Finder Browser is a free photography tool that enables you to easily browse images in the same folder. Developed by Tekuris, this multimedia software is a handy plugin and features quick image-viewing with just a few clicks.

Similar to Xee, Finder Browser supports a wide range of image file formats and can even display the first page of PDF documents. However, apart from this function, there’s hardly anything else that this program can do. It doesn’t have a lot of advanced features so it’s not as versatile as other image tools.

No need to open folders

Viewing photos on your computer is easy enough with just left-clicking to open them with the default image viewer program. You can also access this function by right-clicking and selecting the appropriate choice in the contextual menu. Most of the time, these are enough and you simply get third-party applications for more advanced settings. However, one uncommon feature is the ability to preview images without opening a folder.

This is Finder Browser’s main function and is specially designed for the Finder and Path Finder tools. As a plugin, it offers a small contextual menu and adds the option to browse all images inside a single folder—altogether skipping the process of opening it. You can access this function via right-click and it will automatically read most image file formats. It can even preview the first page of PDFs.

However, as convenient as this lightweight software is, it doesn’t offer any advanced features or settings. It can correctly orient certain image formats but that’s about it. It could use some more variety in how you can view the images in the folder. It would also help to have the option to select which specific formats you’d like to view inside them. 

Needs more features

All in all, Finder Browser is a nice little tool if you’re having trouble with quick-viewing on Finder and Path Finder. It completely bypasses opening folders and just lets you see images straight-on. However, the lack of more features can be disappointing as this program has a lot of potential. If you’re looking for more configurations on your image viewer, it’s best to try other applications.