Fresh was born on that sinking feeling we have whenever we head into the Finder to ‘Find’ that file that we are working on, just downloaded, or like to keep handy. Fresh is designed to hide itself when you are not using it – keeping your onscreen clutter of windows more managable. Note that although the Fresh window is large, it disappears as soon as you drag a file out, so you can drag to any location.

Get in the Zone
There are two main zones in Fresh. Your “Fresh Files” above and “The Cooler” below. Your “Fresh Files” shows files that Fresh has identified as new to you, currently being edited, etc.. “The Cooler” on the bottom is a like a shelf where you can put things for quick access.

Fresh Files
When you download a file from the internet, save an attachment in Mail, or edit a file in Word, it will show up in your Fresh Files. As new and changed files appear on your computer, they are also added to this area. Click on an item, then press the delete key, and that item is simply removed from the list (with the file left on disk). To throw a document into the trash, just press ‘command – delete’ or drag it to the trash can in the dock. New items appear in your Fresh Files area all the time, but if you see a file there that you will be working with today, just drag it into The Cooler below.

The Cooler
In some respects, The Cooler it it sort of like your desktop – with two important distinctions: One is that the files listed in The Cooler can be anywhere on your computer. The other is that The Cooler features an ‘autoclean’ function – automatically throwing out items that overflow. This means that you don’t have to worry about cluttering up the cooler with too many items. All of the items shown in Fresh are just pointers to the actual files, so don’t worry when something falls out of the cooler due to disuse, it won’t really be thrown out.

Searching
You can search from within Fresh using Spotlight, or dig down into any folder on your computer to select the folder you need. This keeps your workflow going. Fresh always appears on the screen of the application that you are using.

Tagging
Fresh can tag files – to tag a file simply select it (or multiple docs) then press the return key. You can pick from recently used tags, or simply type in tags. To move onto the next document, press the ‘tab’ key. You can also rate files with 1 to 5 stars.

Author's Note: Note: If you have the Mac App Store version, and want the latest, contact support for an upgrade coupon.

Requirements:
OS X 10.13+
64-bit Intel