Mac Downloads Organizer
Your Mac Downloads Folder Is a Mess. Here's How to Fix It, Automatically.
The average Mac user has 400+ files in their Downloads folder. Most of them get sorted manually (once a month, when it gets unbearable) or never. There's a better way.
Why Mac Downloads folders are always a mess
Everything lands there
Installers, PDFs, invoices, screenshots, zip files, design assets. All flat in one folder. Your Downloads is a catch-all with no structure.
Manual sorting never sticks
You clean it up, it fills again in a week. The friction is real. Every file needs a decision, and decisions take energy you don't always have.
macOS doesn't auto-sort
Finder has no built-in automation. Smart Folders help you find files but don't move them. There's no native way to keep Downloads clean automatically.
Let offline AI sort your Downloads automatically
Four steps. Under five minutes. Downloads stays clean forever after.
Install OCDify
Drag to Applications, launch. First launch downloads the AI model (~1 GB, one-time). Takes about 60 seconds.
After the model downloads, OCDify is fully offline. You can block its internet access in macOS Firewall and everything still works.
Add Downloads as a watched folder
Open OCDify's settings window and add your Downloads folder. OCDify monitors it for new files from this point forward.
macOS will ask for permission the first time you add a folder. You can revoke access at any time in System Settings → Privacy & Security.
Name your categories
Add category names that match how you work: "Invoices", "Screenshots", "Installers", "Design Files", "Contracts", whatever makes sense for you.
OCDify creates subfolders with these names inside Downloads. Descriptive category names give the AI more context and improve accuracy.
Auto-organize on
Toggle Auto-Organize on. Every new file is classified and moved the moment it lands. Downloads stays clean permanently.
You can also run a one-time bulk sort on your existing messy Downloads folder. OCDify reads each file's content, classifies it, and moves it.
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Or download .dmg directly →How the AI classifies files in your Downloads folder
Reads file content
OCDify reads a sample of each file's content (not just the filename) to understand what it actually is. An invoice is recognised as an invoice even if it's called "document_final_v2.pdf".
Matches to your categories
The local LLM picks the closest category name you've defined. Your category names are the labels. The more descriptive they are, the better the match.
Moves it instantly
The file is moved to the right subfolder the moment it arrives. No manual steps, no confirmation dialogs. Downloads is clean before you even switch windows.
All inference runs on your Mac. No file content is ever uploaded to a server.
Common category setups for Downloads
Not sure what categories to use? Here are three setups that work well out of the box.
The professional freelancer
- Invoices
- Client Contracts
- Receipts
- Design Assets
- Project Files
- Misc
The developer
- Screenshots
- Repos
- Documentation
- Config Files
- Logs
- Installers
The student
- Lecture Notes
- Research Papers
- Assignments
- References
- Misc
Frequently asked questions
- Does OCDify work on existing files in Downloads?
- Yes. Use the "Sort now" manual option to classify everything currently in the folder. OCDify reads each file and moves it into the right category.
- What if it puts a file in the wrong folder?
- Just move it manually. You can also refine your category names to give the AI better context and improve accuracy for similar files in the future.
- Does it work while I'm offline?
- Yes. After the one-time model download, OCDify runs fully offline. No internet connection is needed for file classification.
- Will it delete any files?
- No. OCDify only moves files between folders it has permission to access. Nothing is ever deleted.
- How is this different from a Smart Folder in macOS?
- Smart Folders find and display files but don't move them. OCDify physically moves files into subfolders. Your Downloads folder actually stays clean.
Start with a clean Downloads folder today.
OCDify keeps it organised automatically: offline AI, 30-day free trial, no credit card.
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