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
- Every 1.x update is free, forever
- Bug fixes and security patches, forever
- No subscription and no renewal fee
Ready to buy? Purchase a license ($19.99).
Sold by Polar Software, Inc. as the merchant of record. Purchase and refund terms
Compare: Path Finder is $29.95/yr on subscription · ForkLift is $19.95 · DraftFinder is $19.99 once, with a 14-day free trial
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.
How long do updates last?
Every 1.x release is included at no extra cost, with no time limit and no renewal fee. Bug fixes and security updates are free forever. If a version 2.0 is ever released, it will be a separate paid upgrade, and buying 1.x now never stops working.
Can I use it on multiple Macs?
Yes, one license activates up to 2 Macs.