Filaxy Files™

The MacOS file managerfor power users.

Dual-pane navigation, disk treemap, bulk rename, duplicate hunter, ⌘K palette — and now native Remote: SFTP, FTP, WebDAV, Amazon S3, Backblaze B2, bidirectional Sync, and an embedded SSH terminal. One fluent, Apple-notarized MacOS app. Local-first by default.

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Speed

Listing 50,000 files without freezing the UI. Treemap rendered in seconds, not minutes.

Clarity

Information density without clutter. Sort indicators, focus rings, contextual menus — every pixel earns its keep.

Control

Bulk operations, regex rename, ⌘K palette. Power for people who actually move files for a living.

Native MacOS

Swift, SwiftUI + AppKit. Ventura 13+. Zero external dependencies. It feels Mac because it is.
Why Filaxy Files™ exists

Built for the way power users actually work.

For the developer who runs one OS at the office and another at home. The designer with a PC at the studio and a MacBook at the café. Anyone who lives between two operating systems and is tired of switching mental models.

Filaxy Files answers the four questions every power user asks: where did my disk go, how do I rename 200 files at once, what is a duplicate of what — and please, can I have two panes side by side.

Dual-pane is table stakes for serious file work. Filaxy Files ships it on day one, alongside a disk treemap, a forensic duplicate hunter, a regex bulk rename, and a ⌘K palette that runs the whole app.

“A bridge between two operating systems. A power tool on either side.”
Feature 01

Dual-Pane Bridge

Two folders, one focus.

The single biggest productivity feature most file managers still don’t ship. Filaxy Files™ ships it on day one — two panes side by side, drag between them with no modal in the way, and per-pane path memory so your hands never leave the keyboard.

  • Two folders · simultaneous view
  • Drag between sides · no modals
  • Path memory · per pane
  • Focus follows the active pane
FILAXY · NAVIGATION
Pane · leftsingle view
~/Code/filaxy
    Pane · righthidden
      9 itemssingle paneawaiting split
      Feature 02

      Treemap Observatory

      Where did my 200 GB go?

      Filaxy Files™ answers in five seconds — a colored treemap where rectangle area equals folder size. You don’t scan your drive. You look at it.

      • Rectangle area = folder size
      • Color = file class
      • Live drill-down · cmd-click to ascend
      ⌘K
      Documents · 88 GB
      Apps · 42 GB
      System · 22 GB
      Cache · 8 GB
      Trash · 4 GB
      Feature 03

      Bulk Rename Lab

      Dozens of files, one keystroke.

      Select dozens of files, apply patterns, regex, sequencing, prefix/suffix. Instant preview before commit — never guess what the rename will do.

      • Patterns · regex · sequencing
      • Prefix / suffix / case transforms
      • Diff preview before commit
      BULK RENAME · 6 SELECTEDPREVIEW
      ›lisbon-{seq:02}.heic
      Before
      • IMG_4081.HEIC
      • IMG_4082.HEIC
      • IMG_4083.HEIC
      • IMG_4084.HEIC
      • IMG_4085.HEIC
      • IMG_4086.HEIC
      After
      • lisbon-01.heic
      • lisbon-02.heic
      • lisbon-03.heic
      • lisbon-04.heic
      • lisbon-05.heic
      • lisbon-06.heic
      6 changes · no collisions
      Feature 04

      Duplicate Hunter

      Three phases. One verdict.

      Phase 1: group by size (cheap). Phase 2: hash the head bytes of each candidate (fast). Phase 3: full hash only the survivors (expensive but rare). The result: forensic certainty at consumer speed.

      • Phase 1 — size buckets
      • Phase 2 — head-byte hash
      • Phase 3 — full hash on survivors
      DUPLICATE HUNTER · 142,300 SCANNED3-PHASE
      1. 1
        Phase 1
        Size buckets
        O(n)

        Group files by byte-size. 142,300 → 6,221 candidates.

      2. 2
        Phase 2
        Head-byte hash
        O(k)

        Hash the first 4 KB of each candidate. 6,221 → 184 survivors.

      3. 3
        Phase 3
        Full hash
        O(rare)

        Hash the survivors end-to-end. Forensic verdict on 184 files.

      Verdict62 exact duplicates · 14 GB reclaimable
      Feature 05

      Command Palette

      Every action is one keystroke away.

      A ⌘K palette that doesn’t just open files — it runs the app. Rename, scan, switch language, jump to any folder, run any action. One mental model. One keystroke plus a few characters.

      • ⌘K — universal command palette
      • Fuzzy match across actions + paths
      • No menus to memorize
      ⌘ K
      esc
      • ARename selection…
        ⌘ R
      • AScan disk usage
        ⌘ ⇧ D
      • AFind duplicates
        ⌘ ⇧ F
      • NJump to ~/Code/filaxy
        ↩
      • NSwitch language · EN/ES
        ⌥ L
      • SOpen buy flow
        ⌘ B
      ↑ ↓ to move · ↩ to run6 results · 0.02s
      All in one

      Powerful Tools

      Everything power users actually reach for.

      Stop juggling a file manager for navigation, a separate tool for disk usage, another for batch renames, and a fourth for duplicates. Filaxy Files™ folds every workflow a power user needs into one fluent, native MacOS surface — and you pay for it once.

      • Five workflows · one app
      • One license · lifetime updates
      • Native MacOS · zero subscriptions
      CAPABILITY · SHEETFILAXY · v1.0
      • File navigation
        Dual-pane·Drag between sides·Path memory
      • Disk insight
        Colored treemap·Area = size·5-second render
      • Bulk renaming
        Patterns·Regex + sequencing·Diff preview
      • Deduplication
        3-phase scanner·Head-byte hash·Forensic verdict
      • Quick actions
        ⌘K palette·Fuzzy match·Every action a keystroke
      • Licensing
        Pay once·Lifetime updates·1 Mac per license
      New in v2.0

      Remote-first capabilities that earn the upgrade.

      Six native protocols, bidirectional sync, an embedded SSH terminal — added without a single SPM dependency. Still ~5 MB. Still Apple-notarized. Still one license, one Mac, forever.

      SFTP / SSH

      Native Remote SFTP & SSH

      Browse, drag-and-drop, rename, mkdir, batch-delete remote files like they were local. Per-pane connections — local on one side, remote on the other.

      • OpenSSH ControlMaster · one auth, persistent socket
      • Cross-OS path handling (Windows, Linux, macOS)
      • Auth: agent · key file · password (macOS Keychain)
      FTP / FTPS

      Plain FTP and FTPS

      For legacy infra and shared hosts that still serve FTP. TLS-wrapped FTPS for anything that touches the public internet.

      • Active and passive modes
      • Explicit and implicit TLS
      • Resume on partial transfers
      WebDAV

      WebDAV & WebDAVS

      Nextcloud, ownCloud, Synology, Apple iCloud Drive over WebDAV — all browsable as a regular pane.

      • Native PROPFIND parser · zero SDK
      • Basic + digest authentication
      • Server-side MOVE / COPY / MKCOL
      S3 / B2

      Amazon S3 + Backblaze B2

      Pure-Swift SigV4 signing for S3 + S3-compatible (MinIO, Wasabi, Cloudflare R2, DigitalOcean Spaces). Backblaze B2 on its native API.

      • Bucket list · paginated object list
      • Folder rename via prefix walk
      • B2 23h session cache · SHA-1 per upload
      Sync mode

      Bidirectional Sync

      Mirror a local folder against any remote in three directions (→ ← ↔), with a per-conflict resolver and reusable sync profiles.

      • Upload · download · two-way
      • Conflict UI: keep local · remote · both
      • Save profiles per connection
      Terminal

      Embedded SSH Terminal

      A built-in terminal sheet styled after Terminal.app, with a per-connection preferred shell — force PowerShell on a Windows OpenSSH server without touching the server.

      • Auto · cmd · pwsh · bash · zsh · sh
      • Base64-EncodedCommand wrap for PowerShell
      • ⌘K to clear · arrow keys for history

      Every v2.0 capability is included in the same one-time license. Bundle still ~5 MB. Zero SPM dependencies. Apple-notarized: Gatekeeper-clean install, no “downloaded from internet” warnings.
      Compared

      What changes when you switch to Filaxy Files.

      A side-by-side against the default MacOS file manager. No names, just facts.

      CapabilityDefault file managerFilaxy Files™
      • Dual-pane navigation—
      • Disk-usage treemap—
      • Bulk rename · regex + diffLimited
      • Duplicate finder · 3-phase—
      • ⌘K command palette—
      • Drag between panes—
      • Path memory · per pane—
      • Native Remote · SFTP / SSH—
      • FTP / FTPS—
      • WebDAV / WebDAVS—
      • Amazon S3 + Backblaze B2—
      • Bidirectional Sync (mirror)—
      • Embedded SSH terminal—
      • Apple-notarized · Gatekeeper-clean
      • Native MacOS speed
      • Works fully offline

      Comparison reflects shipping features as of v2.0 (multi-protocol Remote + Sync). The “default file manager” refers to the one that ships pre-installed with MacOS — Filaxy Files™ is not affiliated with it.
      UI showcase

      The UI is the product.

      Every view in Filaxy Files™ renders dozens of small details — sort indicators, hover states, focus rings, contextual menus. The interface earns its keep on every pixel.

      Dual-pane, the way it should’ve always been

      Two folders, one focus. Drag between sides without a modal in the way.

      Treemap, in five seconds

      A colored map of your drive. Area equals size. Color equals type.

      Command palette · ⌘K

      Every action in the app, one keystroke + a few characters away.

      Bulk rename — diff preview

      Patterns, regex, sequencing. The diff appears before you commit.

      Duplicate finder

      Three-phase scanner. Size buckets, head-byte hash, full hash on survivors.

      Photo library, in pane

      Native MacOS Photos integration. Thumbnails inline, no detour.
      Use cases

      Built for the way you work.

      Four kinds of power users. One file manager that meets each of them where they live.

      For developers

      Navigate code like you navigate thought.

      Repos in one pane, build outputs in the other. ⌘K to jump to any path. Bulk rename for batch refactors. Duplicate hunter to clean stale fixtures.

      • Dual-pane between repo + scratchpad
      • ⌘K to any folder, instantly
      • Bulk rename for fixtures and assets
      For designers

      Asset libraries that respect your time.

      Treemap to see what is eating your disk. Regex rename to ship final exports. Duplicate finder to retire “logo_final_FINAL_v3” once and for all.

      • Treemap · sort assets by visual size
      • Regex rename for export batches
      • Duplicate finder for legacy assets
      For sysadmins

      Forensic cleanup, at consumer speed.

      Three-phase duplicate scanner across terabytes. Treemap to spot bloat. Bulk operations across thousands of files without a UI freeze.

      • 50,000+ files without freeze
      • 3-phase forensic dedupe
      • Bulk ops with diff preview
      For switchers

      The Mac file manager that speaks your language.

      Coming from another OS where dual-pane and bulk rename were normal? Filaxy Files™ brings the muscle memory you already have — natively, on Mac.

      • Dual-pane navigation
      • Breadcrumb paths
      • Keyboard-first workflows
      Documentation

      Learn Filaxy Files in an afternoon.

      Short, scannable guides for every workflow. Each card links into the full manual.

      1. 01

        Getting started

        Install, grant permissions, activate the 7-day trial.

      2. 02

        Dual-pane basics

        Switch panes, drag between them, walk per-pane path history.

      3. 03

        Treemap

        Scan a drive in seconds. Drill in by area. Cmd-click to ascend.

      4. 04

        Bulk rename

        Patterns, regex, sequencing, prefix/suffix. Diff before commit.

      5. 05

        Duplicate hunter

        Three phases — size, head hash, full hash. Forensic at scale.

      6. 06

        Command palette

        ⌘K to run any action. Fuzzy match across paths and commands.

      Read the full manual
      Version history

      Every release, every change.

      A complete, dated changelog of what we shipped — bug fixes, new capabilities, performance wins. No silent rollouts.

      v2.02026 · MayLatest release
      Multi-protocol Remote · Sync mode · Apple-notarized
      • WebDAV / WebDAVS support (Nextcloud, ownCloud, Synology, iCloud Drive)
      • Amazon S3 + S3-compatible (DigitalOcean Spaces, MinIO, Wasabi, Cloudflare R2) · pure-Swift SigV4 signing, zero AWS SDK
      • Backblaze B2 native API · 23h session caching, per-upload SHA-1 integrity
      • Bidirectional Sync mode · folder mirror in three directions (→ ← ↔), conflict-resolution UI, reusable sync profiles
      • Apple-notarized build · Gatekeeper-clean install, no more "downloaded from internet" warnings
      • Per-pane remote with triple-activation Sync (⇧⌘S, File menu, toolbar button)
      Read the full version history
      Roadmap

      What ships, in order.

      1. N
        Now

        v2.0 — Multi-protocol Remote + Sync

        SFTP / FTP / FTPS / WebDAV / S3 / B2, bidirectional Sync, embedded SSH terminal — all Apple-notarized. The current shipping build.

      2. N
        Next

        Quick Look + Bookmarks + Search · remote

        Press Space on a remote file to preview without a download. Bookmark deep paths per connection. Recursive remote search from the address bar.

      3. S
        Soon

        Visual DMG installer + auto-update

        A branded DMG with drag-to-Applications layout, and Sparkle-powered in-app updates so v2.1, v2.2, v3 land without a re-download.

      4. L
        Later

        Workflows + scripting + Spotlight

        Chain Filaxy Files actions into reusable recipes. macOS Shortcuts integration. Spotlight indexing of remote file metadata.
      FAQ

      Honest answers.

      Everything a power user asks before purchase, in one place.

      • MacOS Ventura 13 or later. Filaxy Files™ runs on every modern Mac — Apple Silicon (M1, M2, M3, M4) and Intel — at full native speed.
      Pricing

      Pay once. Use forever.

      No subscription that turns your file manager into rent.

      Early adopter

      Limited launch price
      $19.99$29.99USD · once
      • Lifetime license — pay once, use forever
      • Lifetime updates included
      • 1 Mac per license
      • 7-day free trial · full features · no card required
      • 60-day refund · no questions
      Purchase Coming Soon

      Secure checkout · Ventura 13+ · Apple Silicon & Intel · Instant license delivery by email.