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Finder-first GIS guides for Mac

43 Mac GIS guides for opening files, previewing them in Finder, and converting supported formats without unnecessary setup.

Featured guides

Start here for the main Finder and Quick Look workflows

These guides cover the broad questions first, then link into the format-specific walkthroughs.

Finder selects a GIS file while GeoPreview shows the map preview and file details beside it on macOS.

Featured

Open GIS Files on Mac

Open geospatial files on Mac from Finder and Quick Look instead of starting with a full desktop GIS.

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Finder selects a GIS file while GeoPreview shows the map preview and file details beside it on macOS.

Workflow

Open GIS Files Without QGIS on Mac

Open GIS files on Mac without launching QGIS when the job is just a quick local inspection.

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GeoPreview opens a GIS dataset in Quick Look and shows the geometry on a dark map canvas.

Featured

GIS File Viewer for Mac

Use Finder and Quick Look as a real GIS file viewer on Mac instead of launching QGIS for every quick check.

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Finder selects a GIS file while GeoPreview shows the map preview and file details beside it on macOS.

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Preview GIS Files in Finder on Mac

Press Space in Finder and preview GIS files on Mac without opening a full GIS app.

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GeoPreview opens a GIS dataset in Quick Look and shows the geometry on a dark map canvas.

Comparison

QGIS Alternative for Opening GIS Files on Mac

Use GeoPreview instead of QGIS when the task is simply opening and inspecting a GIS file on Mac.

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GeoPreview previews a multi-layer geospatial dataset and shows metadata and JSON details beside the map.

Workflow

Open GIS Files Without ArcGIS on Mac

Open GIS files on Mac without ArcGIS when the job is only quick local inspection.

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GeoPreview previews a multi-layer geospatial dataset and shows metadata and JSON details beside the map.

Comparison

ArcGIS Alternative for Opening GIS Files on Mac

Use GeoPreview instead of ArcGIS when the task is simply opening and inspecting a GIS file on Mac.

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GeoPreview opens a GIS dataset in Quick Look and shows the geometry on a dark map canvas.

Viewer

GeoJSON Viewer for Mac

Use GeoPreview as a GeoJSON viewer for Mac when you need a fast map preview in Finder.

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GeoPreview highlights a feature and opens its attribute values in a popover beside the map.

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Shapefile Viewer for Mac

Use GeoPreview as a Shapefile viewer for Mac when you need a fast local check in Finder.

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GeoPreview previews a multi-layer geospatial dataset and shows metadata and JSON details beside the map.

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GeoPackage Viewer for Mac

Use GeoPreview as a GeoPackage viewer for Mac when you need fast layer-aware inspection in Finder.

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GeoPreview opens a GIS dataset in Quick Look and shows the geometry on a dark map canvas.

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KML Viewer for Mac

Use GeoPreview as a KML viewer for Mac when you need a fast map preview in Finder.

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GeoPreview opens a GIS dataset in Quick Look and shows the geometry on a dark map canvas.

Viewer

GPX Viewer for Mac

Use GeoPreview as a GPX viewer for Mac when you need a fast route or track preview in Finder.

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GeoPreview renders a LiDAR point cloud with elevation coloring inside Finder on macOS.

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LAS Viewer for Mac

Use GeoPreview as a LAS viewer for Mac when you need a fast LiDAR preview in Finder.

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GeoPreview opens an Esri File Geodatabase folder and previews its geometry directly in Finder.

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File Geodatabase Viewer for Mac

Use GeoPreview as a File Geodatabase viewer for Mac when you need a fast layer-aware preview in Finder.

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GeoPreview highlights a feature and opens its attribute values in a popover beside the map.

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Inspect GIS Attributes on Mac

Check GIS fields and values on Mac without opening QGIS just to inspect a table.

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GeoPreview previews a multi-layer geospatial dataset and shows metadata and JSON details beside the map.

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Preview GIS Layers on Mac

Check layer names, counts, and metadata in Finder before you open a full GIS project.

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Finder opens GeoPreview's export action and saves the selected GIS file to another format.

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Convert and Export GIS Files on Mac

Preview first, then export compatible GIS files from Finder without opening QGIS for a simple conversion.

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Format guides

Open specific GIS, CAD, tile, and LiDAR formats on Mac

Browse by file type when you already know the format and want the fastest Mac workflow for it.

GeoPreview opens a GIS dataset in Quick Look and shows the geometry on a dark map canvas.

Format

Open GeoJSON on Mac

Preview GeoJSON on Mac in Finder with map, attributes, and metadata.

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GeoPreview opens a GIS dataset in Quick Look and shows the geometry on a dark map canvas.

Format

Open GeoJSONL on Mac

Preview GeoJSONL on Mac in Finder with map, attributes, and metadata.

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GeoPreview opens a GIS dataset in Quick Look and shows the geometry on a dark map canvas.

Format

Open TopoJSON on Mac

Preview TopoJSON on Mac in Finder with map, attributes, and metadata.

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GeoPreview summarizes a dataset folder with file names, geometry types, counts, and sizes on macOS.

Format

Open GeoPackage on Mac

Open GeoPackage on Mac and inspect layers, attributes, and metadata in Finder.

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GeoPreview opens a GIS dataset in Quick Look and shows the geometry on a dark map canvas.

Format

Open FlatGeobuf on Mac

Preview FlatGeobuf on Mac in Finder with map, attributes, and metadata.

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GeoPreview opens a GIS dataset in Quick Look and shows the geometry on a dark map canvas.

Format

Open KML on Mac

Preview KML on Mac in Finder with map, attributes, and metadata.

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GeoPreview opens a GIS dataset in Quick Look and shows the geometry on a dark map canvas.

Format

Open KMZ on Mac

Preview KMZ on Mac in Finder with map, attributes, and metadata.

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GeoPreview opens a GIS dataset in Quick Look and shows the geometry on a dark map canvas.

Format

Open GPX on Mac

Preview GPX on Mac in Finder with map, attributes, and metadata.

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GeoPreview opens a GIS dataset in Quick Look and shows the geometry on a dark map canvas.

Format

Open GML on Mac

Preview GML on Mac in Finder with map, attributes, and metadata.

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GeoPreview opens a GIS dataset in Quick Look and shows the geometry on a dark map canvas.

Format

Open MapML on Mac

Preview MapML on Mac in Finder with map, attributes, and metadata.

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GeoPreview opens a GIS dataset in Quick Look and shows the geometry on a dark map canvas.

Format

Open Shapefile on Mac

Preview Shapefile on Mac in Finder with map, attributes, and metadata.

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GeoPreview shows a paged attribute table with fields and values for a geospatial dataset on macOS.

Format

Open GeoParquet on Mac

Preview GeoParquet on Mac and check schema, geometry, and metadata in Finder.

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GeoPreview opens a GIS dataset in Quick Look and shows the geometry on a dark map canvas.

Format

Open DXF on Mac

Open DXF on Mac and check the drawing, context, and metadata in Finder.

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GeoPreview opens a GIS dataset in Quick Look and shows the geometry on a dark map canvas.

Format

Open DGN on Mac

Open DGN on Mac and check the drawing, context, and metadata in Finder.

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GeoPreview opens a GIS dataset in Quick Look and shows the geometry on a dark map canvas.

Format

Open DWG on Mac

Open DWG on Mac and check the drawing, context, and metadata in Finder.

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GeoPreview opens a GIS dataset in Quick Look and shows the geometry on a dark map canvas.

Format

Open OSM on Mac

Preview OSM on Mac and inspect coverage, structure, and metadata in Finder.

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GeoPreview settings show supported GIS, CAD, tile, and LiDAR formats on macOS.

Format

Open PBF on Mac

Preview PBF on Mac and inspect coverage, structure, and metadata in Finder.

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GeoPreview settings show supported GIS, CAD, tile, and LiDAR formats on macOS.

Format

Open MVT on Mac

Preview MVT on Mac and inspect coverage, structure, and metadata in Finder.

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GeoPreview settings show supported GIS, CAD, tile, and LiDAR formats on macOS.

Format

Open PMTiles on Mac

Preview PMTiles on Mac and inspect coverage, structure, and metadata in Finder.

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GeoPreview renders a LiDAR point cloud with elevation coloring inside Finder on macOS.

Format

Open LAS on Mac

Preview LAS point clouds on Mac with fast LiDAR rendering in Finder.

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GeoPreview renders a LiDAR point cloud with elevation coloring inside Finder on macOS.

Format

Open LAZ on Mac

Preview LAZ point clouds on Mac with fast LiDAR rendering in Finder.

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GeoPreview opens a GIS dataset in Quick Look and shows the geometry on a dark map canvas.

Format

Open SXF on Mac

Open SXF on Mac and check the drawing, context, and metadata in Finder.

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GeoPreview opens a GIS dataset in Quick Look and shows the geometry on a dark map canvas.

Format

Open E00 on Mac

Open E00 on Mac and check the drawing, context, and metadata in Finder.

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GeoPreview opens a GIS dataset in Quick Look and shows the geometry on a dark map canvas.

Format

Open XYZ on Mac

Open XYZ on Mac and check the drawing, context, and metadata in Finder.

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GeoPreview previews a .poly boundary file as a real polygon in Finder on macOS.

Format

Open POLY on Mac

Open POLY on Mac and see the boundary as a map in Finder.

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GeoPreview previews a multi-layer geospatial dataset and shows metadata and JSON details beside the map.

Dataset

Open File Geodatabase on Mac

Preview File Geodatabase folders on Mac and see what is inside before opening a full GIS project.

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