Marta

Spec sheet

Product

Marta is a native macOS dual-pane file manager written in Swift.Read 11 Oct 2026 · marta.sh

Audience

Marta describes itself as designed for power users.Read 11 Oct 2026 · marta.sh

Supported platforms

macosRead 20 Sep 2026 · marta.sh

Free plan

YesRead 20 Sep 2026 · marta.sh

Integrations

Marta can connect to external tools through configurable gadgets that launch applications or command-line executables.Read 11 Oct 2026 · marta.sh

Privacy

The maker says Marta does not collect or sell user data and has no hidden functionality or backdoors.Read 11 Oct 2026 · marta.sh

Support

The maker directs users to email or Twitter for questions and to the issue tracker for bugs and feature requests.Read 11 Oct 2026 · marta.sh

Maker

Marta's author identifies himself as Yan Zhulanow and says he lives in Japan.Read 11 Oct 2026 · marta.sh

Archive support

YesRead 20 Sep 2026 · marta.sh

Archives

Marta opens and writes ZIP archives, opens formats including RAR, 7Z, TAR, ISO, CAB, and LZH, and supports browsing and editing nested archives.Read 11 Oct 2026 · marta.sh

Availability

Marta is currently in beta and the download page requires macOS 11.0 or later.Read 11 Oct 2026 · marta.sh

Customization

Marta offers a configuration DSL and five included themes, and users can create their own themes.Read 11 Oct 2026 · marta.sh

Dual-pane view

YesRead 20 Sep 2026 · marta.sh

File operations

The task queue lets users control ongoing file operations and pause or resume them.Read 11 Oct 2026 · marta.sh

Keyboard use

Marta supports keyboard and mouse use, and its key bindings are configurable.Read 11 Oct 2026 · marta.sh

License plans

The maker says that after beta Marta is expected to require a license, while archived current versions will remain downloadable and usable for free; patrons contributing $15 or more in total receive a perpetual license.Read 11 Oct 2026 · marta.sh

Plugins

Marta provides a Lua API for writing plugins, with API reference and tutorials on its site.Read 11 Oct 2026 · marta.sh

Search

Quick Search finds files by substring or regular expression, while Look Up uses macOS indices for system-global file search.Read 11 Oct 2026 · marta.sh

Tabbed interface

YesRead 20 Sep 2026 · marta.sh

Terminal

Marta includes a terminal that synchronizes its working directory with a file pane in both directions.Read 11 Oct 2026 · marta.sh

Plans and prices

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Where Specifiction places it

• File Manager Software#46 of 1007.9