Network Drives

Pro

Mount SMB, AFP & WebDAV shares as local drives via Finder integration. FTP and SFTP servers are browsed right inside FileNav.

BACKGROUND TRANSFERS

Transfers That Don't Interrupt You

Upload/Download Manager

Pro

A dedicated transfer queue that runs in the background. Keep working while files transfer silently.

Resumes After Relaunch

Pro

The cloud transfer queue survives quitting the app. Reopen FileNav and your uploads and downloads pick up right where they left off.

Never lose a queue

Pause, Resume & Cancel

Pro

Full control over cloud transfers to Google Drive, OneDrive, and Dropbox. Pause and resume at any time without losing progress.

Speed Display

Pro

See real-time transfer speeds and estimated completion times for every active transfer.

Bandwidth Limits

Pro

Set per-connection upload and download speed limits so background transfers never hog your network.

SYNC

Keep Everything in Sync

Folder Sync

Pro

Synchronize two folders — local or remote — one-way mirror, two-way sync, or update-only. Optional exact SHA-256 comparison catches changed files byte for byte.

Mirror, two-way & update-only

Scheduled Auto-Sync

Pro

Set up automatic sync schedules — hourly, daily, or weekly. Set it and forget it.

Exclude Filters

Pro

Skip files you don't want to sync with glob exclude patterns and an optional maximum file size — keep caches and giant files out of the mirror.

Glob patterns & size cap

Saved Profiles

Pro

Save sync configurations as named profiles for quick access. Run your most common syncs in one click.

Conflict Resolution

Pro

Smart conflict detection with a side-by-side preview of file sizes and dates. Choose which version to keep with full visibility.

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Requires macOS 12.4+ (Monterey or later) • Apple Silicon & Intel supported