Release Notes

Folder Previews & Smarter Windows

• Folder previews — folders full of photos or videos now show a preview of what's inside, right on the folder icon, just like Windows Explorer. On by default in icon view; toggle it in Settings → General → Folder Previews.
• Each folder remembers its view — switch a folder to List or Grid and FileNav restores that choice next time. Photo-heavy folders open in Grid automatically on first visit, so you see the pictures right away.

• Opening a new window (⌘N) now appears on the screen you're working on and matches your current window's size, instead of jumping to the top-left of your main display.

Drag & Drop, Shortcuts & Polish

• Dropping a file onto a folder now reliably moves it inside that folder — and the folder stays open, showing the file you just dropped, instead of snapping shut.
• The keyboard shortcuts for Show Hidden Files (⌘⇧.) and Redo (⌘⇧Z) now work as expected.

• The file list stays steady after a copy, move, or delete — only the affected folders refresh, so your place and open folders no longer flicker or reset.
• Settings → Keyboard Shortcuts now lists every available shortcut in one place.

Quick Look & Dual-Pane Navigation

• Quick Look with the Space bar — press Space on any file for a full-size preview, just like Finder, and use the arrow keys to page through the whole folder without leaving the preview.
• Switch panes with Tab — in Dual Pane view, press Tab to jump between the left and right panes.

Sidebar Sync

• 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

• 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

• Reopen your last folder on launch — optionally pick up right where you left off.

• Folder Sync now warns you clearly when two selected folders overlap.PRO
• More accurate Spotlight-powered search.PRO

• File previews now update correctly after scrolling.
• Tabs no longer unexpectedly jump back to Home.

Navigation & Stability

• 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.

• Faster, more reliable app startup.
• Fixed automation and “Open with” scripting support (Apple Events).PRO

• 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

• 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.