Drilling Down Was Never Easier

Back in my PC-using days I used to store virtually everything in folders within the StartMenu system folder; that way I could access everything via the menus that cascaded from the Start button. Now, using FolderGlance I have the same easy access functionality, but with far more customization.

FolderGlance installs as a preference pane.

The primary function of FolderGlance is to let you right-click on a folder and then browse its contents directly from the context menu without actually opening the folder. A second use is to right-click anywhere within a finder window or from the Desktop to navigate within folders that you have designated to be added to the context menu.

But wait, there's a lot more!

  • If you first select a file, then navigate through the menus to a folder, you can choose to move the file to that folder
  • You can navigate to a file, and then grab it
  • You can select a file and then choose an application to launch it
  • You can adjust the speed and size of all context menus!

To summarize: This is another application that integrates so seamlessly with your day-to-day habits that it's more like a highly polished OS point release than a mere hack.

Highly recommended.