Kokos

The file manager that works like your browser

Pinned tabs, one search box for everything, and cut & paste that finally works. Native macOS, no web views, no subscription.

Free for 7 days, then a one-time purchase. Requires macOS 26 Tahoe.
Kokos window with pinned tabs, a file list and the preview panel
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Tabs

Pinned folders that never close

⌘T opens a tab, ⌘D pins it to the top. Open two tabs side by side in split view when you need to move things between them.

⌘K

Jump anywhere

Type a folder, a path, or a command like terminal to open one right here.

Edit

Cut, copy, paste

⌘X, ⌘C, ⌘V on files, the way they work everywhere else. ⌘Z undoes every operation.

Filter

Find it in a folder or its subfolders

⌘F filters by name, chips filter by type, one switch searches everything below.

Shelf

Collect from many folders, drop once

Drag files onto the shelf as you go, then move or copy the whole batch.

Preview

See it before you open it

Quick Look in a side panel, thumbnails in the list and in icon view.

Folders

Color and glyph per folder

Give a folder a color and an emoji or symbol. Finder shows it too.

Rename

Rename twenty files in one go

Replace text, add text, or number them, with a live preview and one undo.

Less than Finder, but done right

  1. Native, all the waySystem controls, system icons, system materials. Kokos looks like Apple shipped it because it uses what Apple ships.
  2. Shortcuts you already knowFinder keys stay Finder keys. Browser habits, like ⌘T and ⌘K, work the way your hands expect.
  3. No bloatNo servers, no cloud sync, no dual-pane commander. A fast local file manager and nothing you have to configure.

Try it free for 7 days

macOS 26 or later · Apple silicon · One-time purchase, no subscription