In development for macOS
Your folders. Unfolded.
Foldbase keeps everything you like about Finder and adds the structure your work has been missing.
| Name | Status | Project | Due date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Research notes.pdf | In progress | Field study | |
| Project brief.pages | Review | Website | |
| Interview plan.docx | In progress | Field study | |
| Trip itinerary.pdf | Planned | Personal | |
| Moodboard.png | Review | Website |
In progress2
- Research notes
.pdf - Interview plan
.docx
Review2
- Project brief
.pages - Moodboard
.png
Planned1
- Trip itinerary
.pdf
Project brief
- Status
- Review
- Project
- Website
- Due date
- Notes
- Second draft
- Pages
- 12
- Approved
- Yes
- Link
- example.com/brief
- Text
- Select
- Date
- Number
- Checkbox
- URL
How it works
A layer of context over the folders you have.
Foldbase doesn’t ask you to start over. It adds structure on top of what is already on your Mac.
Start with your folders.
Open the folders you already use, on your Mac or in iCloud Drive. Everything Finder shows is still there; Foldbase adds the columns your work needs.
The same folder twice: in Finder with Name, Date Modified and Size, and in Foldbase with Status and Due date added. Use the slider to reveal more of either.
Drag the divider to compare.
Give files context.
Add properties like Status, Project and Due date. The details that matter sit right next to your files, typed and consistent.
Research notes.pdf
Choose a file, then change its properties.Give folders perspective.
Save different views for different work: a table for detail, a board by status, a list ordered by what’s due. Switch views without moving a thing.
In progress1
- Research notes
.pdf
Review1
- Project brief
.pages
Planned1
- Trip itinerary
.pdf
Same files, three saved views. Nothing moved.
- Research notes
A space for every project.
Give each project its own sidebar with pinned folders, links and a live group that gathers matching files. Switch spaces and the window follows.
Pinned
- Client work
- Assets
- Style guide
- In review
In reviewLive group
- Project brief
.pagesin Client work - Moodboard
.pngin Assets
And more
Everything else, one keystroke away.
Foldbase has a command palette for every folder, file and command. Try it: type what you’d look for in Finder.
- Search that finds thingsNames, paths, property values and text inside files, from Foldbase’s own index.⌘F
- Up to four panesSide by side or stacked, each pane with its own tabs.
- Copies you can trustVerified copies, clear conflict choices and an undo that checks first. ⌘X and ⌘V move files.
- The details Finder skipsFolder sizes, Copy as Pathname, New File, batch rename and Open in Terminal.
- Nicknames and related itemsShow a file under a friendlier name without renaming it, and link related folders and pages.
- Quick image editsRotate, flip or convert to PNG, JPEG or HEIC. Every edit can be undone.
Working in today’s development build. Details can change before release.
Still your files. Still your folders.
Foldbase never imports, moves or locks away your files. Every other app keeps working with them exactly as before.
- Files stay in their folders, never in a database
- No account, and the app sends no data
Is Foldbase available now?
Not yet. Foldbase is in development and there is no download. Join the waitlist to hear about early access and to help shape what comes next.
Does Foldbase work with iCloud Drive?
Yes, the first release is planned for files on your Mac’s local APFS disk and in iCloud Drive. Network shares and third-party cloud drives are not supported at first.
Which Macs will it support?
The first release targets macOS 15 or newer on Macs with Apple silicon only. Final requirements will be confirmed before release.
How much will Foldbase cost?
Pricing has not been decided. Joining the waitlist is free and does not commit you to buying anything.
Be part of what unfolds.
Join the waitlist and hear first when early access opens.
Planned for macOS 15+ · Apple silicon