Changelog | FileMinutes

v1.1.4 (17 May 2026)

Improved readability of “Search within folders” searches with clearer visual separation between folder and search terms.

macOS Tahoe support
Pressing FileMinutes global shortcut keys will now toggle the panel (show/hide)
FileMinutes now remembers the window position on each display/monitor and reopens at that position
Performance improvements when browsing folders with large number of files
Show Actions when right-clicking on selected file/folder
Adobe InDesign (INDD) file previews
Improved onboarding screens
Improved text labels and help texts throughout the app

Show parent folder path(instead of full file path) below file name in search results and file details screens
Browse files using Arrow keys (no longer need to press Option key) while in Preview mode. Use fn + up/down arrow to browse pages of PDFs, MS docs,..etc.

Search within Folders
- Limit search results to specific folders and their subfolders using folder>search-text or search-text<folder queries
- Use folder>search-text format when you know the folder to search in
- Use search-text<folder format when you’re searching first, then narrowing by folder
File type search
- Add file extensions to filter by type e.g. .pdf, .txt, etc.
- Special file types like . (Folders), .image, .document, etc. are also supported
Global File type filters
- Add global file type filters in Settings to always include/exclude specific file types from search results
More Global sorting options
- Sort search results by name, kind, size, date modified, .etc.
- Sort folder contents by name, kind, size, date modified, .etc.
Misc
- File details panel now shows Created, Modified and Last Opened dates
- Action button to delete recent search item
- Recent searches can be disabled in Settings
- Built-in Quick start guide and User Guide right inside the app
- Bug fixes

Bug fixes
- Keyboard handling issues
- Delete search filter in settings using delete key
- Do not show FileMinutes window upon starting the app

Favorite files/folders
- Add files/folders as favorites (⌘⌃T) and easily access them from home screen
- Configure how many favorites shown in the home screen
- Reorder favorites by dragging
License check improvements
Misc improvements

Finder integration - Browse/Switch/Close Finder windows/tabs directly from FileMinutes
- Press Option + F (customizable) to show all open Finder windows/tabs and browse using FileMinutes interface
- Press Enter to show the Finder window/tab
- Press Command + W to close selected window/tab
- Press Command + Shift + W to close all Finder windows/tabs

Search filters - Use search filters to control search results. Add folders to include/exclude in the Settings.
Full Disk Access is now required.
New sorting options:
- Sort search results by relevance (default) or keep folders at the top
- Sort folder contents by name (default) or file type
Enhanced onboarding experience
Bug fixes and misc improvements