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Best Mac apps to preview files without opening

Quick Look extensions and fast viewers.

  1. 1. Folder Preview Pro Peek inside. Stay in flow Preview files without opening Sold separately
  2. 2. Looq A better Quick Look Preview files without opening Sold separately
  3. 3. Spectra View everything in one place Preview files without opening Sold separately
  4. 4. ApolloOne Photo Video Viewer Preview files without opening Mac App Store
  5. 5. EPSViewer XPS, PDF, Ai, INDD Preview files without opening Mac App Store
  6. 6. Image Viewer Photo Viewer Preview files without opening Mac App Store
  7. 7. octoview Preview files without opening Mac App Store
  8. 8. Picview Image Viewer Preview files without opening Mac App Store
  9. 9. Visio File Viewer Preview files without opening Mac App Store
  10. 10. BetterZip Create and encrypt archives Zip & unzip archives Setapp 96% · 2,566 ratings
  11. 11. HoudahSpot Find files faster Find files fast Setapp 98% · 928 ratings
  12. 12. Archiver Compress and unarchive files Zip & unzip archives Setapp 97% · 1,624 ratings
  13. 13. Marked QL Preview Markdown instantly Write & preview Markdown Setapp 97% · 73 ratings
  14. 14. Vidarium Your local video library. Organize your video library Setapp
  15. 15. App Trust Preview Inspect Mac apps for security risks and privacy concerns before running them Check your Mac's security Sold separately
  16. 16. Finder Audio Tools Preview audio in Finder Create & record music Sold separately
  17. 17. MacMD Viewer Markdown reader for Mac Write & preview Markdown Sold separately
  18. 18. Access MDB Viewer Manage databases Mac App Store
  19. 19. Avenue GPX Viewer Plan & navigate routes Mac App Store
  20. 20. OK JSON Viewer & Formatter Developer utilities Mac App Store
  21. 21. Pixea Edit & enhance photos Mac App Store
  22. 22. Unzip One RAR ZIP Extractor Zip & unzip archives Mac App Store
  23. 23. Zip RAR ZIP 7Z Extractor Zip & unzip archives Mac App Store
  24. 24. Trickster Quickly access recent files Access files faster Setapp 96% · 180 ratings
  25. 25. DockClick Right-click your Dock, done Customize your Dock Sold separately
  26. 26. PDF Content Search Search inside scanned files Search inside PDFs & scans Sold separately
  27. 27. MDViewer Markdown Viewer Write & preview Markdown Mac App Store
  28. 28. Default Folder X Access recent and favorite files Access files faster Setapp 97% · 1,202 ratings
  29. 29. Drive Buddy for Google Drive Connect cloud storage & servers Mac App Store
  30. 30. ForkLift Manage files across servers Manage files beyond Finder Setapp 96% · 2,303 ratings
  31. 31. DiskMap Visual disk map for Mac. Find what's eating your storage in seconds. Free up disk space Sold separately
  32. 32. Shell Assistant Manage SSH & tunnels Mac App Store

Related tasks

Find files fast 15 Manage files beyond Finder 25 Access files faster 28 Write & preview Markdown 23 Zip & unzip archives 11 Connect cloud storage & servers 21

Questions

What is the best Mac app to preview files without opening?
Folder Preview Pro is the top pick here: Peek inside. Stay in flow. Also worth a look: Looq, Spectra.
Are these apps part of a Setapp membership?
8 of 32 apps are included in a Setapp membership; the rest are sold separately.
Do they run natively on Apple Silicon?
17 of 32 apps run natively on M-series Macs.