A Windows File Explorer-like application for macOS built with SwiftUI.

• Multiple View Modes: List, Icons, and Columns view (similar to Windows Explorer)
• Sidebar Navigation: Quick access to common folders (Home, Desktop, Documents, Downloads, etc.)
• Full Keyboard Navigation: Complete keyboard control with arrow keys, shortcuts, and focus management
• File Operations:
  • Open files with default applications
  • Create new folders
  • Move files to trash
  • Copy/Cut/Paste files
  • Duplicate files
  • Show file info
• Navigation:
  • Back/Forward navigation history
  • Up directory navigation
  • Breadcrumb address bar (clickable path components)
• Sorting: Sort by name, size, date modified, or file type
• Search: Search for files and folders within the current directory
• Context Menus: Right-click context menus with file operations
• File Selection: Single and multiple file selection with keyboard support
• Hidden Files: Toggle visibility of hidden files
• Tabbed Interface: Multiple tabs for efficient file management

• macOS 13.0 or later
• Xcode 15.0 or later
• Swift 5.9 or later

1. Clone or download the project
2. Open Terminal and navigate to the project directory
3. Run the application:

swift run

Or build the project:

swift build

Sources/MacFileExplorer/
├── main.swift                    # App entry point
├── ContentView.swift             # Main app layout
├── FileExplorerManager.swift     # Core file management logic
├── Models/
│   └── FileItem.swift           # File and folder data models
└── Views/
    ├── SidebarView.swift        # Left sidebar with favorites
    ├── FileExplorerView.swift   # Main file browser view
    ├── FileListView.swift       # List view mode
    ├── FileIconView.swift       # Icon view mode
    ├── FileColumnView.swift     # Column view mode
    ├── FileContextMenu.swift    # Right-click context menu
    └── SearchView.swift         # File search functionality

• Use the sidebar to quickly navigate to common folders
• Click on path components in the address bar to navigate up the hierarchy
• Use the Back/Forward buttons in the toolbar
• Double-click folders to enter them

• List View: Detailed file information in a table format
• Icon View: Large icons in a grid layout
• Column View: Multi-column browser with file preview

• Double-click files to open them with the default application
• Right-click for context menu with file operations
• Select multiple files using Cmd+click
• Create new folders using the context menu

• Click column headers in List view to sort
• Use the Sort menu in the toolbar or context menu
• Toggle between ascending and descending order

• Use Cmd+F or the search functionality to find files
• Search is performed recursively in the current directory

The file manager is fully navigable using keyboard shortcuts:

• ↑/↓ Arrow Keys: Move selection up/down in file list
• ←/→ Arrow Keys: Switch between sidebar and file list
• Enter: Open selected item
• Space: Toggle selection of current item
• Shift + ↑/↓: Extend selection
• Tab: Move focus between UI elements
• Shift + Tab: Move focus backwards
• Escape: Clear selection

• ⌘ + C: Copy selected items
• ⌘ + X: Cut selected items
• ⌘ + V: Paste items
• ⌘ + A: Select all items
• ⌘ + N: Create new folder
• ⌘ + D: Duplicate selected items
• Delete: Move selected items to trash

• ⌘ + 1: Switch to List view
• ⌘ + 2: Switch to Icon view
• ⌘ + 3: Switch to Column view
• ⌘ + R: Refresh current folder
• ⌘ + Shift + H: Toggle hidden files

• ⌘ + ↑: Go to parent folder
• ⌘ + ←: Go back in history
• ⌘ + →: Go forward in history

• ⌘ + F: Open/close search
• ⌘ + Shift + F: Global search

• ⌘ + T: New tab
• ⌘ + W: Close current tab
• ⌘ + 1-9: Switch to tab by number

• ⌘ + Shift + C: Copy file path to clipboard
• ⌘ + Shift + R: Reveal in Finder
• ⌘ + ?: Show keyboard shortcuts help

The application can be easily customized by modifying:

• File Icons: Update the icon and iconColor properties in FileItem.swift
• Sidebar Items: Modify the SidebarItem enum to add/remove sidebar entries
• View Modes: Extend the view mode system by adding new cases to ViewMode
• File Operations: Add new operations in FileContextMenu.swift

• Search is currently limited to filename matching (not content search)
• No file preview for media files (images, videos)
• No network drive support in the sidebar
• Limited file operation feedback (no progress indicators for long operations)

• File preview panel with image/document previews
• Content-based search
• Network location support
• File operation progress indicators
• Enhanced drag and drop support
• Customizable toolbar
• File tags and labels support
• Quick Look integration
• Advanced search filters

This project is open source and available under the MIT License.