Folder Presets
Folder Sets & Templates
Only for Mac
Free · In‑App Purchases
Mac
Open project folders and web links with one shortcut, adapt paths with dynamic placeholders, and jump to files by typing part of a name or pinyin.
Folder Presets is a local-first menu bar utility for reopening project workspaces and building folder structures.
OPEN A PROJECT WORKSPACE
Save folders and related web links in order, then open them from Preview, the menu bar, a preset shortcut, Shortcuts, or Finder. Drag folders in, reorder them, and preview resolved targets first. Each authorized folder opens in a Finder window; links open in your default browser, optionally in a new window.
DYNAMIC PATHS AND FLEXIBLE MATCHING
• [date] inserts today; use [date:M.D.YY], [date:YYYY-MM-DD], or another format. [time], [datetime], [year], [month], [day], [weekday], and [week] work too. Date/time tokens also work in folder names created from templates and in web links.
• [x] finds the branch where the rest of a saved path exists.
• A custom [Name] can use a fixed value or ask at open time. Share one value across paths or keep per-path values.
• Type only part of a folder name. Matching can ignore case, spaces, underscores, hyphens, and punctuation, and can ask you to choose when top results tie.
QUICK JUMP
Find items by any part of a name or Chinese pinyin. Results update during Chinese or Japanese input. Search an authorized root, include subfolders or hidden items, and filter to folders, images, PDFs, documents, audio/video, or archives. Optional File Contents search uses Spotlight's on-device index.
Recent and frequently chosen items rise to the top. Matches are highlighted; previews show a thumbnail, kind, size, and date. Select several results to reveal or open, copy paths, open with another app, or drag a result to Finder, Mail, or chat. Large-folder results stream in and can be supplemented by Spotlight.
BUILD FOLDER TREES FROM TEMPLATES
Write one list and press Tab to nest folders as deeply as needed. Keep named templates, give each a shortcut that opens it ready to use, and preview date/time names. [?Client] asks during creation; [?Client|Acme] offers a default, repeated names are asked once, and the last answer is remembered.
Make a template from an existing folder, choosing one level or its complete tree. Create from the app or Finder's right-click menu. Export or import templates between Macs. Undo Last Creation removes only newly created folders that are still empty.
FOLDER CLONER
Copy a folder hierarchy without files. Choose the top folder, a number of levels, or the full tree; exclude names or wildcard patterns, merge into existing folders, preview the result, and save repeat jobs as presets. Run several Watch pairs at once. Watch only adds newly discovered folders and never deletes destination content.
FINDER AND AUTOMATION ENTRY POINTS
The Finder extension adds Open a Preset, Quick Jump Here, Add to a Preset, Create Folders from Template, and Save Folder as Template to the contextual menu, plus a toolbar button. Services provides Add Folder to a Preset and Quick Jump in This Folder. Shortcuts, Spotlight, and Siri can run Open Preset, Quick Jump, and Show Presets. Custom URL commands support launchers and personal automations.
LOCAL DATA AND RECOVERY
Export or import presets. Up to 10 recent local backups can be restored. Also included: a welcome guide, VoiceOver labels, diagnostics, conflict-aware global shortcuts for the main tools, Launch at Login, and English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, and Japanese interfaces.
TRIAL AND PRIVACY
Try every feature free for 14 days. You start it yourself; it never renews or charges automatically. Afterward, a one-time Lifetime Unlock is required to open presets; saved data stays.
No account, analytics, ads, cloud storage, or developer server. The Mac App Store build opens and searches only folders you authorize through App Sandbox. It does not use Apple Events, Accessibility automation, System Events, or UI scripting. App Store access is needed only for trial and purchase verification.
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Since version 1.1, Folder Presets has grown into a complete local project-workspace toolkit:
• COMPLETE WORKSPACES: Presets can now open related web links alongside ordered Finder folders. Links may open in a new browser window, and date/time tokens can change with the day.
• MORE DYNAMIC NAMES: Use familiar formats such as [date:M.D.YY], plus [time], [datetime], [year], [month], [day], [weekday], and [week]. Folder templates can ask questions at creation time with [?Client] or suggest a value with [?Client|Acme]; repeated names are asked once and the last answer is remembered.
• QUICK JUMP: Find files and folders by any part of a name or Chinese pinyin. Results update during Chinese/Japanese input and stream while large folders are scanned. Search subfolders or Spotlight-indexed file contents, include hidden items, and filter by folders, images, PDFs, documents, audio/video, or archives. Recent and frequently chosen results rank higher; matched letters, thumbnails, type, size, and date are shown. Multi-select to reveal, open, copy paths, or open with another app, and drag results to other apps. A setting skips heavy folders such as node_modules or DerivedData.
• PROJECT FOLDER TEMPLATES: Keep multiple named templates and build unlimited nesting in one Tab-indented editor. Preview date/time names, give each template a shortcut that opens it ready to use, create a template from an existing folder, and create inside a folder from Finder's contextual menu. Export or import templates between Macs. Undo Last Creation removes only folders that were just created and are still empty.
• FINDER AND SHORTCUTS INTEGRATION: A Finder extension adds Open a Preset, Quick Jump Here, Add to a Preset, Create Folders from Template, and Save Folder as Template, plus a Finder toolbar button. New Services actions work on selected folders. Shortcuts, Spotlight, and Siri offer Open Preset, Quick Jump, and Show Presets. Custom URL commands support launchers and personal automations.
• FOLDER CLONER: Recreate a folder hierarchy without copying files. Choose one folder, a fixed depth, or all levels; exclude names or wildcard patterns; merge safely; preview first; and save repeat jobs as presets. Multiple Watch pairs can run together. Watch is strictly additive and never removes destination content.
• SEARCH, RECOVERY, AND POLISH: Quick Jump is substantially faster on large folders and remembers recent choices. Presets can be exported/imported, and up to 10 rolling local backups can be restored. A first-launch welcome guide, conflict-aware shortcuts, diagnostics/reporting, Launch at Login, and improved VoiceOver labels were added.
• NEW LANGUAGES: Traditional Chinese and Japanese join English and Simplified Chinese, including the Finder extension and Services menu.
• SAFER LOCAL WORKFLOWS: Folder creation blocks paths outside the chosen destination; Folder Cloner blocks recursive destination choices; locale-independent dates remain predictable; damaged preset files are preserved rather than overwritten; and the Mac App Store build remains sandboxed to folders you explicitly authorize.
No account, tracking, analytics, ads, cloud storage, or developer server is used.
The developer, Wei Li, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
Accessibility
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Information
- Seller
- Wei Li
- Size
- 1.3 MB
- Category
- Utilities
- Compatibility
Requires macOS 14.0 or later.
- Mac
Requires macOS 14.0 or later.
- Mac
- Languages
English and 3 more
- English, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- In-App Purchases
Yes
- Folder Presets Lifetime $9.99
- 14-day Trial $0.00
- Copyright
- © 2026 Wei Li
