Features, explained with real examples

These feature explanations focus on when a feature is useful in real life, not just what it is called in the app.

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Sort and manual order

You can let FolderyMenu organize items for you, or you can organize them yourself.

Automatic sorting

Use sorting when you want the list to update by name or by date, such as newest files first or an alphabetized list.

Manual order

Use manual order when your own workflow matters more than alphabet or dates. This is useful for putting your current project, favorite folders, and top references exactly where you want them.

Example: You might place “Today's Estimates”, “Current Price List”, “Photos to Upload”, and “Invoices” in a custom manual order that matches the order of the workday. Or, sort by last accessed or last modified (desc) to see what youo're using sorted to the top.

Pin File favorites or Folders

Pinning is for the things you reach for constantly. A pinned item should feel like part of your desk, not just part of your storage.

Good candidates to pin: your main client list, a daily uploads folder, a current writing folder, a master price list, or a file you open repeatedly through the day.

Consolidate folders into one file list

Consolidation is useful when a folder has many subfolders, but you want one quick view of the files inside them without opening each level.

When it helps

Use it when the files matter more than the folder structure and you want to skim everything in one place.

When not to use it

Skip it when the folder structure itself is important, such as legal matter folders, year-by-year archives, or anything where the location tells part of the story.

Example: You have Projects / Client A / Logos, Projects / Client A / PDFs, and Projects / Client A / Photos. Consolidation can show the files from those subfolders as one quick list so you can find the file you need faster.

Search by Folder Name only, and/or consolidate file listings into a single list.

Sometimes you need to find folder/s by its name, not specifically only by filename.

Folder names only

Use this when you want a result list matching folder names only.

Example: Search for “Acme” and see only folders like “Acme 2026” or “Acme Estimates”. Now, you can navigate and see the file trees containing "Acme". Great for quickly navigating specific customers, projects.

Folder names Search WITH file listings inside those folders

Use this when you want a listing of files inside folders of a specific name (i.e. folder is A customer name, a company name, etc.).

Example: You have project Quotes stored for multiple companies in their own "QUOTES" folders. Search by Folder Name mathing "QUOTES" and click "List files in Matching FOlders", and you'll see a consolidated list of all FILES within all the folders named "QUOTES". One place to see ALL customers. FIlter file type by documents for an even tidier list.

Foldery Folder

Foldery Folder is the live Finder-style folder view for a saved FolderyMenu item. It shows that menu item's current results using the same filters, search rules, and folder behavior you set in FolderyMenu.

Same filtered results

Foldery Folder stays consistent with the original item. If an item is filtered to PDFs, images, or a keyword-based result, Foldery Folder shows that same filtered view.

Folders stay filtered too

Open a folder inside Foldery Folder and it still honors the original rules. For example, a PDFs-only item keeps showing PDFs inside its folders, not every file type.

Work with the files visually

Use Finder features like gallery view, adjustable thumbnail size, Quick Look, and drag-and-drop. Drag files out to Finder, webpages, email, or apps that accept dropped files.

Examples: Open a “Client PDFs” item in Foldery Folder to quickly review only PDF files across its folders. Or open a “Product Photos” item in gallery view, enlarge thumbnails, and drag selected images straight into a web CMS, email draft, or design app.

Applications and Web Links

FolderyMenu is not just for files and folders. You can also add and pin apps and save your most-used webpages, so many of the things you use every day stay together in one always-visible menu bar location.

Add and pin apps

Add apps you use often, such as System Settings, Preview, Notes, or Safari. Pin favorites so they stay easy to reach in the Applications area of the menu.

Save important webpages

Drag in or manually add webpages you visit often, such as project sites, client portals, dashboards, or shared docs, so they are ready from the same menu.

Keep everyday tools together

Use FolderyMenu to keep folders, files, apps, and web links in one place, so the things you open most are always available from the menu bar.

Examples: Pin System Settings so it is always handy. Add Preview for PDFs, Notes for quick reference, and a client portal webpage so the folder, the files, the app, and the website you need are all in one menu. ALso, Pin main menu items so they're always on top, regardless of sort order.

Backups and restore

Your FolderyMenu setup is part of your workflow. Back it up before large changes, before moving to a new Mac, or before testing a beta build.

Good times to back up: before reorganizing your menu, before trying a new beta, before clearing a large set of items, or before moving to a new machine.