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Hazel

Files, renames and cleans up your folders by rules

Mac$42 once

The verdict

If your Downloads folder fills with invoices, statements and screenshots, Hazel files them using rules you set up once. It reads the text inside scanned PDFs, so a bank statement gets renamed by date and moved to the right folder, and version 6 can undo any change from Finder. Finder's smart folders only show files and never move them, but Hazel costs $42, and after the trial its demo mode watches just 1 folder.

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

Get it if

You download a steady stream of bills and scans and want them renamed and filed without touching them.

Skip it if

You keep a tidy Desktop already, and Finder's smart folders and stacks cover light sorting for free.

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What it helps you do

  • Sort new downloads into the right folders
  • Rename scanned statements by their date
  • Clear out old files and empty the Trash
  • Remove leftover files when you delete an app

Plans and prices

  • Hazel 6

    $42

    $42 once

  • Family Pack

    $65

    $65 once for up to 5 people in your household

  • Upgrade

    $20

    $20 to move from an earlier version to Hazel 6

What changed

  1. Added to The Useful Apps

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The details

Runs on
Mac
Requires
macOS 13 or later
Version
6.1.2
Free trial
Try the paid version first

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