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ForkLift for Mac

Powerful file manager: FTP, SFTP, WebDAV, S3, and more.

$19.95
In English
4.4
Based on 358 user rates

ForkLift overview

ForkLift is a powerful file manager and ferociously fast FTP client clothed in a clean and versatile UI that offers the combination of absolute simplicity and raw power expected from a well-executed Mac software.

ForkLift will connect to any remote server SFTP, FTP, WebDAV, Amazon S3, Backblaze B2, Google Drive, Rackspace CloudFiles, SMB, AFP and NFS shares on your local network,- pretty much anything you can plug into or hook up to a Mac. ForkLift also carries a complete toolbox for managing your files, including Folder Synchronization, Multi-Rename, Archive handling, Application deleter, editing files over remote connections and many more. All these power features are packaged into a Finder-like, dual-pane interface that delivers superior workflow while remaining absolutely familiar to use, along with Quick Look, Spotlight search and all.

Features
  • Completely rewritten entirely in Swift
  • ForkLift Mini
  • Two-way Sync
  • Preview
  • Quick Open
  • Multi Rename
  • Dark Mode
  • Dual Pane split vertically or horizontally
  • Favorite Sync via Dropbox
  • Dropbox Support
  • Transfer bandwidth throttling
  • Tags Support
  • Disklet
  • Sync Browsing
  • Tabs
  • Search by name, extention, kind, tags, or content
  • Quick Select
  • App Deleter
  • Remote Editing
  • Archive Management
  • Keyboard Control
  • Workspaces
  • FXP Copy
  • Tools
  • Git Support
  • Open in Terminal, iTerm, or Hyper
  • Hidden Files
  • Share
  • Possible to set as default file viewer
  • File Compare with FileMerge, Kaleidoscope, Beyond Compare, and Araxis Merge support
  • Multilingual: English, Chinese Simplified, Czech, French, German, Hungarian, Italian, Polish, Russian, Spanish and Ukrainian

What's new in version 4.7.6

New
  • Option to move tabs to the other pane from the Windows menu
  • Double-clicking the divider between columns in Column View expands the column to the ideal width needed to display its content
Improvements
  • Improved pathbar behavior: truncated folder names in long paths are expanded when hovered over or dragged over
  • Changed the color of the box around the X button for closing a tab when hovered over, improving visibility and matching the native macOS behavior
  • Improved navigation in Column View when using the Go > Enclosing Folder command
  • Improved horizontal alignment of icons in Icon View
Fixes
  • Fixed: the Applications icon in tabs and the Quick Open pop-up window
  • Fixed: an issue on macOS 27 Golden Gate in Column View where dragging items from a remote location out of ForkLift did not work
  • Fixed: an issue in the Multi-Rename Window where long labels were truncated in some languages
  • Fixed: an issue in the Activities pop-up where the activity title was sometimes truncated during synchronization
  • Fixed: some compatibility issues with SFTP servers
  • Fixed: an issue on macOS 27 Golden Gate where the sidebar became wider after every restart
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ForkLift for Mac

$19.95
In English
Version 4.7.6

What users say about ForkLift

andreaswittkowski
By andreaswittkowski on Oct 20, 2022 for v.3.5.8

Reliability: 4.0

i had one glitch while updating, customer support helped me and it did not happen again. Compare this with Pathfinder, I had a frozen situation several times per day. This was the reason i was looking for a new tool.

Customer support: 5.0

very personal and engaged. Really helpful, they treat me well as a client. I need to compare this again to, after they changed to subscription only, the support was, well, not supportive any more

Other user ratings:

Value | 5.0
Ease of use | 5.0
Features | 5.0
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What customers like

Stability
Value
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What needs improvements

Customization
Bug fixing
Social media integration

ForkLift qualities

Value
4.8
Ease of use
5.0
Features
5.0
Reliability
4.2
Customer support
4.2

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4.4

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Moic
Moic
Oct 9, 2026
4.7.6
5.0
Oct 9, 2026
5.0
Version: 4.7.6
I really like this app, which reminds me, for example, of Directory Opus on Amiga computers. The pricing and update policy is reasonable; you don’t feel like you’re being milked for all you’re worth. And above all, ForkLift is excellent down to the very last detail.
JohnB7119
JohnB7119
Apr 7, 2026
4.6
0.0
Apr 7, 2026
0.0
Version: 4.6
Disappointed. I had purchased a "Lifetime" liscence but apparently my idea of "Lifetime" is from a different dictionary.
jclu123
jclu123
Aug 11, 2025
4.3.5
0.0
Aug 11, 2025
0.0
Version: 4.3.5
Using a trial version. In the nested directory view, the right click action does not include a "new folder" action. And when clicking on the new directory icon on top, the directory is created at the outermost directory layer of the displayed directory. In contrast, when seeing directories in the column view, the "new folder" option on left click does show and it creates new directory correctly. So why does nested view behave incorrectly?😐
Maclover1-1
Maclover1-1
Jan 30, 2025
4.2.4
3.0
Jan 30, 2025
3.0
Version: 4.2.4
Update: been using QSpace Pro since my last rant on here (found about it just in time) which is everything an ftp and MacFinder replacement should be, plays well with Default Folder. Was a bit annoying having to manually recreating all my ftp logins.. but am so glad I found it.
Maclover1-1
Maclover1-1
Dec 2, 2024
4.2
3.0
Dec 2, 2024
3.0
Version: 4.2
I'll vent my frustration here (have contacted devs several times, no answer.. at times they have on some issues, but not on that one somehow). FL has become unusable to me (may have worsened with Sequoia, not sure) as the refreshing of the content of the display of my files and folders is not instant, not even on remote connections but locally. I liked to use it as Finder replacement, but it's laggy (got a fast M2 Studio) there is even a little spinning wheel that I have to contemplate up to a couple of seconds per action, for just wanting to see what is inside a folder counting 10 elements, not talking of folders containing hundreds or thousands… I use/d it to manage large quantities of files, copying, and moving/organizing a lot and sometimes for hours at a time, this lagging between refreshes is unacceptable for my workflow. I even messed up some actions in my organizing work, at times not realizing that my files had been moved but that FL was not showing me updated lists or moving folders to the wrong place as the mouse was laggy pulling them somewhere and I let go in the wrong spot etc. It usually happens and gets worse when I have been doing quite a bit of work moving files around.. I think it is related to some sort of caching management the app does. However Apple Finder never does that, it is snappy, fast, almost instant for moving even large quantities of files/folders on the same disk. So am sort of back to square one.. PathFinder failed me, ForkLift failed me.. Apple.. well, I wish they'd improve Finder with dual pane etc etc. but it works flawlessly and I can trust it to refresh and show me the true state of my files. So I end up using two windows side by side in Finder and accepting its shortcomings. Oh well. I still use FL for remote, mostly because I have lots of favorites set up in it and unfortunately cannot import them in Transmit. I only left Transmit behind because I thought FL could be the do-it-all app. But I spend a lot more time doing ‘Finder stuff’ than remote access stuff.. so I need something that REALLY performs. So Apple Finder it is.
Moic
Moic
Oct 9, 2026
4.7.6
5.0
Oct 9, 2026
5.0
Version: 4.7.6
Lucid
Lucid
Oct 23, 2025
4.4.3
5.0
Oct 23, 2025
5.0
Version: 4.4.3
Maclover1-1
Maclover1-1
Dec 2, 2024
4.2
3.0
Dec 2, 2024
3.0
Version: 4.2
LKN G-Man
LKN G-Man
Jun 7, 2024
4.1.3
5.0
Jun 7, 2024
5.0
Version: 4.1.3
tomaszw9898
tomaszw9898
Mar 15, 2024
4.1.1
5.0
Mar 15, 2024
5.0
Version: 4.1.1
zlazkow
zlazkow
Mar 15, 2024
4.1.1
5.0
Mar 15, 2024
5.0
Version: 4.1.1
Rusta
Rusta
Nov 18, 2023
4.0.4
1.0
Nov 18, 2023
1.0
Version: 4.0.4
Graphic-Mac
Graphic-Mac
Nov 15, 2023
4.0.4
5.0
Nov 15, 2023
5.0
Version: 4.0.4
jaesm21
jaesm21
Sep 15, 2023
4.0
3.0
Sep 15, 2023
3.0
Version: 4.0
andreaswittkowski
andreaswittkowski
Oct 20, 2022
3.5.8
5.0
Oct 20, 2022
5.0
Version: 3.5.8
Luc-1
Luc-1
Sep 23, 2022
3.5.8
5.0
Sep 23, 2022
5.0
Version: 3.5.8
Sigil
Sigil
Aug 14, 2022
3.5.7
5.0
Aug 14, 2022
5.0
Version: 3.5.7
peterseprenyi
peterseprenyi
Apr 13, 2022
3.5.6
5.0
Apr 13, 2022
5.0
Version: 3.5.6
PHdJ
PHdJ
Mar 22, 2022
3.5.5
5.0
Mar 22, 2022
5.0
Version: 3.5.5
Castle-Rose
Castle-Rose
Oct 28, 2021
3.5.4
1.0
Oct 28, 2021
1.0
Version: 3.5.4
MaWri
MaWri
Oct 14, 2021
3.5.4
5.0
Oct 14, 2021
5.0
Version: 3.5.4
opexxx
opexxx
Sep 12, 2021
3.5.3
5.0
Sep 12, 2021
5.0
Version: 3.5.3
aleksistella
aleksistella
Aug 3, 2021
3.5.3
2.0
Aug 3, 2021
2.0
Version: 3.5.3
Binarynights
Binarynights
Jul 7, 2021
3.5.3
5.0
Jul 7, 2021
5.0
Version: 3.5.3
andjelx
andjelx
Jun 3, 2021
3.5.2
5.0
Jun 3, 2021
5.0
Version: 3.5.2
aleksjunttila
aleksjunttila
May 28, 2021
3.5.2
5.0
May 28, 2021
5.0
Version: 3.5.2
locojohn
locojohn
Feb 10, 2021
3.0
Feb 10, 2021
3.0
Version: null
cacs
cacs
Feb 2, 2021
2.0
Feb 2, 2021
2.0
Version: null
Farmerbob
Farmerbob
Jan 19, 2021
4.0
Jan 19, 2021
4.0
Version: null
dupap56
dupap56
Dec 7, 2020
5.0
Dec 7, 2020
5.0
Version: null
dwp-1
dwp-1
Sep 15, 2020
5.0
Sep 15, 2020
5.0
Version: null
dezomers
dezomers
Sep 1, 2020
4.0
Sep 1, 2020
4.0
Version: null
macpayne
macpayne
Jun 8, 2020
5.0
Jun 8, 2020
5.0
Version: null
s-akmeryanoglu
s-akmeryanoglu
May 27, 2020
3.0
May 27, 2020
3.0
Version: null
Mactraveller
Mactraveller
Apr 6, 2020
5.0
Apr 6, 2020
5.0
Version: null
edgould1948
edgould1948
Apr 4, 2020
3.0
Apr 4, 2020
3.0
Version: null
ghi789
ghi789
Jan 4, 2020
2.0
Jan 4, 2020
2.0
Version: null
iMacWare
iMacWare
Dec 21, 2019
5.0
Dec 21, 2019
5.0
Version: null
Aargl
Aargl
Nov 17, 2019
4.0
Nov 17, 2019
4.0
Version: null
Johnnyr
Johnnyr
Nov 17, 2019
4.0
Nov 17, 2019
4.0
Version: null
cinam
cinam
Oct 23, 2019
5.0
Oct 23, 2019
5.0
Version: null
le-3
le-3
Feb 1, 2019
5.0
Feb 1, 2019
5.0
Version: null
cig0
cig0
Jan 20, 2019
5.0
Jan 20, 2019
5.0
Version: null
anonymous-gerbil-5319
anonymous-gerbil-5319
Jan 15, 2019
4.5
Jan 15, 2019
4.5
Version: null
Andreas B.
Andreas B.
Dec 24, 2018
5.0
Dec 24, 2018
5.0
Version: null