# Folder Rack – File Manager

A multi-panel Finder alternative — any number of always-visible folder panels in one window, from a German solo developer.

- **Category:** [Utilities](https://notchlist.vercel.app/category/utilities/)
- **Price:** unknown
- **Open source:** no
- **Official site:** https://apps.apple.com/us/app/folder-rack-file-manager/id6745305013
- **Available via:** Mac App Store
- **Requirements:** macOS 13.5 or later, per the Mac App Store listing.
- **Maker:** Ivo Wessel

## Kitsmith's take

Built by one developer (Ivo Wessel) around specific Finder gaps: every open folder gets its own persistent, zoomable panel in a single window, with wildcard search, bookmarks, customizable click/keyboard actions, and saved multi-panel “profiles” for different workflows. Free to download with a full-featured 7-day trial; unlocking beyond that is a one-time in-app purchase, not a subscription, per the listing — the exact unlock price isn’t in the static App Store metadata this entry was verified against.

## Features

- **Multi-panel layout:** One persistent, zoomable panel per folder, any number open at once in a single window.
- **Wildcard search:** Search with * and ? directly in a panel, or via Spotlight.
- **Saved profiles:** Save and reload different panel layouts by name for different workflows.

## FAQ

**Is Folder Rack free?**

Free to download with a full 7-day trial; continuing past that needs a one-time in-app purchase, not a subscription, per the listing.

**How is Folder Rack different from Finder?**

Every folder gets its own persistent, zoomable panel, all visible at once in one window, instead of Finder’s single-folder-at-a-time windows.

**Who makes Folder Rack?**

Ivo Wessel, an independent German developer.


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Hand-verified listing on Kitsmith: https://notchlist.vercel.app/apps/folder-rack/