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ForkLift

A 2-pane file manager that also connects to servers

Mac$19.95 once

The verdict

If you move files between your Mac, a server and cloud storage every day, a 2-pane file manager saves real time over juggling Finder windows. ForkLift opens SFTP, S3, Google Drive, Dropbox and network shares like local folders, syncs folders, batch renames files and uploads remote edits on save. $19.95 covers 1 Mac with a year of updates, after which you keep your version but pay for new ones, and Setapp subscribers already have it.

The Useful TechResearched and written with AI under our rulesUpdated 14 Oct 2026

Get it if

You upload to servers or shuffle files between cloud drives often and find Finder slow for it.

Skip it if

You only browse folders on your own Mac, which Finder handles without costing anything.

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What it helps you do

  • Copy files between 2 folders side by side
  • Upload to a server by dragging files
  • Sync a local folder with a remote one
  • Rename hundreds of files in one go

Plans and prices

  • Single user

    $19.95

    $19.95 once for 1 Mac, with 1 year of free updates

  • Family

    $29.95

    $29.95 once for every Mac in your household, with 1 year of free updates, or $49.95 with 2 years

  • Small Business

    $69.95

    $69.95 once for up to 5 Macs, with 1 year of free updates, or $119.95 with 2 years

  • Setapp

    Included

    Included in a Setapp subscription

What changed

  1. Version 4.7.7

  2. Added to The Useful Apps

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The details

Runs on
Mac
Requires
macOS 14 or later
Version
4.7.7
Free trial
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