COLUMN Filer Terms & Disclaimer

Last updated: 2026-09-27

License Agreement

COLUMN Filer (“the App”) is provided under Apple’s Standard Licensed Application End User License Agreement. By downloading and using the App, you agree to that agreement. The full text is available here:

https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

The developer (Masaru Kinashi) does not impose any separate custom license agreement in addition to this. The following is supplementary information about the nature of the App.

Nature of the App and your responsibility

The App is a tool for viewing the files and folders on your Mac and for performing operations such as copy, move, rename, move to Trash, permanent delete, compress, and extract. These operations include modifying and deleting files.

  • The App includes safeguards such as confirmation before permanent deletion and choices when file names conflict. Some operations, including copying and moving, do not have a general confirmation before they start. These safeguards do not guarantee that every operation can be undone or that data cannot be lost.
  • However, no software can completely rule out bugs or unexpected behavior. Always keep a backup of important data in a separate location before use.
  • Operations on network storage (such as a NAS) or external drives may be affected by connection state, permissions, and concurrent operations from other devices.

Disclaimer

Warranties and the scope of the developer’s liability are governed by Apple’s Standard EULA and the laws applicable to you. This page does not add a separate blanket exclusion of the developer’s liability.

Exclusions or limitations that are invalid under Japan’s Consumer Contract Act or other mandatory laws do not apply. Where that Act applies, this includes a total exclusion of liability for damages caused by breach of contract or tort, and a partial exclusion of liability arising from intent or gross negligence. Your statutory rights are not restricted by this page.

Purchases

The App can be downloaded for free, with functionality unlocked in stages:

  • Free: viewing, moving between panes, column view, list view, search, Quick Look, color labels, favorites, connecting to servers, sending via AirDrop, and dragging files out to other apps.
  • 30-day trial (started from within the app): in addition to the above, the App’s file-modification operations (new folder, duplicate, copy, move, rename, batch rename, move to Trash, permanent delete, compress, extract, undo).
  • Full Unlock (one-time purchase): continued access to all features, regardless of the trial. This is not a subscription.

Purchases are tied to your Apple Account. On another Mac using the same Apple Account, you can carry them over with “Restore purchases.” Refunds follow Apple’s process.

Contact

  • Developer: Masaru Kinashi
  • Contact: kinasystems (at) mac.com