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Tilde
Finder replacement & file manager for mac
65 followers
Finder replacement & file manager for mac
65 followers
Tilde is the native Finder replacement for Mac. Browse folders in custom split layouts, organise files by status or client with custom properties, restore tabs and layouts with saved workspaces, and too much more to list. Purchase once, no subscription.
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Hey all! I'm Blaze, an Aussie developer-designer, and the maker of Tilde.
Tilde started with my own frustrations with Finder. I wanted a sidebar I could organise around my projects, flexible split views, and better ways to find and organise files. So I built the file manager I wanted to use.
Tilde is a native Mac app that lets you:
- Browse folders in whatever split-pane layout you like, with tabs in every pane.
- Create custom sidebars and groups for different contexts.
- Save workspaces to return to your tabs and layouts.
- Add custom properties like status or client, then filter, sort and group your files.
- Jump to files, folders and actions with the command palette.
It's for people who spend a lot of their day working with files and want more control over how they work.
There's a 7-day free trial, then a one-time purchase. No subscription.
I'd love to hear what you think!
Interesting! How do you compare with @Bloom ?
@chrismessina Thanks for checking it out! Bloom is probably the closest alternative, though still highly different. Tilde’s fluid Split View system offers a more flexible way to layout your workspace and introduces semantic functionality like custom properties; contextual features like related items and pinned folders; and tons of organisation features like sidebar spaces, custom groups, Live Groups and more.
It's super quick to get around with the command palette, and saved workspaces saves a ton of time.
I'd say, overall, Tilde has a lot more innovation in terms of how you interact with a file manager, and a much more beautiful UI to go with it. Bloom still has some points over Tilde, particularly around their advanced renaming, however this is coming to Tilde soon.
Let me know how you go!
I must be living under the rock because tell me why did I not know that Finder-alternatives exist. The biggest frustration I have with Finder is that when I search, I can only search either on "This Mac" or in the folder I'm currently in. Does Tilde make this more optimised like a filtered search or a search result grouped based on the location?
@jonasatalter Welcome! Tilde has much, much faster search than Finder (as in, milliseconds across your filesystem), both in folder and globally. Currently it doesn't have a filtered search, can you elaborate more on what this looks like for your workflow? Totally open to implementing something like this, it sounds useful!
The saved workspaces plus custom properties are what make this more than a Finder reskin for me. I juggle files across several apps I'm building, and grouping by project or status instead of just folder hierarchy is exactly how I think about my work — tabs in every pane is a nice touch too. One question: when you restore a workspace, does it bring back the sidebar groups as well as the tabs and layout, or just the tabs?
@jcbuilds Saved Workspaces save the current split layout, tabs, and even current selection, so you can jump back in to whatever project/context you may need. It's one of those things that just reduces mental load of finding every folder and building it all again.
the saved workspaces plus a command palette feel like the part that goes beyond a Finder reskin. can a workspace remember a specific split of folders, or only which sidebar items you pinned?
Congrats on the launch yesterday, Blaze. How did launch day go for you?