ColoFolXS For Mac

In order to change the color of any folder in macOS, you have to open the Info menu for that specific folder, copy the folder thumbnail on the upper left side, open a new instance of Preview, paste it, use the sliders and native tools provided to change its color, copy it once more, and finally paste it over the old thumbnail that you have copied in the first place.

If it sounds counterproductive, you can rest assured, because there’s an even better solution for this task in the form of a small macOS app name ColorFolXS that will bring a touch of color to your Mac’s desktop by making it possible for you to effortlessly change the color of any folder.

Chances are you will find working ColorFolXS a very pleasant experience as it features a minimalist yet comprehensive black-themed interface, with a small collection of predefined cell colors, a couple of color adjustment sliders and a few other bits and bobs.

This said, you have the possibility to work with ColorFolXS using two techniques: you can either right-click a folder in the Finder, go to Services, select the “ColorFolXS” option from the contextual menu and simply click on a color cell, or, probably even simpler, launch the application and drag and drop any folder from Finder directly onto one of its color cells.

In terms of customizability, ColorFolXS punches well above its size, as it enables you to create your custom cell colors, adjust the icon’s maximum size, choose one of the three folder styles, just to name the important ones.

What’s more, within ColorFolXS’s Settings menu, you can easily add keyboard shortcuts for the most important actions, as well as link the color cells with the Finder tags, so they can be either automatically added or removed when you change the color of your folders.

In a nutshell, if you often find yourself wanting to change the colors of your folders, then there’s no getting around the fact that ColorFolXS is a very efficient and user-friendly tool for this specific job.