• Added support for macOS 26 Tahoe, with updated UI elements and a redesigned app icon. • Folders created during a tidy are now automatically and safely removed after an undo is completed, even if the app has been restarted. • Undoing a tidy now restores hidden files and folders to their original locations. • Improved the undo process with additional safeguards to ensure the original folder structure is accurately recreated and all files are accounted for. • Resolved a crash when upgrading from an older version of Folder Tidy caused by migrating undo files to the new format.

• Resolved an issue that prevented Folder Tidy from launching correctly for some users.

• Added new cleanup rules for Markdown and eBook files. • Added support for selecting Markdown as a text file format in custom rules. • Refreshed the app icon with a more refined appearance. • Fixed an issue where the button to choose items to ignore was not functioning correctly.

• Added a new built-in rule for sorting 3D model files. • Improved the logic for removing empty folders after a tidy has finished, now including hidden files and folders in the undo process. • Enhanced the removal of empty folders to only recurse into subfolders if the option to tidy subfolders is enabled. • The search for empty folders to remove now runs on a background thread, keeping the app responsive and allowing the tidy process to be canceled. • The settings window height and location are now restored on subsequent app launches and can be resized down to 400 pixels tall. • Fixed minor layout issues when resizing the settings window. • Resolved a potential crash when enabling extra logging.

• Added support for tidying cloud storage folders with a new confirmation dialog. • Added a feature to remove empty folders from the source folder after tidying, which can be toggled in the settings. • Updated app icon with a refreshed design. • Introduced symbols with varying shades of grey for steps on macOS 13 and later. • Changed the settings window title to “Folder Tidy Settings” on macOS 13 and above to match OS terminology. • Resolved an issue where some icons were missing on macOS 11. • Enhanced prevention of modifying protected folders.

• Displaying the current file path being moved back in the undo window. • Resolved an issue where an undo could stall if it was unable to create one of the necessary folders to recreate the original hierarchy. • Improved the undo logic to no longer treat "file already exists" as an error. • Improved thread-safe handling for updating the Log Output window. • Introduced a prompt to encourage having a recent backup before initiating a tidy (this can be disabled after the first appearance).

Includes changes from 2.9, along with improved performance when running an undo. • Added ability to increase the height of both the preferences and rule editor windows so they're easier to work with. • Added logic to determine if Spotlight may not be working properly along with information on how to resolve it. • Added new log messages window under the Help menu to assist when working with support. This includes a new option to increase the logging level, which is turned off by default. • Updated the nomenclature from label -> tag so it's the same as the modern Finder. • Increased the width of the rule editor sheet so the text fields for date predicates are wide enough. • Improved the finished message so it has the correct grammar if only one file was moved. • Minor tweaks to the sizing and position of some windows and controls. • Fixed issue where an undo file would still be added to the list, even if there were zero files moved. • Fixed issue where if only one file was moved, the undo would show two files due to a duplication of the file information. • Fixed issue where the number of files moved that was displayed could have been off by one. • Fixed issue where the horizontal scrollbar may have appeared in the rule list. • Fixed issue where the last rule may have been difficult to scroll to.

• Added ability to increase the height of both the preferences and rule editor windows so they're easier to work with. • Added logic to determine if Spotlight may not be working properly along with information on how to resolve it. • Added new log messages window under the Help menu to assist when working with support. This includes a new option to increase the logging level, which is turned off by default. • Updated the nomenclature from label -> tag so it's the same as the modern Finder. • Increased the width of the rule editor sheet so the text fields for date predicates are wide enough. • Improved the finished message so it has the correct grammar if only one file was moved. • Minor tweaks to the sizing and position of some windows and controls. • Fixed issue where an undo file would still be added to the list, even if there were zero files moved. • Fixed issue where if only one file was moved, the undo would show two files due to a duplication of the file information. • Fixed issue where the number of files moved that was displayed could have been off by one. • Fixed issue where the horizontal scrollbar may have appeared in the rule list. • Fixed issue where the last rule may have been difficult to scroll to.

• Added new built-in rule for tidying saved emails. • Added message if none of the files could be moved because the Spotlight metadata is missing or the files are only stored in iCloud Drive. • Fixed potential crash when loading previous undos if the timezone changed. • Fixed issue where some file types could not be moved. • Now ignores files inside Xcode .xcassets folders.

• Added extra checks to ensure cloud storage folders are ignored. • Using the "All On" option for the rules now excludes Folders & Aliases. Includes the changes from 2.8.6: • Added ability to cancel a tidy. • Completely new undo engine to be more resilient, including if the app is quit unexpectedly or if there's a power loss. • Using better logic for handling the user's folder choices across app launches.

• Added ability to cancel a tidy. • Completely new undo engine to be more resilient, including if the app is quit unexpectedly or if there's a power loss. • Using better logic for handling the user's folder choices across app launches.

[New] Refreshed icons for main window and preferences on macOS 11 and above. [New] Added more file types to safeguard so the contents will never be moved, such as photo libraries, FCP projects and more. [New] Dragging and dropping a file for the source or destination folders now shows an error dialog. [Fixed] Typo in the details about how the tidy will work. [Fixed] Issue where dropping a folder for the source or destination wouldn't work properly.

[New] Added "does not contain" option for Name predicates (for custom rules). [New] Preferences window has updated toolbar style on macOS Big Sur. [Fixed] Issue where the preferences window was resizable. [Fixed] Issue where the Image file type predicate may not have worked for a custom rule. Includes improvements from 2.8.3: [New] Full compatibility with macOS Big Sur, including new app icon. [New] Universal Binary with support for Apple Silicon. [New] Added HEIC as a image type option for custom rules. [New] Changed folder name from "Pictures" to "Images". [New] Revised preferences UX for a cleaner appearance. [New] Source folder can no longer be any protected folder, such as the entire user folder, Library folder, etc. [Fixed] Issue where it may not have prompted to choose the folders to get proper access when running an undo. [Fixed] Issue where it was possible to delete a built-in rule. [Fixed] Issue where after deleting a custom rule, the next row could be incorrectly selected. [Fixed] Issue where choosing vCard file type in a custom rule an unused popup menu would appear.

[New] Full compatibility with macOS Big Sur, including new app icon! [New] Universal Binary with support for Apple Silicon. [New] Added HEIC as a image type option for custom rules. [New] Changed folder name from "Pictures" to "Images". [New] Revised preferences UX for a cleaner appearance. [New] Source folder can no longer be any protected folder, such as the entire user folder, Library folder, etc. [Fixed] Issue where it may not have prompted to choose the folders to get proper access when running an undo. [Fixed] Issue where it was possible to delete a built-in rule. [Fixed] Issue where after deleting a custom rule, the next row could be incorrectly selected. [Fixed] Issue where choosing vCard file type in a custom rule an unused popup menu would appear.

[New] Added ability to quickly remove all old undos, or based on the created date. [Fixed] Issue where the loading indicator for the undos would keep spinning. [Fixed] Issue where the undo files wouldn't be able to save. [Fixed] Issue where using the same source and destination folders would result in zero files being moved.

[New] The undo history is now loaded in the background to speed up app launch times. [Fixed] Issue where if the app doesn't have access to the folders for a historical undo, it will now prompt for it. [Fixed] Issue where some of the created subfolders wouldn't be removed during an undo. [Fixed] Issue where in some rare cases, the undo wouldn't be able to move some of the files back properly. [Fixed] Issue where it was possible that some files would be sorted into the correct subfolder, then moved into another subfolder. [Fixed] Potential crash if the undo file couldn't be saved.

[New] Added full undo feature to put files back even after quitting or starting a new tidy. [New] Updated the entire UX to be cleaner and easier to use. [New] Alerts before a tidy when the source or destination folders aren't accessible. [New] Reorganized the options into categories. [Fixed] Issue where some of the windows wouldn't be properly centered. [Fixed] Issue where some of the created subfolders wouldn't be removed with an undo. [Fixed] Issue where the source and destination folders wouldn't be usable after opening and closing the preferences. [Fixed] Potential crash if the folder with the current date and time couldn't be created.

[New] Full macOS 10.15 Catalina support including using the Hardened Runtime. [New] Show alert about undo when starting a new tidy. [Fixed] Issue where elapsed time would be incorrect if it took over an hour for the tidy. [Fixed] Issue where in some very specific cases, files would not move when undoing a tidy.

[New] Added Internet Access Policy (IAP) for Little Snitch. [Fixed] Issue where files that were packages (ex: Logic Pro X) would get skipped. [Fixed] Issue where the keyboard delete key wouldn't work for removing custom rules. [Fixed] Issue with the undo feature where it wouldn't be able to move certain files back. [Fixed] Issue where some folders created in the destination wouldn't be removed after an undo. [Fixed] Issue with incorrect rules being enabled if they were rearranged.

[New] Undo feature now runs in the background, with an updated progress. [New] Confirmation dialog shown when quitting to make sure it's clear that the undo is only available while the app is open. [New] Both the source and destination folder path controls are drag/drop enabled for choosing the folders. [New] Minor touch ups to the UX to be both cleaner and clearer. [Fixed] Issue where is was possible in some rare cases that the undo feature wouldn't be able to put all the files back. [Fixed] Issue with the items in the Ignore list not being visible. [Fixed] Issue where in some rare cases files wouldn't be ignored properly if there were multiple folders with the same prefix. [Fixed] Issue where the "Ignore Bundles / Packages" feature wouldn't always work properly. [Fixed] Potential crash when using "name contains" in a custom rule. If this happened, please edit the rule and close it to re-save in the proper format.

[New] macOS 10.14 (Mojave) support including for the new system wide Dark Mode. [New] Massive speed improvement when the app is sorting through the files. We've reworked the engine that finds and sorts through the files to be smarter and also take advantage of multicore CPUs. These changes decrease the time to finish a tidy by 500 to 1000%. Sorting through 90,000 files in folders and subfolders used to take 2 minutes & 6 seconds on a test Mac. Now it takes around 10 seconds. [New] The in-progress window now shows the current rule that is being processed. [New] Any errors related to moving files are no longer shown as modal alerts during the tidy. They are now available in a popover by clicking the warning icon that appears in the finished window. [New] Undoing a tidy is now substantially faster. [Fixed] Issue where it was possible for the app to run out of memory when sorting through TBs of files.

[New] 400% speed improvement when analyzing and sorting folders with a large number of files. Ex: In a test, 6000 files took 71 seconds, now it takes 18 seconds. [New] Overall improvements with the reliability of determining file types and moving them to the correct sub folders. [New] Option to skip traversing inside bundles (ex: frameworks) when enumerating a folder. [New] Changed folder name Music -> Audio & Music. [Fixed] Issue where some developer files (ex: storyboards, xcworkspace, etc) would be incorrectly moved to Documents. [Fixed] Issue where some iWork files would be incorrectly moved to Archives or Documents. [Fixed] Issue where some audio files would be incorrectly moved to Movies. [Fixed] Issue where folders could get moved first before the contents were sorted properly. [Fixed] Issue where the number of of tidied files could be incorrect, depending on the timing. [Fixed] Issue where the number of tidied files wouldn't get reset if a new tidy was chosen. [Fixed] Issue where if an error was displayed during a tidy, that particular rule would not finish. [Fixed] Issue where if an error dialog was displayed during a tidy it would be behind the progress window.

[Updated] The UI/UX of the app - almost everything has been improved! [New] Progress window shows the current number of files tidied. [New] Finished window shows the total number of files tidied and the total time it took. [New] Finished window has a button for starting a new tidy without having to re-launch the app. [New] The state of the details disclosure triangle is now persisted across app launches. [New] About window now shows the email and license key for easy access. [Fixed] Issue where if the app couldn't access the last chosen folders, it would try anyways and show an error dialog about not having access. Now it displays a warning and will not allow a tidy until a new folder is chosen. [Fixed] Issue where the app would become unresponsive when running a tidy. [Fixed] Issue where the progress window could become hidden.

Improved compatibility with El Capitan (10.11).

[New] Added a help button to open the Folder Tidy tutorial. [Fixed] Improved memory use. [Fixed] Other minor improvements under the hood.