FinderQuery Server
Utilities
Only for Mac
Free
Mac
Turn your Mac into a file server
FinderQuery Server turns your Mac into a secure, local file server for FinderQuery Client on iPhone, iPad, and Apple Vision Pro.
Once installed, FinderQuery Client can connect to your Mac over your local network and:
• Browse Finder folders with icons, including hidden files
• Preview files and folders on your desktop
• Stream videos and PDFs instantly without downloading
• Share a streaming link (URL) to open files in third-party apps
• Download and view supported files directly in the app
Privacy & Security
Your privacy matters:
• Local-network only: FinderQuery Server does not upload your files or data to the internet. It’s designed to be used only on your local network.
• No outgoing connections: the server never initiates connections to your devices; it only responds to requests from clients you approve.
• Encrypted control connection: mutual TLS (mTLS) encrypts communication between your Mac and FinderQuery Client.
• Manual approval: each new client must be allowed on your Mac, and the client certificate fingerprint must be confirmed before access is granted.
About streaming links
For compatibility with third-party apps, streamed file delivery isn’t encrypted. Access is protected using randomized file paths and an authentication token—only someone with the URL can view the file.
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Major Update
We rebuilt the entire app from the ground up — new UI, new core, new everything.
Updated protocol, interface, and traffic
• Network traffic is now protected with mTLS + certificates for stronger encryption.
• No more tedious connection setup.
• New file streaming server: view PDFs and videos instantly without downloading.
• Important: This update is NOT compatible with older versions. You must update both the server and the client.
File previews + icons
• Files now support previews.
• Browsing files now feels more like macOS Finder, with thumbnails and file-type icons.
New UI design (Liquid Glass) ^
• Yep, we adopted Liquid Glass too.
• Brand-new app icons.
Performance improvements
• Big speedups across the app thanks to the full rewrite.
• Much faster thumbnail streaming: thumbnails should appear almost instantly, even while scrolling quickly.
• Significant improvements to file downloading speed over Wi-Fi. It can now consume the entire bandwidth, reaching over 180MB/s under 802.11ax.
Other improvements
• Uses hostname (when available) instead of raw IP addresses, for a more human-friendly experience.
• You can copy/paste the hostname (or IP) directly.
^ Requires OS 26
The developer, Weida Fan, 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
- Weida Fan
- Size
- 12.8 MB
- Category
- Utilities
- Compatibility
Requires macOS 15.0 or later.
- Mac
Requires macOS 15.0 or later.
- Mac
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- Copyright
- © 2026 Vaida
