Funter
Funter is a free macOS utility that helps you show, hide, search for, and manage hidden files and folders in Finder.
What is Funter?
Funter is a macOS utility for working with hidden files and folders that are not normally visible in Finder. It helps users quickly reveal hidden items, hide files again, and search locations that standard Finder searches may not show clearly. The app adds menu bar controls and Finder integration, so common actions can be done without using Terminal commands. It also lets you preview results and copy, move, or delete items you find during a search. Funter is intended for Mac users who need occasional access to hidden files for troubleshooting, cleanup, or file organization. It is published by Nektony LLC and offered as a native Mac desktop app.
Key features
- Show hidden files and folders directly from the menu bar
- Hide or unhide files from Finder with contextual commands
- Search for hidden files by name across your Mac or selected folders
- Filter results to view hidden, regular, or package contents
- Preview found items with Quick Look before taking action
- Copy, move, or delete files from search results
- Keep hidden-file visibility active after Finder relaunch
- Work with Finder integration for faster file management
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Safety overview
Status: Mostly safe
Funter is legitimate utility software for managing hidden files on macOS. Some features need permissions such as Full Disk Access, Accessibility, and control of Finder or System Events so the app can reveal hidden items and interact with files. Those requests are normal for this kind of tool, but they also give the app broad access to file locations and Finder actions. Use it only when you need hidden-file management, and be careful before moving or deleting items you do not recognize.
Recommendation: Keep Funter if you use it to reveal or manage hidden files, especially if you prefer a Finder-based alternative to Terminal. If you no longer use those features, you can remove it without affecting macOS itself, though any convenience features it adds to Finder will stop working.
Common paths
/Applications/Funter.app
Support paths
~/Library/Application Support/com.nektony.Funter-SIII
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