Linker
Connect files, folders, emails, websites and more — bidirectionally.
Connect files, folders, emails, websites and more — bidirectionally.
Features
Link any two items together — a PDF in Finder, a folder, a Safari page, a GitHub issue. The connection goes both ways; navigate from either end instantly.
Works with Finder, Safari, Chrome, Firefox, Arc, Brave, Edge, Vivaldi, Opera, Orion, Helium, Dia, Apple Mail, Apple Notes, Bear, Anybox, Obsidian, BBEdit, Xcode, and FMail3 (version 2.5.6 or later) out of the box. Files, folders, web pages, emails, notes, bookmarks, and Xcode projects all treated as first-class items. Web links remember which browser created them — clicking a link always reopens it in the same browser, not just your default.
Linked files and folders get a colored "Linker" tag automatically, so you can spot them at a glance right in Finder. Choose any Finder tag color — or no color at all — or turn tagging off entirely in Settings → General → Finder Tag. The tag is removed when you delete the last link. Existing tags from other apps are always preserved.
Navigate with arrow keys, open with Return, jump directly to any of the first 10 links with a configurable modifier key + 1–0 (Command, Option, or Control — your choice in Settings), and close with Escape — all without touching the mouse.
All links are stored in plain JSON in your Library folder. Readable, portable, and yours — back it up, version-control it, or inspect it with any text editor.
Files show their actual Finder icon. Websites show their favicon. Mail, Notes, and FMail3 links show the app icon. You always know at a glance what you're linking to.
Switch between two items naturally: open Linker on the first, click Pin, switch to the second, and click Link current to pinned. Fast and intuitive.
Assign any keyboard shortcut to open Linker from anywhere — even when another app is in the foreground. Configurable in Settings.
Prefer an Alfred-style panel over the menu bar popover? Enable Open as floating window in Settings → Shortcut. Linker opens as a draggable, borderless panel that floats above all other windows, remembers its last position, closes when you switch apps, and restores focus to the previous app on Escape.
Settings → Links gives you a full overview of every link you've created. Delete individual pairs with one click, or wipe everything at once. A backup is saved automatically before bulk deletion and can be restored in a single click — Finder tags included.
Linker checks for updates automatically using Sparkle. Choose your preferred check interval — hourly, daily, weekly, or monthly — or trigger a manual check anytime from Settings → Updates.
Notarized by Apple — malware-checked and confirmed trustworthy. No account, no analytics, no data collection. Everything stays on your Mac.
Built with Swift 6 and SwiftUI. Lives in the menu bar with no Dock icon. Instant to open, instant to close, never in the way.
Requirements
Support
If you find Linker useful, consider buying me a coffee or making a small donation. It helps keep the app going.
