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FileLever for Mac

Preview-first macOS backup, sync, and Photo Archive software for files you can’t lose.

Free
In English
Version 1.1.0

FileLever overview

FileLever is a preview-first macOS app that protects important files, photos, and projects. Keep folders and backups in sync, archive older Apple Photos and iCloud Photos to a checked local or external copy, then review exact duplicates and large files before freeing space. Windows and Linux are planned for later.

  • Folder Sync: compare folders, preview differences, and copy only new or changed files to keep a backup current.
  • Mirror Mode: an explicit, previewed option for making a target match its source, including target-only removals only after confirmation.
  • Photo Archive: archive older Apple Photos and iCloud Photos to a local folder or external drive; check completed copies before any optional, separately confirmed move to Recently Deleted.
  • Duplicate File Finder: find exact duplicates by file contents, choose the copy to keep, and remove extras only after review.
  • Large File Reviewer: find storage-heavy files, then delete, move, or archive them after review.

Back up photos, videos, projects, and document folders to an external drive, NAS, Dropbox, or a Google Drive folder already synced locally. Archive older Apple Photos and iCloud Photos before freeing Mac or iCloud storage. Compare two folders before updating a backup or using mirror mode. Keep creator exports, media libraries, and project archives current without blindly overwriting backup-only files. Clear confirmed duplicate files and large files only after a recovery copy is current.

What's new in version 1.1.0

Highlights
Photo Archive for macOS
  • Archive Apple Photos and iCloud originals to an external destination with verification before reclaiming storage.
  • Review and selectively include media before starting an archive.
  • Resume interrupted archive runs safely.
  • Keep archives organized as YYYY/Month name/filename.
  • Get clearer recovery guidance for unavailable destinations, incomplete actions, and per-file failures.
  • Protect reclaim actions by excluding failed or incomplete items.
Downloadable workflow reports
  • Download reports from Folder Sync, Duplicate Finder, File Reviewer, and Photo Archive.
  • Export Photo Archive activity logs and archive reports for review or support.
Safer archive workflows
  • Lock reviewed archive plans until they are cancelled or completed.
  • Improve cancellation, recovery, progress feedback, and failure summaries.
  • Preserve completed archive destinations without renaming or migration.
Reliability and release quality
  • Add end-to-end smoke coverage for Folder Sync, Duplicate Finder, File Reviewer, and Photo Archive.
  • Add a maintained catalog of release-critical user journeys.
  • Improve release diagnostics and packaged-app verification guidance for macOS and Windows.

FileLever for Mac

Free
In English
Version 1.1.0
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