Client Folder Maker is an application that will duplicate a folder and file structure in Finder. Once you setup a structure in your Mac’s System Preferences you can duplicate them as needed in Finder. Client Folder Maker consists of a System Preferences pane as well as an addition to the right-click contextual menu in Finder. Client Folder Maker is available for a single user at $14.75 USD, a three user license is available for $35 USD.

Client Folder Maker is geared towards people who need to create identical folder structures often. It allows for variables in the names of folder and file names. By placing text in braces {variable} you can assign a variable which you will be asked to assign when you initiate the creation process. 

The installation process for Client Folder Maker is easy, once you download the disk image and mount it, you’ll find two files: an installer and an uninstaller. The installer is a package and installs the contextual menu add-on for Finder as well as a preference pane in System Preferences. 

Setting up folder and file structures for Client Folder Maker is done in System Preferences and is easy. Add and drag the folders and files around, rename them and assign variables. Client Folder Maker does not sort new files or folders alphabetically, which can be annoying and confusing at first.

To create actual folders and files from your predefined structure in Client Folder Maker right click in Finder and choose More > Client Folder Maker > Your Structure. If you have any variables defined in your structure Client Folder Maker will ask you to assign values to your variables, see the image below for a screenshot of variable assignment.

Once the folders and files are created, all files will be empty. Some files have problems, for example files with the extension .png or .rtf cannot be opened by any editor, they must be overwritten (this happens to more than just PNGs and rich text files).

Client Folder Maker is only useful if you need to create the same file structure repeatedly, if you don’t need to duplicate a file structure then Client Folder Maker is not for you. For professionals Client Folder Maker’s price of $14.75 USD may be worth the saved time and ease.

More: Client Folder Maker and press release.