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Version 1.0.0 · macOS 26

A file manager for Mac power users

Tabs and two panes, an address bar you can type into, and real cut and paste. Right-click any file for Git, package scripts and image tools, or add commands of your own.

Coming soon to the Mac App Store

Read the docs

$9.99, one-time purchase. Requires macOS 26 on a Mac with Apple silicon.

MacScout with two panes: a web project on the left, a folder of images on the right, and the details panel showing the selected image.

Made for the keyboard

Everyday file operations have shortcuts, including classics from other file managers: F2 renames, F5 and F6 copy and move between panes.

  • Tabs and two panes

    Keep folders open in tabs, and split any tab into two panes to work across folders side by side.

    • Command-TNew tab
    • Command-3Two panes

  • An address bar you can type into

    Click the path, then type or paste where you want to go. Folder names complete as you type.

    • Command-LEdit the path

  • Real cut and paste

    Cut files in one folder and paste them in another to move them. Copy and paste works with Finder, in both directions.

    • Command-XCut
    • Command-VPaste

  • Copy and move between panes

    F5 copies the selection to the folder in the other pane, F6 moves it. If a name is taken, you choose to keep both, replace or skip.

    • F5Copy
    • F6Move

  • Batch rename

    Rename many files at once with find and replace, regular expressions, numbering and case changes. A preview shows every new name first.

    • Shift-F2Batch rename

  • Search as you type

    Search the open folder and everything inside it. Results show up while you type, and wildcards like *.pdf work too.

    • Command-FSearch

  • Undo

    Take back the last copy, move or rename, and bring files back from the Trash.

    • Command-ZUndo

  • Quick Look and details

    Preview a file without opening it. The details panel adds dimensions, dates and the size of folders.

    • SpaceQuick Look
    • Command-IDetails

  • Type to select

    Type the first letters of a name to jump to it. Home, End and the Page keys move the selection, and Shift extends it.

    • R, E, AJumps to README.md

Right-click for the tools you already use

The menu adapts to what you select. A project folder offers its package scripts, make targets and Git commands. Images get conversions and resizing, archives extract in place, and source files can be copied as context for an AI chat.

Open In
Your editor, terminal and IDEs
Scripts
package.json scripts, make targets, script files
Git
Status, log, pull, fetch, push, .gitignore
JSON
Format, minify and validate
Organize
Batch rename, flatten, sort into folders
Archive
Create and extract ZIP and TAR archives
Images
Convert, resize, rotate, PDF to images
AI
Files as context for Claude, ChatGPT and Perplexity
Hash
SHA-256 and other checksums
Locked Files
Lock and unlock files
Copy Path
Paths, names and file URLs

See every built-in action

Right-clicking a project folder

Add your own commands

Describe a command in a small JSON file, and MacScout adds it to the menu wherever it fits. Save the file and the command is there, no restart needed.

Placeholders
{file}, {dir}, {basename} and more become quoted paths and names, so spaces and quotes in file names can’t break a command.
Filters
Extensions, file types and the size of the selection decide where an action shows up.
Output
Run in the background, show what the command printed, or hand the command to your terminal.
Write your first actionBrowse the recipes
config.jsonc
"actions": [
  {
    "title": "Convert to WebP",
    "menu": "Images",
    "command": "cwebp -q 85 {file} -o {dir}/{basename}.webp",
    "extensions": ["png", "jpg", "jpeg"],
    "shortcut": "ctrl+cmd+w"
  }
]

Select PNG or JPEG files, right-click, and choose Images › Convert to WebP, or press ⌃⌘W.

A list for details, a grid for pictures

Sort the list by any column, or switch to thumbnails when you look for a picture. The sidebar keeps your folders, drives and pinned places one click away, and Home shows the files you opened last.

  • Command-1List
  • Command-2Grid
  • Command-IDetails panel
MacScout in grid view, with thumbnails of the images in a folder and the details panel on the right.

Made for macOS

  • Native Swift

    Written in Swift with SwiftUI and AppKit, and built for Apple silicon.

  • Works with Finder

    Files you copy in Finder paste in MacScout, and the other way around. ⌥⌘R shows any file in Finder.

  • From the Mac App Store

    One purchase, with updates through the App Store. MacScout runs in Apple’s App Sandbox and opens only the folders you allow.

  • No account, no analytics

    There’s nothing to sign up for, and MacScout doesn’t collect data about you or your files.

Get MacScout

Get MacScout from the Mac App Store and open a folder. When you want more, the docs show how to add your own actions.

Coming soon to the Mac App Store

Read the docs

$9.99, one-time purchase. Requires macOS 26 on a Mac with Apple silicon.