26 MACWORLD SEPTEMBER 2020
MACUSER REVIEW: DROPZONE 4makes the core
functionality of this
powerful shortcut
utility free for
everyone.
To use a sports
analogy, if drag and
drop was like
pitching a baseball,
then Dropzone
would be the
catcher receiving
files and folders at
home plate. This
menu-bar app
enhances the
process with
convenient “drop
zones” to copy,
move, or open files
in frequently-used
applications using a
single gesture.
The Dropzone
panel is comprised of three sections: Drop
Bar, for temporary storage of files and
folders you want to access quickly later;
Folders and Apps, which offer a faster way
to access frequently used destinations;
and Actions, effectively shortcuts for a
variety of different services. For even
faster access, pressing F3 opens
Dropzone, allowing anything on the grid to
be opened via keyboard shortcut.
Drop Bar is similar to Yoink (go.
macworld.com/yonk), another excellent
drag and drop utility that provides a
temporary “shelf” for working with files and
folders. Although Drop Bar lacks some of
Yoink’s niceties such as Quick Look
preview and the ability to remove all
stored content with a single click, the
implementation here is convenient enough
to avoid paying for both apps.Dropzone turns the menu bar into a portal where users can copy,
move, or open files in favorite apps with one drag and drop gesture.