Search — just start typing
- Names first, then words inside documents, through Spotlight.
- Your whole home folder, not only recents.
- Type “Downloads”, “iCloud Drive” or a drive name to jump there; Esc walks back.
FileBo for Mac
A shelf for your fresh files.
FileBo collects everything you download, save, export or screenshot onto one shelf. Press ⇧⌘F, drag the file into any app, and keep working.
Free for 14 days, then $12.99 once.
macOS 15 or later.
⇧⌘F over a chat, drag the pictures in — and the shelf is gone.
“This completely cured my habit of losing track of files right after I save them.”
Where did that file go?
It's on your Mac — you just made it. Getting it into the next app is the part that costs you.
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You downloaded an invoice.
FinderDownloadsSort by Datescroll past 400 files
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A screenshot landed on the Desktop as
Screenshot 2026-09-30 at 14.02.11.png
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An app's Save dialog put the export into a folder you don't remember.
~?export-final-v3.mov
Press. Grab. Drop.
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Press
- Over any app, even full screen.
- The same key hides it.
- The hotkey is yours to change.
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Grab
- Newest on top.
- Tabs by type: Images, Documents, Downloads, Screenshots, Apps…
- ⌘1…⌘8 jump between them.
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Drop
- Into Mail, Slack, Telegram, a browser upload field, Figma, Finder.
- A copy goes out, the original stays put. Hold ⌘ to move.
- FileBo steps out of the way.
Nothing to set up. Nothing to sort.
What lands on the shelf.
It fills itself: FileBo watches the folders you already use and puts whatever is new on top.
SHOT 4 — Bento tiles: downloading tile, screenshot, “N new” burst, drive + Eject, cloud badge, app.
- Downloads
- Even while they're still downloading, with a live byte counter.
- Saves and exports
- Saved and exported files, and edits to your documents.
- Screenshots
- Screenshots and screen recordings.
- New folders
- A burst of 40 photos from one import is one tile with “N new”.
- Apps
- Apps you just installed or used, in their own tab.
- Drives
- Plugged-in drives, SD cards and mounted disk images — with Eject on the tile.
- Cloud drives
- iCloud Drive, Dropbox, Google Drive, OneDrive, Proton Drive. A “not downloaded” badge; click to fetch.
- Opened files
- Optional: files you only opened, via Include ▸ Recently Opened Files.
- Time range
- 24 hours, 7, 14 or 30 days; a timeline up to 90 days.
A day with FileBo.
Six small jobs, done from the shelf. Each one starts with ⇧⌘F and ends with the shelf out of the way.
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Send the invoice you just downloaded
- Open the Downloads tab.
- Drag the PDF into your Mail message.
Attached. No Finder window opened.
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Screenshot to a teammate
- Take the screenshot.
- Open the Screenshots tab.
- Drop it into Slack or Telegram.
Sent, without hunting the Desktop for it.
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Export, then upload
- Export from Final Cut, Photoshop or Lightroom.
- The export is on top of the shelf.
- Drag it into the client portal in your browser.
Uploaded, wherever the Save dialog put it.
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Rename before sending
- Select document (3).pdf.
- Press F2, type Contract-Acme-signed.pdf.
- Drag it where it goes.
They get a name that means something.
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Install an app
- Download the .dmg and install.
- Eject the disk image right from its tile.
- Launch the new app from the Apps tab.
Installed and running, disk image gone.
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Camera card or external drive
- Plug it in — the drive shows up as a tile.
- Open it and drag the photos out.
- Eject from the tile.
Photos copied, card safe to pull.
When you need more than the last few days.
A small Finder inside, for the reader who stayed.
Browse in place
- Open a folder inside the window.
- Back and Forward, Sort By, hidden files when you want them.
Full breadcrumbs
- Every level is clickable; ⌘-click shows it in Finder.
- Drop a file onto a crumb to move it there.
- A deep path folds into “…”, which opens the whole tree.
Peek and Quick Look
- Space on a folder opens its contents in a floating panel.
- Space on a file previews it.
Info pane ⇧⌘P
- Size, kind; created, modified and opened dates.
- Where From — the page it was downloaded from.
- Tags, camera EXIF, duration, codecs, pages, Open With.
Views
- List or icons, with zoom.
- Each tab remembers its own view; Normal or Compact.
- A window as narrow as 480 points.
Favorites
- Star a file with ⌥⌘F.
- A full tab with its own sort, kept past the time window.
Hands stay on the keys.
| ⇧⌘F | Show or hide the shelf, from any app |
| ⌘1…⌘8 | Jump to a tab |
| just type | Search |
| ↑↓ | Move through the list |
| Return | Open |
| Space | Quick Look a file, Peek into a folder |
| F2 | Rename |
| ⌥⌘F | Add to Favorites |
| ⇧⌘P | Show or hide the info pane |
| ⌘Z | Undo |
| Esc | Step back |
All of them: Help ▸ Keyboard Shortcuts.
The rest of it, one line each.
- Copy the path
- Open With any app
- Open in Terminal
- New Folder, Duplicate, Get Info
- Share
- Move to Bin, with ⌘Z
- Undo for every change: move, favorite, ignore, time range
- Drag out copies, ⌘ moves; inside FileBo, ⌥ copies
- Automatic rename when a name is taken
- Live progress while files move
- Each row says what its date is: Modified, Created, Added or Opened
- Ignore a file, folder, extension or app from the right-click menu
- Hides itself when you click away
- Menu bar, Dock, or both
- Light and dark
- English, German, Spanish, Russian, Ukrainian
- A “Spotlight isn't responding” badge instead of a silent empty list
Your Mac already has three ways. Here's how they compare.
| Feature | FileBo | Finder Recents | Downloads stack | Smart Folder |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Downloads you never opened | Yes: Yes | No: Only opened files | Yes: Yes | Partly: If you build the query |
| Over any app, even full screen | Yes: One key | No: Inside Finder | Partly: From the Dock | No: Inside Finder |
| Everything new from every watched folder, in one list | Yes: Yes | Partly: Opened files only | No: Downloads only | Partly: After setup |
| Drives and SD cards, with Eject | Yes: On the tile | No: No | No: No | No: No |
| Search names and contents | Yes: Names, then contents | Yes: Finder search | No: No | Yes: Yes |
| Price | $12.99 once, 14 days free | Built in | Built in | Built in |
Coming from Trickster? Here's how FileBo compares →
What FileBo reads, and what it sends.
It reads what your Mac already knows
FileBo asks macOS Spotlight and watches your folders for new files. It builds no second index of your files' contents. No account, and it works offline.
Where it looks
Desktop, Documents, Downloads, Movies, Music, Pictures, iCloud Drive and your cloud drives, out of the box. Another folder? Add it in Settings ▸ Locator.
What it sends
Anonymous usage statistics from a closed list of events — never file names, paths or contents. On by default, shown during setup, off with one switch in Settings ▸ General.
The honest limit: folders outside that list, or excluded from Spotlight, stay invisible.
Try everything free for 14 days. Then $12.99, once.
No subscription. After the trial you can still browse and search.
“Does exactly what it should do with minimum fuss, quick and light with enough features to make it a necessary addition to my app collection, used daily.”
What people say.
Better Than Finder Recents
Finder Recents never showed enough, and Smart Folders felt too complex. FileBo feels like a better version of both, with no setup required.
I first got FileBo set up for my parents to make it easy for them to find their new files. I put the FileBo icon right next to the Finder icon, and they caught on really fast. The funny thing is, I started using it myself after a while: FileBo lets me get to the files I need while I'm in full-screen apps. No more bouncing between screens or opening Finder just to dig up a file I downloaded. Super easy and convenient!
I often export resources from Sketch to share with colleagues via messenger apps. However, my Desktop can become quite cluttered, making it difficult to locate the files I recently saved there. FileBo has entirely resolved this issue: all recent files, complete with nice-lookin' previews, are readily accessible with a single click, regardless of their location. Easy as pie!
Questions, answered.
Why isn't my file here?
FileBo shows files from the folders in its Locator — Desktop, Documents, Downloads, Movies, Music, Pictures, iCloud Drive and your cloud drives out of the box — and reads them through macOS Spotlight. A file in a folder outside that list, or in a folder Spotlight doesn't index, stays invisible until you add the folder in Settings ▸ Locator. Search still reaches your whole home folder. If Spotlight itself stops answering, FileBo says so with a “Spotlight isn't responding” badge instead of showing an empty list.
Does dragging move my file?
No. Dragging a file out of FileBo copies it — the original stays where it was. Hold ⌘ while dragging to move it instead. Inside FileBo it's the other way round: dropping onto a folder moves the file, holding ⌥ copies it, and ⌘Z undoes either.
Does it work with iCloud Drive, Dropbox and Google Drive?
Yes. iCloud Drive, Dropbox, Google Drive, OneDrive and Proton Drive are watched by default once you grant access during setup. Files that live only in the cloud keep their real names and show a “not downloaded” badge; click it to fetch the file.
Isn't this what Finder's Recents does?
Finder's Recents lists files you opened, so a download you never opened isn't there, and it lives inside a Finder window. FileBo shows what you created, saved, downloaded or edited — and, if you like, what you opened — on a shelf that appears over any app with one key.
Read more: Why downloads don't show up in Finder's Recents →
What happens after the trial?
Every feature is free for 14 days, no card needed. After that you can still browse, search, switch tabs and Show in Finder. Opening, dragging out, moving, deleting, sharing, Open With, grouping and changes to your folder and ignore lists need the one-time purchase: $12.99, once, no subscription.
Which macOS does it need? Does it run on Intel?
macOS 15 Sequoia or later. FileBo runs natively on both Apple silicon and Intel Macs.
What goes over the network?
Your files are never uploaded, and there is no account. FileBo sends anonymous usage statistics from a closed list of events — which features get used, app and macOS version — never file names, paths, contents or anything you type. They are on by default, shown to you during setup, and one switch in Settings ▸ General turns them off. The network permission also lets Quick Look render Word and Excel previews.
Can I change the hotkey?
Yes. ⇧⌘F is the default; pick any other combination in Settings ▸ Shortcuts. The same key shows and hides the shelf, and the menu bar and Dock icons open it too.
The file you just made, one keystroke away.
Free for 14 days, then $12.99 once.
macOS 15 or later · Apple silicon and Intel