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Release notes

Find the new features, improvements, and fixes of each Folders Flow version for macOS.

Version 1.2.0

Coming soon

Folders Flow 1.2.0 adds on-demand Lightweight navigation so you can explore even very large folder trees with ease, plus a file display filter.

What’s new

New Lightweight navigation mode

  • Folders load page by page, only when you open a folder or ask for more. No deep scan starts without an explicit action, so you can explore very large roots, including the filesystem root.
  • The Show more control adds exactly one page to its folder, and several branches can stay open at the same time, each keeping its context.
  • A Folders to complete button, at the top left of the map, lists folders already known to the session that are not fully loaded yet, with a Load more, Loading…, or Retry action for each.
  • A global Lightweight navigation by default setting (Settings > General) preselects the mode for future openings, without ever changing an active session.
  • The mode is recommended for the filesystem root and potentially heavy roots, without scanning them in advance.

Constraints

  • In Lightweight navigation, load-related colors appear only once a folder’s contents are loaded and the selected metric is complete; folders not yet loaded stay neutral.
  • Lightweight navigation does not include global search, recursive sizes not already computed, or a persistent complete map.
  • Global search is disabled in Lightweight navigation; the search field and each preset explain why in a tooltip and how to get global search back.

Limits

  • No numerical performance promise: internal team budgets are not representative of every Mac and folder.

Hover information and previews in Settings > General

  • A shared delay of 0.5 s, 1 s, or 2 s, and separate switches for folder information cards, file information cards, and hover previews.

Persistent extension filter: Hide file extensions from the map

  • Hides the chosen files from the display only, by entering their extensions in Settings.
  • The extension filter only hides files from the display: folders, disk, scanning, sizes, and counts do not change. It is not a memory optimization.

14-day free trial clarified

  • Before starting the trial, the License surface explains that Apple may ask for a payment method, that no payment happens during the 14-day trial, and that turning off renewal during that period avoids payment while keeping access active until the end date shown by Apple.

Fixes

  • Hover previews, which no longer appeared in version 1.1.0, are restored, in both complete and lightweight navigation.
  • Preferences reload correctly from supported versions; an unreadable preferences file is kept as a diagnostic backup and recovered with safe values, without silent loss.
  • The Dock icon keeps its documented optical framing, including after theme changes.
  • The metadata card adapts to its content and to the visible window, with internal scrolling when needed: no more silent truncation.
  • Hovering a folder shows a single stable card, with the number of items already loaded and an honest Size line: the exact size only when it is already known, otherwise a clear unavailable state.
  • In Settings > Folders, Apply, Cancel, and Reset stay visible below the Light and Dark cards, and closing Settings with a palette draft saves exactly that draft.
  • The built-in help is simplified: no technical block and no MVP mention, and the displayed version is the one actually installed.
  • The License tab no longer prefixes the contribution message with V1.0.
  • The extension filter field keeps a readable background in dark mode.
  • The preview size setting is called Preview size and sits right below the Show hover previews option.

Version 1.1.0

August 9, 2026

Folders Flow 1.1.0 makes complex folder trees faster, clearer, and easier to navigate.

What’s new

  • Work in multiple independent windows, each with its own session, map, and visual settings, and restore them after relaunch.
  • Open files or folders from Finder Services or by exact path, open an internal folder in a new window, and reopen a known parent folder without being asked again.
  • Progressive scanning shows useful branches sooner: the first level is published before the full scan completes, and finished branches arrive in stable batches.
  • Previously opened maps are restored quickly from a local snapshot, then revalidated before any disk action.
  • The canvas is refined: stable branch colors, configurable folder palettes, clearer loading states, adaptive metadata tooltips, and full element names on demand.
  • Actions apply to multiple elements in both the map and the table: copy, cut, paste, duplicate, reveal in Finder, or move to the Trash, with confirmations and receipts.
  • Explore any chosen root folder for free; Pro unlocks deeper navigation.
  • This version also improves localization (EN, FR, ES), keyboard focus, accessibility, and stability.

Fixes

  • Fixed freezes and memory spikes on large folder trees.
  • The initial assistant is replaced by a direct opening flow and contextual help.

Explanations

  • First launch and root selection are no longer blocked: root folders remain accessible for free.
  • Pro applies when a protected deeper navigation begins; a suspended action can resume after activation if its target is still valid.

Limits

  • Drag and drop from Finder or another app is not supported; drag and drop remains available inside the map.
  • No numerical performance promise: internal measurements are not representative of every Mac and folder.