diff --git a/src/libs/utils/aspects.cpp b/src/libs/utils/aspects.cpp
index 8571bffe3c3..b84a2abc73c 100644
--- a/src/libs/utils/aspects.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/utils/aspects.cpp
@@ -841,18 +841,6 @@ FilePath StringAspect::filePath() const
     return FilePath::fromUserInput(value());
 }
 
-/*!
-    Sets the value of this string aspect to \a value.
-
-    \note This simply uses \c FilePath::toUserOutput() for the
-    conversion. It does not use any check that the value is actually
-    a file path.
-*/
-void StringAspect::setFilePath(const FilePath &value)
-{
-    setValue(value.toUserOutput());
-}
-
 PathChooser *StringAspect::pathChooser() const
 {
     return d->m_pathChooserDisplay.data();
@@ -1324,6 +1312,13 @@ FilePathAspect::FilePathAspect(AspectContainer *container)
     setDisplayStyle(PathChooserDisplay);
 }
 
+/*!
+    Sets the value of this file path aspect to \a value.
+
+    \note This does not use any check that the value is actually
+    a file path.
+*/
+
 void FilePathAspect::setValue(const FilePath &filePath)
 {
     StringAspect::setValue(filePath.toUserOutput());
diff --git a/src/libs/utils/aspects.h b/src/libs/utils/aspects.h
index 8d9307e6685..72c35d4c5a0 100644
--- a/src/libs/utils/aspects.h
+++ b/src/libs/utils/aspects.h
@@ -502,7 +502,6 @@ public:
     void toMap(QVariantMap &map) const override;
 
     FilePath filePath() const;
-    void setFilePath(const FilePath &value);
 
     PathChooser *pathChooser() const; // Avoid to use.
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/axivion/axivionsettings.cpp b/src/plugins/axivion/axivionsettings.cpp
index 4a183631633..c3ecba69c13 100644
--- a/src/plugins/axivion/axivionsettings.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/axivion/axivionsettings.cpp
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ void AxivionSettings::fromSettings(QSettings *s)
         const QString curlPath = QStandardPaths::findExecutable(
                     Utils::HostOsInfo::withExecutableSuffix("curl"));
         if (!curlPath.isEmpty())
-            curl.setFilePath(Utils::FilePath::fromString(curlPath));
+            curl.setValue(Utils::FilePath::fromString(curlPath));
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/boot2qt/qdbrunconfiguration.cpp b/src/plugins/boot2qt/qdbrunconfiguration.cpp
index d288289dfa7..e936d3ebc68 100644
--- a/src/plugins/boot2qt/qdbrunconfiguration.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/boot2qt/qdbrunconfiguration.cpp
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ QdbRunConfiguration::QdbRunConfiguration(Target *target, Id id)
         IDevice::ConstPtr dev = DeviceKitAspect::device(target->kit());
         QTC_ASSERT(dev, return);
         exeAspect->setExecutable(dev->filePath(depFile.remoteFilePath()));
-        symbolsAspect->setFilePath(localExecutable);
+        symbolsAspect->setValue(localExecutable);
     });
 
     connect(target, &Target::buildSystemUpdated, this, &RunConfiguration::update);
diff --git a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakebuildconfiguration.cpp b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakebuildconfiguration.cpp
index 3bb546fc066..76261a01dd7 100644
--- a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakebuildconfiguration.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakebuildconfiguration.cpp
@@ -2042,7 +2042,7 @@ BuildSystem *CMakeBuildConfiguration::buildSystem() const
 
 void CMakeBuildConfiguration::setSourceDirectory(const FilePath &path)
 {
-    aspect<SourceDirectoryAspect>()->setFilePath(path);
+    aspect<SourceDirectoryAspect>()->setValue(path);
 }
 
 FilePath CMakeBuildConfiguration::sourceDirectory() const
diff --git a/src/plugins/conan/conaninstallstep.cpp b/src/plugins/conan/conaninstallstep.cpp
index 2a634190365..7d03398205d 100644
--- a/src/plugins/conan/conaninstallstep.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/conan/conaninstallstep.cpp
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ ConanInstallStep::ConanInstallStep(BuildStepList *bsl, Id id)
 
     auto conanFile = addAspect<FilePathAspect>();
     conanFile->setSettingsKey("ConanPackageManager.InstallStep.ConanFile");
-    conanFile->setFilePath(conanFilePath(project(),
+    conanFile->setValue(conanFilePath(project(),
                            project()->projectDirectory() / "conanfile.txt"));
     conanFile->setLabelText(Tr::tr("Conan file:"));
     conanFile->setToolTip(Tr::tr("Enter location of conanfile.txt or conanfile.py."));
diff --git a/src/plugins/gitlab/gitlaboptionspage.cpp b/src/plugins/gitlab/gitlaboptionspage.cpp
index 4660cc92bb5..48ec0fda00d 100644
--- a/src/plugins/gitlab/gitlaboptionspage.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/gitlab/gitlaboptionspage.cpp
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ GitLabOptionsWidget::GitLabOptionsWidget(GitLabParameters *params)
         }, Column { m_add, m_edit, m_remove, st },
     }.attachTo(this);
 
-    m_curl.setFilePath(params->curl);
+    m_curl.setValue(params->curl);
 
     for (const auto &gitLabServer : params->gitLabServers) {
         m_defaultGitLabServer->addItem(gitLabServer.displayString(),
diff --git a/src/plugins/mcusupport/mcubuildstep.cpp b/src/plugins/mcusupport/mcubuildstep.cpp
index 3b0c639df5e..dc3812d0423 100644
--- a/src/plugins/mcusupport/mcubuildstep.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/mcusupport/mcubuildstep.cpp
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ DeployMcuProcessStep::DeployMcuProcessStep(ProjectExplorer::BuildStepList *bc, U
     cmd->setSettingsKey("QmlProject.Mcu.ProcessStep.Command");
     cmd->setExpectedKind(Utils::PathChooser::Command);
     cmd->setLabelText(QmlProjectManager::Tr::tr("Command:"));
-    cmd->setFilePath(rootPath.pathAppended("/bin/qmlprojectexporter"));
+    cmd->setValue(rootPath.pathAppended("/bin/qmlprojectexporter"));
 
     const char *importPathConstant = QtSupport::Constants::KIT_QML_IMPORT_PATH;
     Utils::FilePath projectDir = buildSystem()->projectDirectory();
diff --git a/src/plugins/nim/project/nimcompilercleanstep.cpp b/src/plugins/nim/project/nimcompilercleanstep.cpp
index 8e13c068131..798ba4f8a0c 100644
--- a/src/plugins/nim/project/nimcompilercleanstep.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/nim/project/nimcompilercleanstep.cpp
@@ -39,12 +39,12 @@ private:
 NimCompilerCleanStep::NimCompilerCleanStep(BuildStepList *parentList, Id id)
     : BuildStep(parentList, id)
 {
-    auto workingDirectory = addAspect<StringAspect>();
+    auto workingDirectory = addAspect<FilePathAspect>();
     workingDirectory->setLabelText(Tr::tr("Working directory:"));
     workingDirectory->setDisplayStyle(StringAspect::LineEditDisplay);
 
     setSummaryUpdater([this, workingDirectory] {
-        workingDirectory->setFilePath(buildDirectory());
+        workingDirectory->setValue(buildDirectory());
         return displayName();
     });
 }
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/buildaspects.cpp b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/buildaspects.cpp
index 3f161867ef9..2ffcbc7ac8a 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/buildaspects.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/buildaspects.cpp
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ void BuildDirectoryAspect::fromMap(const QVariantMap &map)
     if (!d->sourceDir.isEmpty()) {
         d->savedShadowBuildDir = FilePath::fromSettings(map.value(settingsKey() + ".shadowDir"));
         if (d->savedShadowBuildDir.isEmpty())
-            setFilePath(d->sourceDir);
+            setValue(d->sourceDir);
         setChecked(d->sourceDir != filePath());
     }
 }
@@ -117,11 +117,11 @@ void BuildDirectoryAspect::addToLayout(Layouting::LayoutItem &parent)
     if (!d->sourceDir.isEmpty()) {
         connect(this, &StringAspect::checkedChanged, this, [this] {
             if (isChecked()) {
-                setFilePath(d->savedShadowBuildDir.isEmpty()
+                setValue(d->savedShadowBuildDir.isEmpty()
                             ? d->sourceDir : d->savedShadowBuildDir);
             } else {
                 d->savedShadowBuildDir = filePath();
-                setFilePath(d->sourceDir);
+                setValue(d->sourceDir);
             }
         });
     }
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/buildconfiguration.cpp b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/buildconfiguration.cpp
index a1e440d7c4e..3a7d0b4a2a0 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/buildconfiguration.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/buildconfiguration.cpp
@@ -246,10 +246,10 @@ void BuildConfiguration::setBuildDirectory(const FilePath &dir)
 {
     if (dir == d->m_buildDirectoryAspect->filePath())
         return;
-    d->m_buildDirectoryAspect->setFilePath(dir);
+    d->m_buildDirectoryAspect->setValue(dir);
     const FilePath fixedDir = BuildDirectoryAspect::fixupDir(buildDirectory());
     if (!fixedDir.isEmpty())
-        d->m_buildDirectoryAspect->setFilePath(fixedDir);
+        d->m_buildDirectoryAspect->setValue(fixedDir);
     emitBuildDirectoryChanged();
 }
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/makestep.cpp b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/makestep.cpp
index 028706fa2db..cd8ef6120ec 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/makestep.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/makestep.cpp
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ Environment MakeStep::makeEnvironment() const
 
 void MakeStep::setMakeCommand(const FilePath &command)
 {
-    m_makeCommandAspect.setFilePath(command);
+    m_makeCommandAspect.setValue(command);
 }
 
 int MakeStep::defaultJobCount()
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/runconfigurationaspects.cpp b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/runconfigurationaspects.cpp
index 5d44872439e..a2bee30265f 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/runconfigurationaspects.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/runconfigurationaspects.cpp
@@ -662,7 +662,7 @@ void ExecutableAspect::setPlaceHolderText(const QString &placeHolderText)
 */
 void ExecutableAspect::setExecutable(const FilePath &executable)
 {
-   m_executable.setFilePath(executable);
+   m_executable.setValue(executable);
    m_executable.setShowToolTipOnLabel(true);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/runconfigurationaspects.h b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/runconfigurationaspects.h
index f7e3e4c4211..6c58a660722 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/runconfigurationaspects.h
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/runconfigurationaspects.h
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ private:
     ExecutionDeviceSelector m_selector = RunDevice;
 };
 
-class PROJECTEXPLORER_EXPORT SymbolFileAspect : public Utils::StringAspect
+class PROJECTEXPLORER_EXPORT SymbolFileAspect : public Utils::FilePathAspect
 {
     Q_OBJECT
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/python/pysidebuildconfiguration.cpp b/src/plugins/python/pysidebuildconfiguration.cpp
index 5f6f7dadea5..51c97bd40bd 100644
--- a/src/plugins/python/pysidebuildconfiguration.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/python/pysidebuildconfiguration.cpp
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ PySideBuildStep::PySideBuildStep(BuildStepList *bsl, Id id)
 
     const FilePath pySideProjectPath = FilePath("pyside6-project").searchInPath();
     if (pySideProjectPath.isExecutableFile())
-        m_pysideProject.setFilePath(pySideProjectPath);
+        m_pysideProject.setValue(pySideProjectPath);
 
     setCommandLineProvider([this] { return CommandLine(m_pysideProject(), {"build"}); });
     setWorkingDirectoryProvider([this] {
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ PySideBuildStep::PySideBuildStep(BuildStepList *bsl, Id id)
 
 void PySideBuildStep::updatePySideProjectPath(const FilePath &pySideProjectPath)
 {
-    m_pysideProject.setFilePath(pySideProjectPath);
+    m_pysideProject.setValue(pySideProjectPath);
 }
 
 void PySideBuildStep::doRun()
diff --git a/src/plugins/python/pythonwizardpage.cpp b/src/plugins/python/pythonwizardpage.cpp
index 59ecebf688a..4a8fb800c70 100644
--- a/src/plugins/python/pythonwizardpage.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/python/pythonwizardpage.cpp
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ void PythonWizardPage::initializePage()
     const FilePath projectDir = FilePath::fromString(wiz->property("ProjectDirectory").toString());
     m_createVenv.setValue(!projectDir.isEmpty());
     if (m_venvPath.filePath().isEmpty())
-        m_venvPath.setFilePath(projectDir.isEmpty() ? FilePath{} : projectDir / "venv");
+        m_venvPath.setValue(projectDir.isEmpty() ? FilePath{} : projectDir / "venv");
 
     updateInterpreters();
     updateStateLabel();
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmlprofiler/qmlprofilersettings.h b/src/plugins/qmlprofiler/qmlprofilersettings.h
index 14e35676215..b53622cabc5 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmlprofiler/qmlprofilersettings.h
+++ b/src/plugins/qmlprofiler/qmlprofilersettings.h
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ public:
 
     Utils::BoolAspect flushEnabled;
     Utils::IntegerAspect flushInterval;
-    Utils::StringAspect lastTraceFile;
+    Utils::FilePathAspect lastTraceFile;
     Utils::BoolAspect aggregateTraces;
 };
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmlprofiler/qmlprofilertool.cpp b/src/plugins/qmlprofiler/qmlprofilertool.cpp
index 4d67d7a1fd6..e84a27531af 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmlprofiler/qmlprofilertool.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmlprofiler/qmlprofilertool.cpp
@@ -568,7 +568,7 @@ static void saveLastTraceFile(const FilePath &filePath)
 {
     QmlProfilerSettings *settings = QmlProfilerPlugin::globalSettings();
     if (filePath != settings->lastTraceFile.filePath()) {
-        settings->lastTraceFile.setFilePath(filePath);
+        settings->lastTraceFile.setValue(filePath);
         settings->writeGlobalSettings();
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/plugins/qnx/qnxrunconfiguration.cpp b/src/plugins/qnx/qnxrunconfiguration.cpp
index e80c4d2c2ae..3367250969b 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qnx/qnxrunconfiguration.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qnx/qnxrunconfiguration.cpp
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ QnxRunConfiguration::QnxRunConfiguration(Target *target, Id id)
         const DeployableFile depFile = target->deploymentData()
             .deployableForLocalFile(localExecutable);
         exeAspect->setExecutable(FilePath::fromString(depFile.remoteFilePath()));
-        symbolsAspect->setFilePath(localExecutable);
+        symbolsAspect->setValue(localExecutable);
     });
 
     setRunnableModifier([libAspect](Runnable &r) {
diff --git a/src/plugins/remotelinux/makeinstallstep.cpp b/src/plugins/remotelinux/makeinstallstep.cpp
index 56c22d4ff80..5a156329eb5 100644
--- a/src/plugins/remotelinux/makeinstallstep.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/remotelinux/makeinstallstep.cpp
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ MakeInstallStep::MakeInstallStep(BuildStepList *parent, Id id) : MakeStep(parent
     installRootAspect->setSettingsKey(InstallRootAspectId);
     installRootAspect->setExpectedKind(PathChooser::Directory);
     installRootAspect->setLabelText(Tr::tr("Install root:"));
-    installRootAspect->setFilePath(rootPath);
+    installRootAspect->setValue(rootPath);
     connect(installRootAspect, &StringAspect::changed,
             this, &MakeInstallStep::updateArgsFromAspect);
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/remotelinux/remotelinuxrunconfiguration.cpp b/src/plugins/remotelinux/remotelinuxrunconfiguration.cpp
index 4ac92d237e2..32948f7c9f8 100644
--- a/src/plugins/remotelinux/remotelinuxrunconfiguration.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/remotelinux/remotelinuxrunconfiguration.cpp
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ RemoteLinuxRunConfiguration::RemoteLinuxRunConfiguration(Target *target, Id id)
         const DeployableFile depFile = deploymentData.deployableForLocalFile(localExecutable);
 
         exeAspect->setExecutable(runDevice->filePath(depFile.remoteFilePath()));
-        symbolsAspect->setFilePath(localExecutable);
+        symbolsAspect->setValue(localExecutable);
         libAspect->setEnabled(buildDevice == runDevice);
     });
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/valgrind/valgrindsettings.cpp b/src/plugins/valgrind/valgrindsettings.cpp
index 55c6a3543ce..1dbcef72035 100644
--- a/src/plugins/valgrind/valgrindsettings.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/valgrind/valgrindsettings.cpp
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ void SuppressionAspectPrivate::slotAddSuppression()
     if (!files.isEmpty()) {
         for (const FilePath &file : files)
             m_model.appendRow(new QStandardItem(file.toString()));
-        conf->lastSuppressionDirectory.setFilePath(files.at(0).absolutePath());
+        conf->lastSuppressionDirectory.setValue(files.at(0).absolutePath());
         //conf->setLastSuppressionDialogHistory(dialog.history());
         if (!isGlobal)
             q->apply();
diff --git a/src/plugins/valgrind/valgrindsettings.h b/src/plugins/valgrind/valgrindsettings.h
index def8b793da7..92ac467a015 100644
--- a/src/plugins/valgrind/valgrindsettings.h
+++ b/src/plugins/valgrind/valgrindsettings.h
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ public:
     void writeSettings() const;
     void readSettings();
 
-    Utils::StringAspect lastSuppressionDirectory{this};
+    Utils::FilePathAspect lastSuppressionDirectory{this};
     Utils::StringAspect lastSuppressionHistory{this};