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FilePop

Your files, one keystroke away

FilePop is a menu bar file browser for your Mac, suited to you if you frequently need files while working in other apps.

by Benjamin Dansby

Buy on Setapp $9.99 on the Mac App Store Sold separately, not in the membership Developer website ↗
Helps you Access files faster 28 Manage files beyond Finder 25

What you get

Get the file you need without switching to Finder.

FilePop gives you a way to reach your files while keeping your current work in view. Press a global keyboard shortcut to bring up a file browser over your app, then drag the file you need into Mail, Slack, Figma, or another app. You can attach a document or add an asset without first switching to a Finder window.

When you know where to look, you can use a compact, single-column browser. When you need to explore nested folders, you can expand it to three columns. While dragging a file, hover over a folder to open it and continue deeper without dropping the file and starting again.

You can also drag a file into FilePop to navigate to its location. If you work in Terminal, you can open the same browser from the command line rather than reaching for a separate Finder window.

  • Keep your work in view

    You can bring up your files over your current app with a keyboard shortcut, avoiding a detour through Finder.

  • Put files where needed

    You can drag documents and assets directly into Mail, Slack, Figma, or other apps.

  • Navigate without restarting your drag

    You can hover over folders to open them while holding a file, then continue to your destination.

  • Browse from Terminal

    You can call up the file browser from the command line when your work is already there.

Best for

  • You frequently attach files to emails or messages
  • You drag assets into design apps
  • You want a file browser within reach while using Terminal

Skip it if

You probably don't need it if opening Finder already gets you to your files comfortably.

Screenshots

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From the developer

FilePop is a fast, native file browser that lives in your Mac's menu bar. A global hotkey pops it open over whatever you're doing, so you can grab a file and get straight back to work. Expand it into a full three-column browser when you're exploring, or keep it collapsed to a single column for quick grabs.
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