Folder Tidy
Folder Tidy is a macOS utility that sorts messy folders into organized subfolders using built-in categories and custom rules.
What is Folder Tidy?
Folder Tidy is a native macOS file-organization utility for cleaning up cluttered folders such as Desktop, Downloads, and Documents. It helps users sort large collections of files into categorized subfolders based on file type rules or user-defined custom rules. The app includes built-in sorting rules for common file types, supports deeper organization with subfolder scanning options, and lets you undo previous tidies if you want to restore files to their original locations. It is designed for people who want a faster way to organize local files without manually creating folders and moving items one by one. Folder Tidy also supports external drives when they are indexed by Spotlight, making it useful for broader file-management workflows on Mac. Tunabelly Software publishes the app for macOS.
Key features
- Sort files into categorized subfolders using built-in rules
- Create custom rules to organize files by specific criteria
- Tidy folders such as Desktop, Downloads, and Documents
- Include files inside subfolders for deeper organization
- Undo previous tidies to restore files to their original locations
- Work with external drives that are indexed by Spotlight
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Safety overview
Status: Mostly safe
Folder Tidy is a legitimate Mac utility for organizing local files, and its requested file-access permissions are consistent with that purpose. On modern macOS versions, it may ask for access to protected folders such as Desktop, Documents, or Downloads so it can read and move files there. Because the app reorganizes files, the main practical risk is unintended file moves if sorting rules or destination choices are not what you expect. Review the source and destination folders before running a tidy, especially on important work files or shared folders.
Recommendation: Keep Folder Tidy if you use it to organize files or want an easy way to clean up cluttered folders on your Mac. If you no longer use it, removing it should only affect Folder Tidy features and saved app data, not macOS itself. Before using it on important folders, test it on a small set of files so you are comfortable with the sorting results.
Common paths
/Applications/Folder Tidy.app
Support paths
~/Library/Application Support/Folder Tidy~/Library/Containers/com.tunabellysoftware.cleanmydesktop/Data/Library/Application Support/Folder Tidy
Preference paths
~/Library/Preferences/com.tunabellysoftware.cleanmydesktop.plist~/Library/Containers/com.tunabellysoftware.cleanmydesktop/Data/Library/Preferences/com.tunabellysoftware.cleanmydesktop.plist
Container paths
~/Library/Containers/com.tunabellysoftware.cleanmydesktop
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