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
A new update to ForkLift 4 is available. This version doesn’t contain the option to enter your previous license key to claim the upgrade bonus. That feature needs a little bit more testing but it is coming soon.
New
- Added Delete button to delete favorites inside the Favorite Manager (Favorites > Show Favorites)
- Option to use the Delete key to delete the selected favorite inside the Favorite Manager (Favorites > Show Favorites)
Improvements
- Tools now evaluate commands and parameters the same way as the Terminal
- Purchase menu disappears immediately after registering ForkLift
Fixes
- Fixes a possible crash when connecting to certain SFTP servers
- Purchase menu disappears immediately after registering ForkLift
- Fixes an issue during synchronization when “Delete orphaned items” and “Synchronize subfolders”
- Fixes an issue where files downloaded with zero bytes from certain SFTP servers
- Fixes some SFTP compatibility issues
- Fixes an issue with Google Drive when copying folders would fail with “No such file or directory” error
- Fixes an issue with OneDrive when files would appear multiple times in the file view
- Fixes an issue on FTP and SFTP connections when in column and icon view drag operations were treated as move operations instead of copy
- Fixes an issue where duplicated favorites didn’t function as expected
- Fixes an issue with Content search, which was only working correctly when “Search in Subfolders” was enabled
- Numerous minor fixes and improvements
