FoldersFirst Easy

FoldersFirst Easy

A simple, lightweight Unity Editor script that forces folders to always stay at the top of your Project window.

• Folders always on top.
• Fix the macOS Project window sorting issue (Unity 2020–2023).
• Unity 6 includes native support.

Documentation

The Problem

On Windows, Unity usually handles Folders First sorting correctly by default.
On macOS, this functionality has historically been missing.

Unity sorts all items alphabetically, mixing folders and files together, and provides no built-in option to change this behavior in Unity 2020–2023. As projects grow, this quickly degrades usability and slows down daily workflow.

The Solution

FoldersFirst Easy restores the missing Folders First behavior on macOS for supported Unity versions.

• Forces folders to always stay above files in the Project window
• Automatically overrides Unity’s default alphabetical sorting
• Fully compatible with One Column and Two Column Project views
• No setup, no UI, no configuration. Import the package and it works immediately

Performance Note

Designed to be safe, efficient, and editor-friendly.

• Throttling
  Sorting checks run every 0.3 seconds, not every frame
• Caching
  Required reflection data is cached on startup to avoid repeated internal lookups

Result: zero noticeable impact on Editor performance.

Installation

1. Import the package into your project
2. Done

No additional steps required.

Notes

Windows Users

You typically do not need this tool.
Unity already supports folder-first sorting natively on Windows.

FoldersFirst Easy is specifically designed to fix the missing functionality on macOS in Unity 2020–2023.

Unity Version Support

• Supported: Unity 2020–2023
• Not required: Unity 6 and later

Unity 6 (macOS)

From Unity 6 version 6000.3.0b1 and later, macOS includes a native option to sort items by type, placing folders before files. This feature was previously available only on Windows.

To enable the built-in option:

1. Open the Project window
2. Click the three vertical dots (options menu) on the right side
3. Enable Keep Folders on Top