Tidy

Tidy is the lightweight, private, and smart menu bar utility that automatically organizes your Desktop, Downloads, and custom folders. Using fast on-device intelligence (OCR), Tidy reads what your files actually say and gives them the names and locations they deserve the moment they land.

No tedious rule-building. No monthly subscriptions. Just a clean Mac.

Key Features

Smart Content-Based Renaming (OCR)

• Understands Content: Turns Screenshot 14.22.10.png into invoice-march.png or download (5).pdf into lease-agreement.pdf.
  
• Zero Rules Needed: Run "Rename Now" on-demand to preview smart name suggestions and apply them in one click.
  
• Custom Styles: Customize capitalization, separators, date formats, and transliteration to match your workflow.
  

Everyday Automation Made Effortless

• Auto-Drop Screenshots: Automatically archives screenshots from your Desktop and files them by the app they originated in (Figma, Safari, Zoom).
  
• Smart .dmg Eject: Automatically ejects mounted installer disk images and trashes the leftover installer file.
  
• Flow Rules: Auto-sort Downloads by file type, name, or keywords found inside the document.
  
• Habit Learning: Move the same type of file three times, and Tidy intelligently suggests a rule to take over for you.
  

Supercharged Local Search (⌥ + Space)

• Search inside scanned PDFs, receipts, and images using a private, instant local index.
  
• Spotlight often misses scanned text—Tidy’s quick-launch panel finds the exact excerpt immediately.
  

Privacy & Safety First

• 100% On-Device: Nothing ever leaves your Mac. No cloud servers, no accounts, and no telemetry.
  
• Privacy Audit: Detects and alerts you if sensitive information (credit cards, IDs, signed contracts) is exposed in open folders.
  
• Disguise Alerts: Warns you instantly if dangerous executables arrive masquerading as documents (e.g., Invoice.pdf.app).
  
• The Safety Guarantee: Tidy never deletes permanently (only moves to Trash), never touches your past backlog without permission, and allows 1-click batch undo.
  

Pro Workflow Tools

• Stage Mode: Instantly hide Desktop clutter and mute alerts with one toggle before screen sharing or video calls.
  
• Travel Mode: Forces iCloud to download cloud-only files locally before boarding a flight.
  

What’s New in Version 2.2

• ⌥ + Space Quick Search: Search inside scanned PDFs and images instantly.
  
• Encrypted Indexing: File metadata indexes stored safely with Keychain-backed encryption.
  
• Expanded Languages: Native support for English, Spanish, German, French, and Brazilian Portuguese.
  
• Performance Enhancements: Optimized for macOS 14+ on both Apple Silicon and Intel Macs.