Finder is for one file.
FileMayor is for
the whole mess.
Finder is the right tool for navigating your filesystem and moving individual items. It is the wrong tool for the folder that has been silently accumulating for three years. FileMayor handles the bulk work — with an AI that diagnoses the structure, a plan you approve before anything moves, and a full undo if you change your mind.
What each tool actually does.
| FileMayor | macOS Finder | |
|---|---|---|
| Bulk reorganisation | AI plans and executes hundreds of moves | Manual drag and drop only |
| Undo a session | filemayor undo --all — entire session reversed | Cmd+Z — one move at a time, session-scoped |
| Find duplicates | Built-in deduplication with preview | Not supported |
| Natural language commands | "Archive everything older than 6 months" | Not supported |
| Diagnose a messy folder | AI analysis with a plain-English summary | Not supported |
| Cross-platform | Mac · Windows · Linux | macOS only |
| Works in terminal / CLI | Yes — full CLI | No |
| MCP / AI assistant integration | Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, Zed | No |
| Safe for large operations | Guardrail layer + journal before execution | No safety net for bulk operations |
These tools are not competitors.
Finder is your filesystem's window. You will always use it. FileMayor is the tool you reach for when the window reveals something that needs more than drag and drop — a Downloads folder with 847 files, a Desktop full of screenshots, a project directory where every naming convention ever tried is represented simultaneously.
The workflow is: FileMayor does the heavy reorganisation, Finder is how you navigate the result. They operate at different scales.
The folders you've been ignoring. Fixed.
Free to start. Point it at Downloads and see what it finds.