Settings

Open Settings with ⌘ , or from the menu FinderGit → Settings.

General

Startup

• Launch FinderGit at login — automatically start FinderGit when you log in to your Mac

File Browser

• Show hidden files — display dotfiles (files starting with .) in the tree view
• Scan depth — maximum folder depth when scanning root folders for .git directories (1–10, default 5)
• Font size — tree view font size in points (10–20, default 13). Also adjustable via ⌘ + / ⌘ − / ⌘ 0

Excluded Folders

Comma-separated list of directory names to skip during scanning. Default:

node_modules, .build, Pods, Carthage, DerivedData,
.Trash, Library, Applications, .cache, .npm,
vendor, bower_components

Git

Git Executable

Path to the git binary. Default: /usr/bin/git (the macOS Xcode toolchain stub). Change this if you use a Homebrew or custom git installation.

Auto Fetch

Periodically fetch from all remotes. Options: Disabled (default), every 5/15/30/60 minutes.

Commit Template

A default message pre-filled in the commit text field. Leave empty for no template.

Terminal

Choose which terminal application to use for the “Open in Terminal” action:

• Terminal (default) — the built-in macOS Terminal
• iTerm2 — if installed
• Warp — if installed

Advanced

File System Watcher

FSEvents latency slider (0.1s–2.0s, default 0.3s). Lower values make the UI more responsive to file changes; higher values reduce CPU usage.

About

Shows the current app version and build number.