Fileside is a modern file manager for Mac and Windows with a twist. Create workspaces for your projects — build layouts of your folders. Everything you need will never be more than a click away, and staying organised becomes a breeze.
Not just dual-pane but multi-pane. All aspects of your panes are automatically remembered.
Create and save layouts of commonly needed locations for different projects or workflows.
Flip to the thumbnail grid view for a quick overview of what's inside many file types.
Hit Space to preview individual files in-pane or full-screen.
Search any folder recursively with a breadth-first algorithm that leaves no stone unturned.
Quickly jump to bookmarked favourites or previously visited folders with a few keystrokes.
Choose from several merge strategies to handle conflicts when moving folders.
Not just file system operations but also anything touching pane configuration or layout management.
Plenty of settings to tweak including fully reconfigurable keyboard shortcuts.
Fileside tackles the ongoing challenge of recalling where you saved things and repeatedly navigating to those locations.
Just like a chef sets up their kitchen before cooking a meal, Fileside lets you set up your folder workspace for each project. But unlike the chef, you only need to do it once. No more opening multiple windows, navigating to the right place in each one, then painstakingly resizing and arranging them side-by-side just to start moving files around.
Fileside champions a local-first approach. Instead of storing everything in the cloud (a.k.a. other people's computers), it helps you turn your local drives into a versatile storage environment.
In recent years, there's been a trend towards hiding the underlying file system from the user in a misguided attempt at user-friendliness. Fileside takes a transparent approach, and lets you work with the file system exactly as it is.
Fileside is designed to run on a computer, not on a tablet or a phone. It works the same way across Mac and Windows, helping you keep your workflow consistent and your sanity intact.
And last but not least, Fileside will never start pushing recommended content in front of you. You're in charge.
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