Enable the Finder menu

Apple does not turn the PathFerry Finder extension on when you install. Until the switch is on, right-click has no PathFerry. Open PathFerry — the setup window polls live; the green check appears as soon as Finder loads the extension. Usually you do not need to relaunch Finder.

macOS 26

Tahoe · File Providers, not Finder

System Settings → General → Login Items & Extensions. Scroll to Extensions.

Pick By App (path: General → Login Items → Extensions → By App).

System Settings path: General → Login Items & Extensions → By App

Find PathFerry — subtitle reads File Providers — and click the ⓘ on that row.

Turn on File Providers in the panel. The switch is only in this panel, never on the list row.

File Providers switch in the PathFerry popover

Under By Category it sits in File Providers — not under Finder.

macOS 15

Sequoia · Finder Extensions

System Settings → General → Login Items & Extensions. Scroll past Login Items and Background Apps. Open Extensions → Finder Extensions and turn on PathFerry.

Login Items & Extensions page. The two lists at the top are not the switch. — The two lists at the top are not the switch. Scroll down to Extensions → Finder Extensions.

macOS 15.0–15.1 hid the Finder Extensions list. Update to 15.2 or later if the toggle is missing.

macOS 14

Sonoma

System Settings → Privacy & Security → Extensions → Finder Extensions. Turn on PathFerry.

Switch on, still no menu

After an overwrite install Finder sometimes keeps a stale copy of the appex. Option-click the Finder icon in the Dock → Relaunch. Then right-click a file again.