diff --git a/src/libs/qmljs/qmljsplugindumper.cpp b/src/libs/qmljs/qmljsplugindumper.cpp
index 24474072a06..ae5e9c3d7a5 100644
--- a/src/libs/qmljs/qmljsplugindumper.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/qmljs/qmljsplugindumper.cpp
@@ -451,7 +451,8 @@ QFuture<PluginDumper::DependencyInfo> PluginDumper::loadDependencies(const FileP
 
     Utils::onFinished(loadQmlTypeDescription(dependenciesPaths), const_cast<PluginDumper*>(this), [=] (const QFuture<PluginDumper::QmlTypeDescription> &typesFuture) {
         PluginDumper::QmlTypeDescription typesResult = typesFuture.result();
-        FilePaths newDependencies = Utils::transform(typesResult.dependencies, &FilePath::fromString);
+        FilePaths newDependencies = FileUtils::toFilePathList(typesResult.dependencies);
+
         newDependencies = Utils::toList(Utils::toSet(newDependencies) - *visited.data());
         if (!newDependencies.isEmpty()) {
             Utils::onFinished(loadDependencies(newDependencies, visited),
@@ -589,7 +590,7 @@ void PluginDumper::loadQmltypesFile(const FilePaths &qmltypesFilePaths,
         PluginDumper::QmlTypeDescription typesResult = typesFuture.result();
         if (!typesResult.dependencies.isEmpty())
         {
-            Utils::onFinished(loadDependencies(Utils::transform(typesResult.dependencies, &FilePath::fromString),
+            Utils::onFinished(loadDependencies(FileUtils::toFilePathList(typesResult.dependencies),
                                                QSharedPointer<QSet<FilePath>>()), this,
                               [typesResult, libraryInfo, libraryPath, this] (const QFuture<PluginDumper::DependencyInfo> &loadFuture)
             {
diff --git a/src/libs/utils/fileinprojectfinder.cpp b/src/libs/utils/fileinprojectfinder.cpp
index 1d25e2b2ca9..ecea5d168a0 100644
--- a/src/libs/utils/fileinprojectfinder.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/utils/fileinprojectfinder.cpp
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 #include "fileinprojectfinder.h"
 
 #include "algorithm.h"
+#include "fileutils.h"
 #include "hostosinfo.h"
 #include "qrcparser.h"
 #include "qtcassert.h"
@@ -473,7 +474,7 @@ FilePaths FileInProjectFinder::QrcUrlFinder::find(const QUrl &fileUrl) const
         qrcParser->collectFilesAtPath(QrcParser::normalizedQrcFilePath(fileUrl.toString()), &hits);
     }
     hits.removeDuplicates();
-    const FilePaths result = transform(hits, &FilePath::fromString);
+    const FilePaths result = FileUtils::toFilePathList(hits);
     m_fileCache.insert(fileUrl, result);
     return result;
 }
diff --git a/src/libs/utils/filepath.cpp b/src/libs/utils/filepath.cpp
index d05100e2057..220a5723828 100644
--- a/src/libs/utils/filepath.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/utils/filepath.cpp
@@ -1389,17 +1389,19 @@ QString FilePath::formatFilePaths(const FilePaths &files, const QString &separat
 void FilePath::removeDuplicates(FilePaths &files)
 {
     // FIXME: Improve.
+    // FIXME: This drops the osType information, which is not correct.
     QStringList list = transform<QStringList>(files, &FilePath::toString);
     list.removeDuplicates();
-    files = transform(list, &FilePath::fromString);
+    files = FileUtils::toFilePathList(list);
 }
 
 void FilePath::sort(FilePaths &files)
 {
     // FIXME: Improve.
+    // FIXME: This drops the osType information, which is not correct.
     QStringList list = transform<QStringList>(files, &FilePath::toString);
     list.sort();
-    files = transform(list, &FilePath::fromString);
+    files = FileUtils::toFilePathList(list);
 }
 
 FilePath FilePath::pathAppended(const QString &path) const
diff --git a/src/libs/utils/fileutils.cpp b/src/libs/utils/fileutils.cpp
index 0cf29bb2bda..5938dd89179 100644
--- a/src/libs/utils/fileutils.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/utils/fileutils.cpp
@@ -556,7 +556,7 @@ FilePaths FileUtils::getOpenFilePaths(QWidget *parent,
                                                              filter,
                                                              selectedFilter,
                                                              options);
-    return transform(result, &FilePath::fromString);
+    return FileUtils::toFilePathList(result);
 }
 
 FilePath FileUtils::getOpenFilePathFromDevice(QWidget *parent,
@@ -812,4 +812,9 @@ FilePath FileUtils::homePath()
     return FilePath::fromString(doCleanPath(QDir::homePath()));
 }
 
+FilePaths FileUtils::toFilePathList(const QStringList &paths) {
+    return transform(paths, [](const QString &path) { return FilePath::fromString(path); });
+}
+
+
 } // namespace Utils
diff --git a/src/libs/utils/fileutils.h b/src/libs/utils/fileutils.h
index a1c691b88df..932e4d49a26 100644
--- a/src/libs/utils/fileutils.h
+++ b/src/libs/utils/fileutils.h
@@ -97,6 +97,8 @@ public:
     static QByteArray fileId(const FilePath &fileName);
     static FilePath homePath();
 
+    static FilePaths toFilePathList(const QStringList &paths);
+
     static void iterateLsOutput(const FilePath &base,
                                 const QStringList &entries,
                                 const FileFilter &filter,
diff --git a/src/plugins/android/androidconfigurations.cpp b/src/plugins/android/androidconfigurations.cpp
index 139383f8375..9c1e9b10069 100644
--- a/src/plugins/android/androidconfigurations.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/android/androidconfigurations.cpp
@@ -1217,8 +1217,7 @@ void AndroidConfigurations::removeUnusedDebuggers()
             uniqueNdks.append(ndkLocation);
     }
 
-    uniqueNdks.append(Utils::transform(currentConfig().getCustomNdkList(),
-                                       FilePath::fromString).toVector());
+    uniqueNdks.append(FileUtils::toFilePathList(currentConfig().getCustomNdkList()).toVector());
 
     const QList<Debugger::DebuggerItem> allDebuggers = Debugger::DebuggerItemManager::debuggers();
     for (const Debugger::DebuggerItem &debugger : allDebuggers) {
@@ -1346,8 +1345,7 @@ void AndroidConfigurations::registerCustomToolChainsAndDebuggers()
     const Toolchains existingAndroidToolChains = ToolChainManager::toolchains(
         Utils::equal(&ToolChain::typeId, Utils::Id(Constants::ANDROID_TOOLCHAIN_TYPEID)));
 
-    const FilePaths customNdks = Utils::transform(currentConfig().getCustomNdkList(),
-                                                  FilePath::fromString);
+    const FilePaths customNdks = FileUtils::toFilePathList(currentConfig().getCustomNdkList());
     const Toolchains customToolchains
         = AndroidToolChainFactory::autodetectToolChainsFromNdks(existingAndroidToolChains,
                                                                 customNdks,
diff --git a/src/plugins/autotest/testtreemodel.cpp b/src/plugins/autotest/testtreemodel.cpp
index 13e227b529c..6d824819c7c 100644
--- a/src/plugins/autotest/testtreemodel.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/autotest/testtreemodel.cpp
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include <qmljs/qmljsmodelmanagerinterface.h>
 #include <texteditor/texteditor.h>
 #include <utils/algorithm.h>
+#include <utils/fileutils.h>
 #include <utils/qtcassert.h>
 
 using namespace ProjectExplorer;
@@ -117,7 +118,7 @@ void TestTreeModel::setupParsingConnections()
     connect(cppMM, &CppEditor::CppModelManager::aboutToRemoveFiles,
             this, [this](const QStringList &files) {
                 const Utils::FilePaths filesToRemove
-                        = Utils::transform(files, &Utils::FilePath::fromString);
+                        = Utils::FileUtils::toFilePathList(files);
                 removeFiles(filesToRemove);
             }, Qt::QueuedConnection);
     connect(cppMM, &CppEditor::CppModelManager::projectPartsUpdated,
diff --git a/src/plugins/coreplugin/locator/directoryfilter.cpp b/src/plugins/coreplugin/locator/directoryfilter.cpp
index a52ded37a54..35df4aa2a22 100644
--- a/src/plugins/coreplugin/locator/directoryfilter.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/coreplugin/locator/directoryfilter.cpp
@@ -103,8 +103,7 @@ void DirectoryFilter::restoreState(const QJsonObject &object)
     m_directories = toStringList(object.value(kDirectoriesKey).toArray());
     m_filters = toStringList(
         object.value(kFiltersKey).toArray(QJsonArray::fromStringList(kFiltersDefault)));
-    m_files = Utils::transform(toStringList(object.value(kFilesKey).toArray()),
-                               &FilePath::fromString);
+    m_files = FileUtils::toFilePathList(toStringList(object.value(kFilesKey).toArray()));
     m_exclusionFilters = toStringList(
         object.value(kExclusionFiltersKey)
             .toArray(QJsonArray::fromStringList(kExclusionFiltersDefault)));
@@ -129,7 +128,7 @@ void DirectoryFilter::restoreState(const QByteArray &state)
         in >> shortcut;
         in >> defaultFilter;
         in >> files;
-        m_files = Utils::transform(files, &Utils::FilePath::fromString);
+        m_files = FileUtils::toFilePathList(files);
         if (!in.atEnd()) // Qt Creator 4.3 and later
             in >> m_exclusionFilters;
         else
diff --git a/src/plugins/coreplugin/locator/locator_test.cpp b/src/plugins/coreplugin/locator/locator_test.cpp
index 9798242619a..eba313b3a60 100644
--- a/src/plugins/coreplugin/locator/locator_test.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/coreplugin/locator/locator_test.cpp
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 #include <coreplugin/testdatadir.h>
 #include <utils/algorithm.h>
 #include <utils/filepath.h>
+#include <utils/fileutils.h>
 
 #include <QDir>
 #include <QTextStream>
@@ -74,7 +75,7 @@ void Core::Internal::CorePlugin::test_basefilefilter()
     QFETCH(QStringList, testFiles);
     QFETCH(QList<ReferenceData>, referenceDataList);
 
-    MyBaseFileFilter filter(Utils::transform(testFiles, &Utils::FilePath::fromString));
+    MyBaseFileFilter filter(Utils::FileUtils::toFilePathList(testFiles));
     BasicLocatorFilterTest test(&filter);
 
     for (const ReferenceData &reference : qAsConst(referenceDataList)) {
diff --git a/src/plugins/coreplugin/vcsmanager.cpp b/src/plugins/coreplugin/vcsmanager.cpp
index 148c776352b..a1a0b9837b3 100644
--- a/src/plugins/coreplugin/vcsmanager.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/coreplugin/vcsmanager.cpp
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 
 #include <extensionsystem/pluginmanager.h>
 #include <utils/algorithm.h>
+#include <utils/fileutils.h>
 #include <utils/infobar.h>
 #include <utils/optional.h>
 #include <utils/qtcassert.h>
@@ -177,7 +178,7 @@ void VcsManager::extensionsInitialized()
         connect(vc, &IVersionControl::filesChanged, DocumentManager::instance(),
                 [](const QStringList &fileNames) {
             DocumentManager::notifyFilesChangedInternally(
-                        Utils::transform(fileNames, &Utils::FilePath::fromString));
+                        FileUtils::toFilePathList(fileNames));
         });
         connect(vc, &IVersionControl::repositoryChanged,
                 m_instance, &VcsManager::repositoryChanged);
diff --git a/src/plugins/designer/resourcehandler.cpp b/src/plugins/designer/resourcehandler.cpp
index 0cfc22a5ecf..a91ae35f3e5 100644
--- a/src/plugins/designer/resourcehandler.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/designer/resourcehandler.cpp
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ void ResourceHandler::updateResourcesHelper(bool updateProjectResources)
             }
             if (!qrcPathsToBeAdded.isEmpty()) {
                 m_handlingResources = true;
-                projectNodeForUiFile->addFiles(Utils::transform(qrcPathsToBeAdded, &FilePath::fromString));
+                projectNodeForUiFile->addFiles(FileUtils::toFilePathList(qrcPathsToBeAdded));
                 m_handlingResources = false;
                 projectQrcFiles += qrcPathsToBeAdded;
             }
diff --git a/src/plugins/git/gitclient.cpp b/src/plugins/git/gitclient.cpp
index 77f2a53540f..95c450f0efc 100644
--- a/src/plugins/git/gitclient.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/git/gitclient.cpp
@@ -944,7 +944,7 @@ FilePaths GitClient::unmanagedFiles(const FilePaths &filePaths) const
         const QStringList filtered = Utils::filtered(it.value(), [&managedFilePaths, &wd](const QString &fp) {
             return !managedFilePaths.contains(wd.absoluteFilePath(fp));
         });
-        res += transform(filtered, &FilePath::fromString);
+        res += FileUtils::toFilePathList(filtered);
     }
     return res;
 }
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/session.cpp b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/session.cpp
index 94be9716a98..a15d7f53637 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/session.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/session.cpp
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@
 #include <texteditor/texteditor.h>
 
 #include <utils/algorithm.h>
+#include <utils/fileutils.h>
 #include <utils/qtcassert.h>
 #include <utils/stylehelper.h>
 #include <utils/qtcassert.h>
@@ -1042,8 +1043,7 @@ bool SessionManager::loadSession(const QString &session, bool initial)
             return true;
         }
 
-        fileList = Utils::transform(reader.restoreValue("ProjectList").toStringList(),
-                                    &FilePath::fromString);
+        fileList = FileUtils::toFilePathList(reader.restoreValue("ProjectList").toStringList());
     } else if (loadImplicitDefault) {
         return true;
     }
diff --git a/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsproject.cpp b/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsproject.cpp
index 1ce9752f9f4..783904ca3bc 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsproject.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsproject.cpp
@@ -337,7 +337,7 @@ ProjectExplorer::DeploymentKnowledge QbsProject::deploymentKnowledge() const
 
 FilePaths QbsBuildSystem::filesGeneratedFrom(const FilePath &sourceFile) const
 {
-    return transform(session()->filesGeneratedFrom(sourceFile.toString()), &FilePath::fromString);
+    return FileUtils::toFilePathList(session()->filesGeneratedFrom(sourceFile.toString()));
 }
 
 bool QbsBuildSystem::isProjectEditable() const
@@ -380,7 +380,7 @@ bool QbsBuildSystem::addFilesToProduct(
                 group.value("name").toString());
     if (result.error().hasError()) {
         MessageManager::writeDisrupting(result.error().toString());
-        *notAdded = Utils::transform(result.failedFiles(), &FilePath::fromString);
+        *notAdded = FileUtils::toFilePathList(result.failedFiles());
     }
     return notAdded->isEmpty();
 }
@@ -411,7 +411,7 @@ RemovedFilesFromProject QbsBuildSystem::removeFilesFromProduct(
                 product.value("name").toString(),
                 group.value("name").toString());
 
-    *notRemoved = Utils::transform(result.failedFiles(), &FilePath::fromString);
+    *notRemoved = FileUtils::toFilePathList(result.failedFiles());
     if (result.error().hasError())
         MessageManager::writeDisrupting(result.error().toString());
     const bool success = notRemoved->isEmpty();
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/qmakeparsernodes.cpp b/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/qmakeparsernodes.cpp
index f889c4c26ba..43add18f94d 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/qmakeparsernodes.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/qmakeparsernodes.cpp
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@
 #include <utils/QtConcurrentTools>
 #include <utils/algorithm.h>
 #include <utils/filesystemwatcher.h>
+#include <utils/fileutils.h>
 #include <utils/mimeutils.h>
 #include <utils/qtcassert.h>
 #include <utils/qtcprocess.h>
@@ -737,7 +738,7 @@ FilePaths QmakePriFile::formResources(const FilePath &formFile) const
     if (reader.hasError())
         qWarning() << "Could not read form file:" << formFile;
 
-    return Utils::transform(resourceFiles, &FilePath::fromString);
+    return FileUtils::toFilePathList(resourceFiles);
 }
 
 bool QmakePriFile::ensureWriteableProFile(const QString &file)
@@ -887,11 +888,12 @@ void QmakePriFile::changeFiles(const QString &mimeType,
         notChanged->clear();
     } else { // RemoveFromProFile
         QDir priFileDir = QDir(m_qmakeProFile->directoryPath().toString());
-        *notChanged = Utils::transform(
-                    ProWriter::removeFiles(includeFile, &lines, priFileDir,
-                                           Utils::transform(filePaths, &FilePath::toString),
-                                           varNamesForRemoving()),
-                    &FilePath::fromString);
+        *notChanged = FileUtils::toFilePathList(
+            ProWriter::removeFiles(includeFile,
+                                   &lines,
+                                   priFileDir,
+                                   Utils::transform(filePaths, &FilePath::toString),
+                                   varNamesForRemoving()));
     }
 
     // save file
diff --git a/src/plugins/qtsupport/gettingstartedwelcomepage.cpp b/src/plugins/qtsupport/gettingstartedwelcomepage.cpp
index 2a7fcabd9a4..a1599ea3d4f 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qtsupport/gettingstartedwelcomepage.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qtsupport/gettingstartedwelcomepage.cpp
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ void ExamplesWelcomePage::openProject(const ExampleItem *item)
     ProjectExplorerPlugin::OpenProjectResult result =
             ProjectExplorerPlugin::openProject(FilePath::fromString(proFile));
     if (result) {
-        ICore::openFiles(Utils::transform(filesToOpen, &FilePath::fromString));
+        ICore::openFiles(FileUtils::toFilePathList(filesToOpen));
         ModeManager::activateMode(Core::Constants::MODE_EDIT);
         QUrl docUrl = QUrl::fromUserInput(item->docUrl);
         if (docUrl.isValid())
diff --git a/src/plugins/resourceeditor/qrceditor/resourcefile.cpp b/src/plugins/resourceeditor/qrceditor/resourcefile.cpp
index fd8e7469a9e..42071539d4a 100644
--- a/src/plugins/resourceeditor/qrceditor/resourcefile.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/resourceeditor/qrceditor/resourcefile.cpp
@@ -998,7 +998,7 @@ void ResourceModel::addFiles(int prefixIndex, const QStringList &fileNames, int
     lastFile = cnt + unique_list.count() - 1;
 
     Core::VcsManager::promptToAdd(m_resource_file.filePath().absolutePath(),
-                                  Utils::transform(fileNames, &FilePath::fromString));
+                                  FileUtils::toFilePathList(fileNames));
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/valgrind/valgrindsettings.cpp b/src/plugins/valgrind/valgrindsettings.cpp
index aab571a89fb..d48f1001544 100644
--- a/src/plugins/valgrind/valgrindsettings.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/valgrind/valgrindsettings.cpp
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ SuppressionAspect::~SuppressionAspect()
 
 FilePaths SuppressionAspect::value() const
 {
-    return Utils::transform(BaseAspect::value().toStringList(), &FilePath::fromString);
+    return FileUtils::toFilePathList(BaseAspect::value().toStringList());
 }
 
 void SuppressionAspect::setValue(const FilePaths &val)