User Guide Full Index
Getting Started
Connect to...
Navigation
File Listing Options
Selecting and Copying Files
- File Selection Mode
- Selecting Images in the Image Viewer
- Copying Files
- Drag and Drop
- AirDrop Files
- Share Files
- eMail Files
Viewing Documents
Annotate/Markup
Merge PDFs
Bulk Rename Tools
- Bulk Rename - Add text to filenames
- Bulk Rename - Find and Replace
- Bulk Rename - Rename with Dates
- Bulk Rename - Rename using EXIF Data
Search
Working with Images
- Rotate Images
- Convert Images
- Create Contact Sheets
- Rate Photos with XMP
- Remove GPS from Photos
- Edit IPTC Properties on Photos
- Slideshows
Playing Movies
Playing Music
Working with Finder
WebDAV Server
Sync and Backup
Custom Tasks
- Create Custom Tasks
- Monitor a Folder for a Keyword and Download Hourly
- Download PDFs from the Last 7 Days
- Trim PDF Pages
- Change IPTC Properties on Images in Bulk
- Rotate Images in Bulk
- Automated Backup of Video Files from a Chosen Folder
- Automate Backup and Deletion of Files Older than a Chosen Date
- Remove GPS from Multiple Photos
- Convert Images in Bulk
Advanced
Navigation
Use FileBrowser Pro for Mac's Tabs to open new locations allowing you to copy files between tabs with ease. Use the Breadcumb bar to quickly navigate back up the folder hierarchy. Bookmark files of folders to return to them with a single tap. Open files or folders in your history. Pin Favorites to your homescreen.
Tabs
Create a New Tab
Click the "+" button on the far left of the Tab bar to open a new Tab.
Re-arrange Tabs
Click and hold a Tab then drag it left or right to re-position it. You can also drag a tab to the far left or right to open a second instance of FileBrowser Pro for Mac.
Copy Files Between Tabs
Drag a single or multi file selection into an existing tab, and drop them into that folder or drag them onto the breadcrumb bar and wait for the view to navigate then drop the file there instead.
Note: Dragging files to somewhere on the same location will move the files. Dragging files to another location will copy the files.
Tip: You can change the tabs from using folder names to just the location name. Under "Preferences -> Tab Name from Folder".
Breadcrumb
FileBrowser Pro for Mac's Breadcrumb bar updates as you navigate into folders displaying each nested folder, clicking any folder name in the bar will navigate back to that folder.
When navigating back up the folders towards the root, the previous folders you navigated to are still displayed but greyed out you can click these to navigate back to that folder.
Tip: You can drag files or folders onto the breadcrumb bar to quickly navigate to a folder and copy the files into the chosen folder.
Bookmarks
Easily Bookmark folders for quick access to them.
Bookmark Folders
To add a Bookmark to the current folder, click the Bookmarks icon and in the Bookmarks dialog click the "+" icon give it a name and select "Add".
Edit Bookmarks
Right click a Bookmark to rename or delete it.
Sort & Reorder Bookmarks
To re-order the Bookmarks, open the Bookmarks popover and click "Edit". Drag the re-order icons up or down. You can also change the sort order from user arranged to another mode by selecting the "Sort" button.
- Most Recently Used
- Name
- Location
- User Arranged
Bookmark Files
Bookmark pages in ePub or PDF documents.
PDFs and ePub
Add a Bookmark to the PDF or ePub file you are reading.
- Click the Bookmarks icon.
- Click the "+" icon.
- Give your Bookmark a name.
Edit Bookmarks
Right click a Bookmark to rename or delete it.
You can add several Bookmarks to a single document to easily jump to the correct page in large documents.
Just add Bookmarks as normal and in the Bookmarks dialog select the "This File" tab to see all the Bookmarks in your current file.
History
Quickly re-open the files or folders you recently accessed.
- Click the History icon to the left of the breadcrumb bar.
- Click a file or folder to navigate to it.
To clear an item from your History, click the Bookmarks icon and select the "History" tab.
Delete these entries by:
- Single file: Right click on a file and select "Remove".
- All History: Click "Edit" then select "Clear History".
Turn Off History
If you want to turn off history: Use the cog icon on the home screen and select "Admin Settings -> Feature Switches" and turn off the "Show Folder History" switch.
Favorites
Add your Favorite files, folder or server locations to the top of FileBrowser Pro for Mac's Home Screen, speeding up your workflow.
Drag Favorites to re-order them.
Add a Favorite
Right click a folder or file at the bottom of the menu select "Add to Favorites"
Right click one of your locations in your Local or Remote sections, then select "Add to Favorites" this will create a new section at the top of FileBrowser Pro for Mac's home screen called Favorites your location is added to this space.
Remove Favorite
If you want to remove a Favorite, right click the location and select "Remove from Favorites".
