diff --git a/src/gui/src/UI/Dashboard/ContextMenu/ContextMenu.js b/src/gui/src/UI/Dashboard/ContextMenu/ContextMenu.js
index fc12e720e..7f2ff167a 100644
--- a/src/gui/src/UI/Dashboard/ContextMenu/ContextMenu.js
+++ b/src/gui/src/UI/Dashboard/ContextMenu/ContextMenu.js
@@ -182,6 +182,14 @@ export default class ContextMenuModal {
         };
         this.backdrop.addEventListener('click', this.backdropClickHandler);
 
+        // Prevent text selection and close on backdrop touch
+        this.backdrop.addEventListener('touchstart', (e) => {
+            if ( e.target === this.backdrop ) {
+                e.preventDefault();
+                this.close();
+            }
+        }, { passive: false });
+
         // Handle menu item clicks
         this.itemClickHandler = (e) => {
             if ( this.ignoreInteractions ) return;
diff --git a/src/gui/src/UI/Dashboard/TabFiles.js b/src/gui/src/UI/Dashboard/TabFiles.js
index 42a2781b8..f672ebe59 100644
--- a/src/gui/src/UI/Dashboard/TabFiles.js
+++ b/src/gui/src/UI/Dashboard/TabFiles.js
@@ -238,10 +238,18 @@ const TabFiles = {
                 $(folderElement).addClass('context-menu-active');
                 const folderPath = folderElement.getAttribute('data-path');
                 const items = _this.generateFolderContextMenu(folderPath);
-                const menu = UIContextMenu({ items: items, position: { left: e.pageX, top: e.pageY } });
-                menu.onClose = () => {
-                    $(folderElement).removeClass('context-menu-active');
-                };
+
+                if ( window.isMobile.phone || window.isMobile.tablet ) {
+                    const modal = new ContextMenuModal({
+                        onClose: () => $(folderElement).removeClass('context-menu-active'),
+                    });
+                    modal.show(items, folderElement.getBoundingClientRect());
+                } else {
+                    const menu = UIContextMenu({ items: items, position: { left: e.pageX, top: e.pageY } });
+                    menu.onClose = () => {
+                        $(folderElement).removeClass('context-menu-active');
+                    };
+                }
             });
 
             // Make sidebar folders droppable
@@ -448,7 +456,12 @@ const TabFiles = {
                 });
                 _this.updateFooterStats();
                 const items = await _this.generateFolderContextMenu();
-                UIContextMenu({ items: items, position: { left: e.pageX, top: e.pageY } });
+                if ( window.isMobile.phone || window.isMobile.tablet ) {
+                    const modal = new ContextMenuModal();
+                    modal.show(items, e.target.getBoundingClientRect());
+                } else {
+                    UIContextMenu({ items: items, position: { left: e.pageX, top: e.pageY } });
+                }
             }
         });
 
@@ -1768,7 +1781,7 @@ const TabFiles = {
         const readdirArg = isPath
             ? { path: target, consistency: options.consistency || 'eventual' }
             : { uid: target, consistency: options.consistency || 'eventual' };
-        const directoryContents = await window.puter.fs.readdir(readdirArg);
+        let directoryContents = await window.puter.fs.readdir(readdirArg);
         if ( ! directoryContents ) {
             this.hideSpinner();
             this.renderingDirectory = false;
@@ -1796,6 +1809,13 @@ const TabFiles = {
 
         this.updateSidebarSelection();
 
+        // Filter out hidden files/folders and AppData in home directory
+        directoryContents = directoryContents.filter(file => {
+            if ( file.name.startsWith('.') ) return false;
+            if ( file.name === 'AppData' && this.currentPath === window.home_path ) return false;
+            return true;
+        });
+
         const isTrashFolder = this.currentPath === window.trash_path;
         this.updateActionButtons(isTrashFolder);
 
@@ -2427,11 +2447,17 @@ const TabFiles = {
             e.stopPropagation();
 
             const selectedRows = document.querySelectorAll('.files-tab .row.selected');
+            let items;
             if ( selectedRows.length > 1 && el_item.classList.contains('selected') ) {
-                const items = await _this.generateMultiSelectContextMenu(selectedRows);
-                UIContextMenu({ items: items, position: { left: e.pageX, top: e.pageY } });
+                items = await _this.generateMultiSelectContextMenu(selectedRows);
+            } else {
+                items = await _this.generateContextMenuItems(el_item, file);
+            }
+
+            if ( window.isMobile.phone || window.isMobile.tablet ) {
+                const modal = new ContextMenuModal();
+                modal.show(items, el_item.getBoundingClientRect());
             } else {
-                const items = await _this.generateContextMenuItems(el_item, file);
                 UIContextMenu({ items: items, position: { left: e.pageX, top: e.pageY } });
             }
         });
diff --git a/src/gui/src/css/dashboard.css b/src/gui/src/css/dashboard.css
index 3046db08f..6320b1afd 100644
--- a/src/gui/src/css/dashboard.css
+++ b/src/gui/src/css/dashboard.css
@@ -517,13 +517,12 @@ body {
 }
 
 .dashboard .path-btn {
-    opacity: 0.4;
+    opacity: 0.6;
     width: 28px;
     cursor: pointer;
     border-radius: 5px;
     padding: 4px;
     background-color: transparent;
-    transition: background-color 0.3s ease-in-out;
 }
 
 .dashboard .path-btn:hover {
@@ -636,6 +635,7 @@ body {
     flex-direction: column;
     padding-bottom: 30px;
     overflow-y: auto;
+    touch-action: pan-y;
 }
 
 .dashboard-section-files .row {
@@ -647,6 +647,7 @@ body {
     align-items: center;
     font-size: 13px;
     color: var(--dashboard-text);
+    touch-action: pan-y;
     margin: 1px 2px;
     pointer-events: auto;
     float: unset;
@@ -703,7 +704,7 @@ body {
     white-space: nowrap;
     overflow: hidden;
     max-width: unset;
-    color: currentColor;
+    color: currentColor !important;
     text-shadow: none;
     padding: 0 8px;
     margin: 0;
@@ -2701,6 +2702,8 @@ body {
     opacity: 0;
     z-index: 9999999;
     transition: opacity 200ms ease-in-out;
+    -webkit-user-select: none;
+    user-select: none;
 }
 
 .context-menu-modal-backdrop.show {