UFB — Union File Browser

A native Qt + Rust file browser and project-management tool built for visual-effects and post-production workflows — on macOS and Windows.

What it does

• Browse production media fast — native thumbnails for PSD, EXR, HDR, PDF, AI, and video, rendered directly from C++ decoders, with a persistent thumbnail cache.
• Spacebar preview — a QuickLook-style lightbox for images, video, PDFs, and text, including an EXR layer grid, without leaving the app.
• Mount NAS shares — SMB mounts with credentials in the OS keychain/credential store, plus a user-mode VFS for synced project folders (WinFsp on Windows, NFS loopback on macOS).
• Track jobs and shots — project metadata lives in a local SQLite store and syncs between workstations over a LAN mesh; columns and cells merge conflict-free across machines.
• Cross-OS paths — the same project tree resolves on macOS and Windows; drag-and-drop, copy/paste, and links work between both.

Download

Grab the latest release from GitHub Releases: the macOS DMG (Apple Silicon, notarized) or the Windows x64 installer. Both platforms update themselves in-app after that.

Source

UFB is developed in the open at github.com/cbkow/ufb.