Explore
A classic file manager for macOS. Tree, four view modes, real thumbnails, keyboard navigation.
Get it on the Mac App StoreWhat it is
Explore is a file manager for people who like filesystems. A directory tree on the left rooted at the top of your drive, a content pane in the middle, a preview pane on the right. Four view modes — Large Icons, Small Icons, List, Details — switchable from the toolbar. A typeable path bar so you can jump to anywhere by keyboard.
Features
Real treeLazy-loaded, rooted at /, current folder always scrolled into view.
Four viewsLarge Icons, Small Icons, List, Details. ⌘1-4 or toolbar.
Crisp thumbnailsReal content previews for images, video, PDFs, cached to disk.
Path barFull-width, type-and-go. ⇧⌘G focuses it.
CLI companionBundled
explore command: explore ~/Downloads.Multiple windowsEach with its own path, view mode, sort, zoom.
Keyboard-firstArrows, type-to-select, ⌘D, ⌘⌫, ⌘I, Space for Quick Look.
No telemetryNo accounts, no tracking, no cloud. Just a file manager.
Sandboxed & safe
Explore runs in the macOS App Sandbox. Your Downloads, Pictures, Music, and Movies folders are pre-approved by macOS. The first time you browse to another location, a standard system dialog asks you to grant access — one click per top-level folder and Explore remembers it forever.