Kempt
The short answer
Update macOS, bring your files over with Migration Assistant or start fresh, turn on Time Machine and Apple Intelligence, and pick a few top-level folders. Then install Kempt: it names and files each download on your Mac with Apple’s on-device model, from the first day, on every Apple silicon Mac including the MacBook Neo.
Your first-day checklist
- 01
Update macOS
System Settings › General › Software Update.
- 02
Bring your files
Migration Assistant from your old Mac or a Time Machine backup, or start fresh.
- 03
Back up
Turn on Time Machine with an external drive.
- 04
Turn on Apple Intelligence
System Settings › Apple Intelligence & Siri.
- 05
Five folders
Home, Money, Work, Health, ID, in the Finder sidebar.
- 06
Install Kempt
So the folders stay tidy without effort.
What Kempt does from day one
Names every download
The notch shows the name read from each document, then files it. Doubtful files wait for you instead of moving.
Finds anything later
Press ⌃⌥Space and ask in plain words, even years from now. Answers cite the page.
Keeps it clean
Clean Up clears installers and duplicates, only through the Trash, with Undo.
$39 once, 14 days freeRuns on every Apple silicon MacA question? Ask a person
Proof, not promises
Measured on a real Mac (macOS 26) with about 1,600 real documents. Each test is re-run whenever the app changes.
- SpeedTo name a file
- 1.0–1.4 sWith Apple’s on-device model; 25 files in under 20 s in batches.
- SafetyFiles held for review
- 6.7 %Of 540 real downloads, the doubtful ones wait for you instead of being moved.
- SafetyFiles deleted by Kempt
- 0Moves are journaled before they happen and undoable even after a crash; cleanup only uses the Trash.
- PrivacyDocument uploads
- 0Reading, naming, search, answers and voice all run on your Mac with Apple’s on-device model. No analytics, no account.
How we compare: Kempt’s rows come from its own measured tests. Every other app’s row comes from that maker’s public pages on the date shown. When a page is silent or unclear, we say so instead of guessing.
Questions people ask
How do I set up a new Mac from my old Mac?
Use Migration Assistant: it copies your apps, files and settings from the old Mac, a Time Machine backup or a Windows PC.
Should I set up my new Mac from scratch or restore?
Restoring is faster; starting fresh leaves old clutter behind. Many people start fresh and copy only their documents, then let Kempt name and file them.
Is it hard to switch from Windows to Mac?
Most people adapt in a few days: ⌘ replaces Ctrl, Finder replaces File Explorer, and Spotlight (⌘Space) opens anything.
What are the best tips for first-time Mac users?
Learn Spotlight, turn on Time Machine, keep apps in Applications and delete their installers, and keep Downloads from becoming a junk drawer.
Does Kempt work on the MacBook Air and MacBook Neo?
Yes, on every Apple silicon Mac with macOS 26: MacBook Air and Pro from M1 to M5, iMac, Mac mini, Mac Studio and the MacBook Neo.
Guides
- New Mac? How to keep it organized from day oneA short plan for a new Mac: a folder layout that lasts, the macOS settings that help, and the one app that keeps documents named and filed automatically.
- How to organize the Downloads folder on a Mac, automaticallyStop the Downloads mess on macOS: what Finder can do by hand, and how Kempt names and files each new download with Apple’s on-device AI.
- How to find duplicate files and old installers on a Mac, safelyFree up space on macOS without risk: spot duplicates by hand, or let Kempt’s Clean Up find installers, duplicates and re-saved copies in under a second.
Other comparisons
- Kempt vs SpotlightSpotlight finds files; Kempt names them, files them, and answers questions from inside them with the page cited. They work together: Kempt’s clear names make Spotlight better too.
- Kempt vs HazelHazel runs the rules you write; Kempt reads each document and names and files it for you. Choose Kempt if you want your Downloads, scans and paperwork organized without writing rules, plus search with cited answers and ready-made dossiers. Choose Hazel for hand-built automation on older Macs.
For everyone else
- Your rental application, ready before anyone else’s.Paste the landlord’s email and Kempt lists every document, finds each one on your Mac, flags what’s missing or too old, and exports one clean PDF.
- Your month of receipts, sent to your accountant in one click.Kempt gathers your month of receipts and invoices, reads the amounts, matches them to your bank statement and builds the pack your accountant wants: PDF + CSV.
- Visa, residence permit, consulate: every paper ready when they ask.Schengen visa, residence permit renewal, consulate appointments: Kempt finds every paper on your Mac, flags what’s expired or too old, and exports one PDF.