Enable NXPowerLite Desktop Finder options in macOS – Neuxpower

When you first install NXPowerLite Desktop on macOS you may notice that when you right-click a supported file, the NXPowerLite options do not appear in the Finder context menu. This could be due to a faulty installation, an issue with Finder, or installation on any macOS prior to Big Sur.

To follow are 3 different ways to successfully enable NXPowerLite's Finder options:

1. Ensure NXPowerLite Finder extensions are enabled

Monterey & Big Sur

To check whether NXPowerLite's Finder extensions are enabled, follow these steps:

Ensure NXPowerLite has been properly installed
Open System Preferences and click on Extensions
On the left-hand side ensure you are on the tab Added Extensions
On the right under NXPowerLite Desktop enable the Finder Extensions checkbox

Catalina, Mojave, and High Sierra

To check whether NXPowerLite's Finder extensions are enabled, follow these steps:

Ensure NXPowerLite has been properly installed
Open System Preferences and click on Extensions
On the left-hand side ensure you are on either tab All or Finder Extensions
On the right under NXPowerLite Desktop enable the Finder Extensions checkbox

2. Relaunch Finder

Sometimes it may be necessary to relaunch Finder to ensure the NXPowerLite Finder options start to appear. Follow these steps to relaunch Finder:

Hold the Alt / Option key and right-click the Finder icon in the taskbar
Select the Relaunch option at the bottom of the context menu

3. Re-install NXPowerLite Desktop

If the first two methods don't have any effect then it is likely that you have a corrupt installation. Please re-install NXPowerLite Desktop(mac) by following the instructions in this support article.

If you have been successful you will see the options shown in the image below when you right-click a file supported by NXPowerLite.