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Your newest downloads in a small list you can open from any app: click its menu bar icon or press ⇧⌘J. Drag one straight into an email, a chat or any other app.
File Explorer, with the best of the Mac.
A Windows 11-style file manager, built for your Mac’s files, plus the Mac features you’d miss: AirDrop, Quick Look, tags and Smart Folders.
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Invoices21/10/2026 18:04File folder
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Budget 2026.xlsx24/10/2026 09:41Microsoft Excel Worksheet86 KB
Holiday plan.docx22/10/2026 20:15Microsoft Word Document123 KB
Notes.txt23/10/2026 11:02Text Document2 KB
Lease agreement.pdf12/09/2026 14:30PDF Document1.4 MB
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Everything in this window works: open folders, cut and paste, rename, press Space for Quick Look, or .
Why File Explorer
Files, the way your hands remember.
Your hands already know it
Enter opens, F2 renames, Ctrl+X moves, Alt+Up goes up a folder. No relearning where anything is.
Windows at work, Mac at home?
The same file manager on both, so you stop thinking about which computer you’re on.
Drives that make sense
This PC lists your disks with drive letters, and the address bar takes C:\ and %APPDATA%.
Finder vs File Explorer
Everything you like about Finder. Plus what it’s missing.
Keep tags, Quick Look and AirDrop, and gain split view, Workspaces, the Tray, instant filters and an address bar you can actually type into.
Task
Finder
File ExplorerMoving files
Finder⌘C, then ⌥⌘V
File ExplorerCtrl+X, then Ctrl+V
Two folders at once
FinderTwo windows, side by side
File ExplorerSplit view in one tab (Ctrl+\)
Closed a tab by mistake
FinderIt’s gone
File ExplorerCtrl+Shift+T brings it back
Typing a location
FinderGo to Folder (⇧⌘G)
File ExplorerThe address bar takes ~, C:\ and %APPDATA%
Saving a set of tabs
FinderReopen each folder
File ExplorerWorkspaces reopen them all at onceEnhanced
Narrowing a busy folder
FinderA search with rules
File ExplorerInstant filter by type, date or size, right in the folderEnhanced
Every file in the subfolders
FinderOnly through a search
File ExplorerFlat View lists them all in one placeEnhanced
Gathering files from many folders
FinderOne folder at a time
File ExplorerDrop them on the Tray, then Move hereEnhanced
Finding what you just downloaded
FinderOpen Downloads and look
File ExplorerA list of your newest downloads, from the menu bar or ⇧⌘JEnhanced
Saving a copied picture or text
FinderOpen an app, paste, save
File ExplorerPaste it into a folder as a fileEnhanced
Peeking inside a folder
FinderIts icon and a count
File ExplorerSpace shows its size and biggest filesEnhanced
Tags, Quick Look, AirDrop
FinderBuilt in
File ExplorerAll kept, so you lose nothing
Enhanced · The Tray Collect now.
Collect now.
Sort later.
Files for one job are never in one place. Park them on the Tray as you find them, then move the lot in one go. Finder has nothing like it.
- 1
Drop files on the Tray
From any folder, any window. They stay where they are for now.
- 2
Go where they belong
Browse as normal. The Tray waits in the sidebar, counting.
- 3
Press Move here
Everything lands in one go. Or Copy here, or drag them out.
- Remembers up to 200 files
- Follows files you rename or move
- Kept after you quit
- Clear forgets, never deletes
New in Enhanced
Two more reasons to switch.
Grab your latest download from any app, and turn whatever you copied into a file with one paste.
Paste anything
Paste a copied picture, text or link straight into a folder as a file. A picture from a web page keeps its name, and Ctrl+Z takes it back.
The layout you know
Everything where you left it.
Tabs and split view
Ctrl+T for a tab, Ctrl+Shift+T to reopen one, and two folders side by side in a single tab.
An address bar that listens
Clickable breadcrumbs, or type a path, ~ or %APPDATA% and go.
Details and preview panes
Alt+P previews the file; Alt+Shift+P shows its size, dates and more.
Copying you can trust
One Replace or Skip question, a progress bar with Cancel, and Ctrl+Z to undo.
Extract All
Unzip with a familiar Extract All box, password-protected zips included.
Properties
Alt+Enter opens the Properties window you remember, with real tabs.
Plus the Mac’s best bits 
Made for your Mac, too.
AirDrop, Blip or LocalSend Always on
Send files straight from the command bar with the app you already use. Switch it with one setting.
Quick Look Always on
Press Space to peek at any file, zooming from its icon.
Column view Always on
Finder’s columns, with arrow keys and a preview column.
Recents shared with Finder Always on
Home shows files you opened anywhere on your Mac.
Finder tags Enhanced
The same colour tags as Finder, with a Tags section in the sidebar.
Smart Folders Enhanced
Saved searches that look like folders, like PDFs from the last 30 days.
Rich previews Enhanced
Space on a folder shows its size and biggest files; on a zip, what’s inside.
Recent downloads Enhanced
Your newest downloads in a menu bar list you can open from any app, then drag one wherever you need it.
Paste anything Enhanced
Copied a picture, some text or a link? Paste it into a folder and it becomes a file.
Quick Actions Enhanced
Rotate, resize or convert pictures, or combine them into a PDF.
More in Enhanced mode: switch on only what you want in Settings › Enhanced.
- Batch rename with a preview
- Instant filter by type, date or size
- Folder sizes on demand
- Flat View of every file in subfolders
- Workspaces that reopen your tabs
- A Tray to collect files before moving them
- Recent downloads in the menu bar
- Paste a picture or text as a file
Pricing
Get File Explorer, or save with the bundle.
One payment, no subscription. Every update included.
Windowsify + File Explorer
$25$31USD
Save $6
For one Mac
- Everything in Windowsify
- The File Explorer app
- Tabs, address bar and details view
- Safe copying with Replace or Skip
- Updates included
File Explorer
$12USD
Works on its own too
For one Mac
- A Windows 11-style file manager
- Tabs, breadcrumbs and Ctrl+L
- Preview and details panes
- Undo for moves, renames and deletes
- Updates included
One-time payment, no subscription · macOS 14 Sonoma or newer · Apple silicon (M1 or newer) · Terms and refunds
FAQ
Good questions.
Does it replace Finder?
No. Finder stays exactly as it is. File Explorer is a second way to browse the same files, and you can use whichever you like.
Do I need Windowsify too?
No, File Explorer works on its own. With Windowsify, Win+E opens it, and the bundle saves you money.
Is it careful with my files?
Copies ask once whether to Replace or Skip, deletes go to the Recycle Bin, and Ctrl+Z undoes moves and renames.
Where are the extra Mac features?
AirDrop, Quick Look, column view and shared Recents are always there. Tags, Smart Folders and the other Enhanced extras are in Settings › Enhanced, so you switch on only what you want.