Release Notes

What's new in FileNav for Mac. Updates arrive automatically — open FileNav and choose Check for Updates anytime.

Sidebar Sync

July 2026

The sidebar folder tree can now follow you as you browse.

New
  • Keep the sidebar in sync with the current folder — an optional setting that automatically expands and highlights the folder you're viewing in the sidebar tree.

Licensing Improvements

July 13, 2026
Improved
  • Smoother license activation, including upgrades from FileNav to FileNav Pro.
  • Clearer messaging when a license key belongs to a different FileNav product, so activation no longer fails silently.

Preview & Search Refinements

July 8–9, 2026
New
  • Reopen your last folder on launch — optionally pick up right where you left off.
Improved
  • Folder Sync now warns you clearly when two selected folders overlap.PRO
  • More accurate Spotlight-powered search.PRO
Fixed
  • File previews now update correctly after scrolling.
  • Tabs no longer unexpectedly jump back to Home.

Navigation & Stability

Late June – July 2026

A large stability update alongside browser-style navigation.

New
  • Back & forward navigation — move through your history with ⌘[ and ⌘], or the side buttons on your mouse.
  • Your sort order (column and direction) is now remembered across restarts.
Improved
  • Faster, more reliable app startup.
  • Fixed automation and “Open with” scripting support (Apple Events).PRO
Fixed
  • The Quick Look preview panel divider now resizes freely.
  • Dropbox uploads into a subfolder now land in the correct folder.
  • SFTP connections now connect reliably.
  • Cloud folders no longer appear as faint outline icons.
  • Dozens of additional fixes across Folder Sync, cloud accounts, remote connections, search, and everyday file operations.

FileNav 1.1

June 2026

The initial FileNav release.

New
  • Tab browsing — open multiple folders at once (⌘T / ⌘W, drag to reorder or detach into a new window).
  • Advanced search with filters — filter by name, date modified, and size, with normal, wildcard, or regex matching.
  • Reorderable Quick Access — drag sidebar shortcuts into any order.
  • Video & audio Quick Look — play media right in the preview panel.
  • Improved disk visualizer — file sizes and percentages side by side.
  • Redesigned Settings with a clean sidebar layout for General, License, and Keyboard Shortcuts.
  • Keyboard shortcuts reference — every shortcut listed in Settings.
  • License keys and credentials stored with Apple Keychain protections.