Finder, fixed.
The file manager macOS developers actually want.
14-day free trial · No credit card · $19.99 to buy · macOS 14+
Everything Finder should already do
Restart. Nothing lost.
Column widths, sort order, and tab state survive every restart. Finder forgets your tabs the moment you quit — DraftFinder doesn't.
Mark, then move
Mark files with Space, then move, copy, or delete them with a single key — m, c, or d. No dragging, no menus.
Press t for your terminal
Opens WezTerm, iTerm2, Warp, Ghostty, or Terminal.app in the current directory with your full shell environment.
Copy the path with one key
Press p to copy the current folder's path, ready to paste into a terminal or a script. No right-click, no Get Info panel.
Everything from the palette
Hit ⌘K and run any command by name — navigate, sort, create, open. Finder has nothing like it.
Filter as you type
Press s to fuzzy-filter the current folder instantly. Type mds, land on models/.
Simple, honest pricing
- 14-day free trial, no credit card required
- 2 years of updates included
- Bug fixes and security patches, forever
- Optional renewal: $9.99 / 2 years
Ready to buy? Purchase a license ($19.99).
Compare: ForkLift $19.95/yr · Path Finder $29.95/yr · DraftFinder ~$10/yr
Installing DraftFinder
DraftFinder is distributed directly as a signed, Apple-notarized
.dmg — not through the Mac App Store. It opens normally; the first
time you launch it, macOS just shows the standard confirmation for apps
downloaded from the Internet.
- Open the downloaded
.dmgand drag DraftFinder to Applications. - Double-click DraftFinder in Applications.
- On first launch, macOS asks whether you're sure you want to open an app downloaded from the Internet — click Open. Later launches start normally.
FAQ
Why isn't it on the Mac App Store?
DraftFinder needs to launch any terminal app (WezTerm, iTerm2, Warp…) and navigate any folder — both blocked by the App Store sandbox. It is distributed directly as a signed, Apple-notarized .dmg, so it opens like any other Mac app.
Apple Silicon or Intel?
Both. DraftFinder is a Universal Binary.
What macOS version do I need?
macOS 14 Sonoma or later.
What happens after the 2-year support period?
The app keeps working. Bug fixes and security updates are provided forever at no charge. New features require the optional $9.99 / 2-year renewal.
Can I use it on multiple Macs?
Yes, one license activates up to 2 Macs.