FilePane
Sergii Iamkovyi / MyMixApps
FilePane is a lightweight, versatile multi-tool for quick file management on macOS. It enhances drag-and-drop functionality, offering quick actions for managing files, editing images, sharing content, and more, directly from a convenient drop panel.
User Sentiments
Top Likes
- Quick and easy file management actions
- Time-saving drag-and-drop utility
- Versatile for various file types and tasks
- Intuitive and minimalist UI
- Useful image editing and conversion features
Top Dislikes
- Actions can be nested, requiring drilling down
- Some users reported occasional Full Disk Access prompts
- No longer sandboxed in newer versions (mentioned in older context, might be outdated)
Popular Comments
Ed tee (Mac App Store Review)
2014-11-24
Be patient it pays off. Slowly, and building more each day, my muscle memory is seeing filepane as a super convenient pulldown menu that I don't have to go racing around with my cursor to find. It's the spiritual brother of my favorite cursor utility – – PopClip. I think combining the two into my workflows will be killer.
Tarzan of the Apps (Mac App Store Review)
2017-03-05
FilePane Saves So Much Time. This app makes it quick and easy to do the simple tasks that you do many times every day... With FilePane moving the files to the right place takes two seconds, instead of two mintues. Thank you !
ksinkc (Mac App Store Review)
2020-05-30
Love Love Love! I used the trial FilePane and can't believe how much easier it is to move documents. I knew after one day I would be purchasing the license. I have more than 70,000 files on my macbook and trying to organize them has always been so hard. FilePane is making this task so much easier!!!
Walter Bubie (Setapp Review)
2024-01-18
Filepane is proving useful. Sometimes it pops up 'in the way', blocking my folder destination just one row down, but its tolerable. it has been most useful for converting and resizing images.
max butler (Setapp Review)
2024-08-27
Fantastic app that's perfect for everyone, whether you're in the tech field or completely new to computers and need an easy way to do things like sort and email files.
zlazkow (MacUpdate Comment)
2023-08-16
Unfortunately, FilePane needs a 'roseeeta' helper to work on Silicon Mac. Won't use it until it functions like a normal application, without any kind of 'helpers'. Over 2 years now since M1 came out...
Detailed Review
FilePane is a utility application for macOS designed to streamline file management through drag-and-drop actions. When you drag a file, folder, text, or image, a small "Drop Here" panel appears, offering context-sensitive actions based on the item type. This allows users to quickly perform tasks like copying, moving, converting, editing, and sharing files without navigating through menus or multiple applications. FilePane aims to enhance workflow efficiency by making common file operations easily accessible.
Standout Features
- Drag-and-Drop Actions: Provides quick actions for files, folders, text, and images via a drag-and-drop panel.
- File Management: Easily copy, move, and create new files and folders in custom destinations.
- Image Editing: Offers on-the-fly image editing features such as cropping, resizing, rotating, converting formats (PNG, JPEG, TIFF, BMP), and compression. Users can also annotate images.
- Text Handling: Provides word and glyph counts for selected text and can convert text documents (RTF, TXT) and images to PDF. It can also extract text from PDFs.
- Sharing Options: Enables quick sharing of content via email, AirDrop, Twitter, and Facebook.
- Customizable Actions: Users can customize favorite destination folders and potentially other actions (though customization details are limited in provided sources).
Conclusion
FilePane is a useful utility for Mac users seeking to improve their file management workflow. Its drag-and-drop interface provides quick access to a variety of common file operations, especially beneficial for users who frequently work with images and files across different applications. While some users may find the nested action menus slightly less intuitive, the overall consensus is that FilePane is a time-saving and efficient tool that enhances the macOS user experience. It is available for a one-time purchase or as part of a Setapp subscription, offering flexibility for different user preferences. It is particularly valuable for users who perform repetitive file management tasks and want to simplify their workflow.
