FileClipper

FileClipper is a collection of small applications to perform various file operation using copy & paste. There are applications corresponding to each file operations.

• Copy to Here
• Move to Here
• Make Alias File to Here
• Make Symbolic Link to Here
• Make Hard Link to Here

You can operate files with following steps.

1. Select a source item in Finder and put the file reference into the clipboard with pressing Command-C.
2. Select a destination to copy, move or make alias files, symbolic links or hard links.
3. Launch one of above applications corresponding to the operation you want.

macOS Finder can copy and move (in 10.7 or later) files or directories using the copy & paste, but can not perform other file operations. Applications in FileClipper can help to perform other file operations i.e. making aliases, symbolic links and hard links.

In the case of Finder, the destination of copy and move for list view windows is always first level. “Copy to Here” and “Move to Here” can copy or move to a selected sub-folder at a deep hierarchy in the list view.

Also FileClipper applications can be launched with various following ways. You can find your favorite way to operate files.

• Contextual menu
• Finder's tool bar
• Using search type launcher for example Spotlight, LaunchBar, Alfred and so on.
• Script menu

• 3.1.4 -- 2020-04-13
  • Custom icons are updated (Thanks to Tamura san).
  • Internal changes.
• 3.1.3 -- 2020-03-14
  • The applications are notarized.
  • Fix messages in a dialog to inform to grant access of accessibility features to the application to enable GUI Scripting.
• 3.1.2 -- 2017-12-19
  • Added code signing.
  • Fixed : failed to replace an existing file with an alias file.
• 3.1.1 -- 2016-04-14
  • Fixed : error when a folder is selected in a Finder window of list view in OS X 10.10 or later.
  • Accept dropping a destination on FileClipper's Applications.
• 3.1 -- 2015-12-30
  • Internal changes.
  • OS X 10.8 or later is required.
  • Remove support of OnMyCommandCM.
• 3.0.9 -- 2012-07-07
  • Fixed invalid positions progress indicators and save panels in 64bit environment.
  • Services of FileClipper are listed under "Files and Folders" category.
• 3.0.8 -- 2011-12-20
  • Fixed an error when a folder in a list view window is selected under Mac OS X 10.6.
  • 64 bit.
• 3.0.7 -- 2011-02-18
  • "Copy to Here" and "Move to Here" can process multiple items in Subversion's working copy at once.
  • "Make Alias File to Here", "Make Symbolic Link to Here", "Make Hard Link to Here" will show a save panel when same name item exists in the destination.
• 3.0.6 -- 2011-01-16
  • Updated English manual (Thanks to Dirk).
  • Fixed an error when working with unversioned items in Subversion's working copy.
  • FileClipper's applications are activated when showing a dialog to ask a new file name.
• 3.0.5r1 -- 2010-01-22
  • Updated folder icon (Thanks to ko-g san).
• 3.0.5 -- 2010-01-04
  • Updated icons (Thanks to ko-g san).
• 3.0.4 -- 2009-11-09
  • Fixed an error when Finder's view option palette is opened.
• 3.0.3 -- 2009-11-03
  • Fixed errors when Finder's floating windows are shown.
  • Fixed svn command of "Move to Here".
  • If "GUI Scripting" is disabled, remission to enable "GUI Scripting" is requested instead of launching "System Preferences".
• 3.0.2 -- 2009-09-25
  • Fixed a service menu name of "Make Hard Link to Here".
• 3.0.1 -- 2009-09-18
  • Added an icon for "Make Hard Link to Here" (Thanks to ko-g san).
  • Fixed English localized name of "Move to Here" (Thanks to ko-g san).
• 3.0 -- 2009-09-16
  • Multi-threaded. Multiple tasks can be processed at once.
  • Added Services menu support.
  • Allowed to cancel tasks.
  • Added Subversion supports to "Copy to Here" and "Move to Here".
  • Added a new application "Make Hard Link to Here".
  • Added Error window.
  • A processing item and location are shown under the progress indicator.
  • NDAlias is used to creating alias files.
• 2.1.3 -- 2009-03-22
  • Fixed an error when Finder's "View Options" floating window is opened.
• 2.1.2 -- 2008-08-15
  • Fixed a problem that new files are not updated correctly in Leopard's Finder (Thanks to ko-g san).
  • Custom icons (Thanks to ko-g san).
• 2.1.1 -- 2008-05-21
  • Fixed errors when copying/moving folders.
  • Used cp/mv commands instead of Finder.
• 2.1 -- 2008-03-03
  • Universal Binary
  • A text of POSIX path in clipboard can be dealt with appropriately.
  • GUI Scripting must be enabled.
• 2.0.1 -- 2006.03.21
  • Fixed a problem when deleting an application "FileClipperLib" in folder "Source Code". "FileClipperLib" should not required to execute FileClipper applications.
• 2.0 -- 2006.03.15
  • Appended English document.
• .....
• 1.0 -- 2000.04.17
  • First release