Reinforced by your feedback, the completely rewritten ForkLift 4 combines the latest macOS technologies with the most stunning UI work we've ever done for an application, to redefine file management once again.

Does ForkLift run on the Apple Silicon Macs?

Yes, starting from version 3.5 ForkLift contains a universal binary that runs natively on Macs with M series chips.

Which protocols can I connect to ForkLift?

ForkLift will connect to any remote server such as SFTP, FTP, WebDav, Amazon S3, Backblaze B2, Google Drive, OneDrive, Dropbox, Rackspace Cloudfiles, SMB, AFP, and NFS remote volumes. You can manage your files and connect to multiple servers at a time and even copy between them with drag and drop.

Is ForkLift free?

You can download a time limited trial of ForkLift, but you will need to buy a license in order to keep using it.

Does ForkLift work with Big Sur?

Yes, ForkLift is compatible with Big Sur as well as macOS Sierra (10.12) and all later versions.

Features

Remote Connections

Connect to SFTP, FTP, WebDav, Amazon S3, Backblaze B2, Google Drive, OneDrive, Dropbox, Rackspace Cloudfiles, SMB, AFP, and NFS remote volumes. Manage your files efficiently across networks: connect to multiple servers simultaneously and even copy between them with drag and drop.

Sync

Compare local or remote source and target folders identifying matching, modified, new and deleted files. Synchronize them one or two-way with a single mouseclick, or save it as a favorite.
Up to 20x faster analyzation than ForkLift 3.

Favorite Paths

Experience enhanced efficiency for remote destinations. Think of it like having favorites within favorites – an organized way to keep track of paths you frequently use and want quick access to.

Preview

The preview panel shows you useful information about the selected file. Playback audio and video files, inspect images, PDFs and other popular document types. Quick edit text files in place, both on local drives and remote servers.

Activity View

Whether you're copying, renaming, deleting, compressing, or handling other tasks, this feature lets you see exactly what's going on. No more guesswork – watch your tasks progress in real-time and stay in control of your file management action.

Quick Open

Easily access your favorites, devices, menu commands, open a selected file with a preferred application, or apply a previously saved Multi Rename preset on selected files or folders.

Log View

Get valuable insights into your file management activities and their results, all in one easy-to-access place.

Favorite Sync

ForkLift will keep all your favorites synchronized across multiple computers via iCloud.

Dropbox Support

Copying Dropbox links to files located in your Dropbox directory is just a right-click away.

Transfers

Reorder transfers, set conflict management rules, error handling, limit download and upload bandwidth.

Tags

Organize your documents and files with tags: add, edit, remove, search, or filter them within ForkLift.

Sync Browsing

Given two identical folder structures. Browse in one pane and let ForkLift do the job for you in the other pane.

Tabs

Open different folders in the same pane, instead of separate windows.

Search

Search and filter by name, extension, kind, tags or content, even on remote servers.

Quick Select

Select files by typing a filename, an extension, or a tag and add them or exclude them from the selection.

Remote Editing

Set your preferred editor in ForkLift to edit remote files and we take care of uploading your changes as you save.

Command Line Tools

Extend ForkLift's capabilities to the max by invoking command line tools and apply them by using shortcuts.

Themes

A seamless way to personalize your interface. Choose from predefined themes that suit your taste, or let your creativity shine by crafting your very own themes.

App Deleter

ForkLift comes with an application deleter to remove the last morsels of an application you want to uninstall.

iCloud Support

Seamlessly access and manage your iCloud files through ForkLift.

Archive Management

Browse local and remote archives as if they were ordinary folders. You can even Quick Look, search and filter.

Keyboard Control

Control every operation straight from the keyboard and customize it to your preferences.

Multilingual

ForkLift speaks English, German and Hungarian. More languages are coming soon!

Workspaces

Save different layouts with opened tabs and locations and load what you need at the moment.

Git Support

ForkLift knows git and will show you the status of individual files. You can add, commit, push, and pull.

Open in Terminal

An absolute must for powerusers. Open a Terminal, iTerm, Hyper, Kitty or Warp window at your current local path.

Hidden Files

Make hidden files and folders visible easily by using a shortcut or pressing a button in the toolbar.

Share

Share gives you an easy way to share all kinds of documents and other files instantly.

Default File Viewer

Set ForkLift as the default file viewer and almost every app will point to ForkLift instead of Finder.

File Compare

Compare two text or images files with Xcode's FileMerge, Kaleiodoscope, Beyond Compare, or Araxis Merge.

What's New

ForkLift 4.1.7 is compatible with macOS Sequoia (macOS 15)

New

  • Tools are available in the context menu of items
  • Option to change the text size in List View with the Command-Plus and Command-Minus keyboard shortcuts

Improvements

  • Improves how locations already open in one of the ForkLift windows are activated when opened by third-party applications, or through a drag and drop action over the ForkLift icon
  • Placeholders on the Connect Panel for the Backblaze B2 protocol
  • Sizes of items are visible in the App Deleter window
  • Displays a warning when quitting ForkLift or a ForkLift window with ongoing activities
  • Displays more items under More Info in the Info Window
  • Option to connect to WebDAV without the need to enter a username

Fixes

  • Fixes an issue causing files to be incorrectly grouped when Group by date was enabled, due to a time zone mismatch
  • Fixes an issue, which made it impossible to edit Symlinks on remote connections
  • Fixes an issue where the app did not reopen in full screen mode
  • Fixes an issue, which reopened the sidebar and the preview pane in certain situations
  • Fixes several issues with the Reveal in Finder and Open in Finder commands, when ForkLift was the default file viewer and minimized to the Dock
  • Fixes an issue, which displayed the Compress toolbar button as inactive on Apple Silicon Macs
  • Fixes multiple issues on macOS Sequoia (macOS 15), when moving tabs or dragging items over the tabs in the tab bar
  • Fixes a display issue in the Editing tab of the Settings of ForkLift
  • Fixes a possible crash with certain FTP servers that require TLS session reuse
  • Fixes an issue, which allowed saving an empty tool, where running the empty tool could cause a crash
  • Fixes an FTP compatibility issue with certain servers, where permissions were displayed incorrectly
  • Fixes issues while saving a favorite, where the pop-up to add a favorite didn't disappear or an error sound was played
  • Numerous minor fixes and improvements