Browse Windows network shares on macOS. Just paste the path.
NetPath lets you type familiar UNC paths (\\server\share\folder) and instantly browse SMB shares — no smb:// ceremony required. Built for Mac users in Windows-dominant corporate environments who constantly receive UNC paths from colleagues.
Summon with Cmd+Shift+\ from anywhere. Type or paste a UNC path.
Credentials are stored in macOS Keychain. Kerberos is used automatically when available.
Browse shares with a tree sidebar, sortable columns, and grid view.
- Spotlight-style launcher — Press
Cmd+Shift+\to summon a floating search bar. Paste or type a UNC path and hit Enter. - Automatic path conversion —
\\server\share\pathis silently converted tosmb://server/share/path - Smart authentication — Uses Kerberos when available, stores credentials in macOS Keychain, shows an in-app credential form as fallback
- Full file browser — Address bar with clickable breadcrumbs, sortable list/grid views, context menus, tree sidebar
- Keyboard-first — Arrow keys navigate suggestions, Enter connects, Escape dismisses. Global hotkeys work from any app.
- History — Recently visited paths appear instantly in the launcher
- Open Last Session — Press
Cmd+Shift+Lto reconnect to your last browsed path - Menu bar app — Lives in the menu bar, no dock clutter
- Copy & Paste — Copy files, folders, UNC paths, SMB URLs. Paste files into shares.
- Rich context menu — Open With, Get Info, Copy, Paste, Reveal in Finder, New Folder, Move to Trash
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
Cmd+Shift+\ |
Open/close launcher |
Cmd+Shift+L |
Open last session |
Arrow Up/Down |
Navigate suggestions in launcher |
Enter |
Connect to path / open selected suggestion |
Escape |
Dismiss launcher |
Cmd+Shift+C |
Copy UNC path (in browser) |
Opt+Cmd+C |
Copy SMB URL (in browser) |
Space |
Quick Look preview (in browser) |
Requires Xcode 16+ and macOS 14 (Sonoma) or later.
git clone https://github.com/BliksemStudios/NetPath.git
cd NetPath
# Install XcodeGen if needed
brew install xcodegen
# Generate Xcode project
xcodegen generate
# Build
xcodebuild -scheme NetPath -configuration Release buildThe built app will be in DerivedData/NetPath-*/Build/Products/Release/NetPath.app.
Download the latest DMG from GitHub Releases. A new release is automatically built when a version tag (v*) is pushed.
- Launch NetPath — it appears as a menu bar icon
- Press
Cmd+Shift+\to open the launcher - Type or paste a UNC path:
\\server\share\folder - Press Enter — NetPath mounts the share and opens the file browser
- Browse, open files, copy paths, navigate with breadcrumbs
NetPath is a three-target Xcode project:
- NetPath.app — Main SwiftUI app
- NetPathHelper — XPC service for privileged NetFS mount operations
- NetPathShared — Shared XPC protocol
Built with Swift 6, SwiftUI, SwiftData, and the NetFS framework.
NetPath follows the Voltaic Precision design system by Bliksem Studios:
- Primary accent: Electric Blue
#0066FF - Dark mode is the hero mode
- SF Pro for UI, SF Mono for all path text
- Translucent material launcher panel
- Subtle, fast spring animations
- Fork the repository
- Create a feature branch
- Make your changes
- Run tests:
xcodebuild test -scheme NetPath -destination 'platform=macOS' - Open a pull request
MIT License. See LICENSE for details.
A Bliksem Studios project.
