diff --git a/app/core/gimp-utils.c b/app/core/gimp-utils.c
index e45aa13e84..a1c563e7e8 100644
--- a/app/core/gimp-utils.c
+++ b/app/core/gimp-utils.c
@@ -730,7 +730,7 @@ gimp_file_is_executable (GFile *file)
 
   if (info)
     {
-      GFileType    file_type = g_file_info_get_file_type (info);
+      GFileType    file_type = g_file_info_get_attribute_uint32 (info, G_FILE_ATTRIBUTE_STANDARD_TYPE);
       const gchar *filename  = g_file_info_get_name (info);
 
       if (file_type == G_FILE_TYPE_REGULAR &&
diff --git a/app/core/gimpdataloaderfactory.c b/app/core/gimpdataloaderfactory.c
index 18728ba6b0..9b8397c4a2 100644
--- a/app/core/gimpdataloaderfactory.c
+++ b/app/core/gimpdataloaderfactory.c
@@ -382,13 +382,13 @@ gimp_data_loader_factory_load_directory (GimpDataFactory *factory,
           GFileType  file_type;
           GFile     *child;
 
-          if (g_file_info_get_is_hidden (info))
+          if (g_file_info_get_attribute_boolean (info, G_FILE_ATTRIBUTE_STANDARD_IS_HIDDEN))
             {
               g_object_unref (info);
               continue;
             }
 
-          file_type = g_file_info_get_file_type (info);
+          file_type = g_file_info_get_attribute_uint32 (info, G_FILE_ATTRIBUTE_STANDARD_TYPE);
           child     = g_file_enumerator_get_child (enumerator, info);
 
           if (file_type == G_FILE_TYPE_DIRECTORY)
diff --git a/app/core/gimpextensionmanager.c b/app/core/gimpextensionmanager.c
index 8f7102f7b8..2b2f00e06e 100644
--- a/app/core/gimpextensionmanager.c
+++ b/app/core/gimpextensionmanager.c
@@ -1018,7 +1018,7 @@ gimp_extension_manager_search_directory (GimpExtensionManager *manager,
         {
           GFile *subdir;
 
-          if (g_file_info_get_is_hidden (info))
+          if (g_file_info_get_attribute_boolean (info, G_FILE_ATTRIBUTE_STANDARD_IS_HIDDEN))
             {
               g_object_unref (info);
               continue;
diff --git a/app/core/gimpimagefile.c b/app/core/gimpimagefile.c
index fa43cec934..194e042b34 100644
--- a/app/core/gimpimagefile.c
+++ b/app/core/gimpimagefile.c
@@ -452,7 +452,7 @@ gimp_imagefile_create_thumbnail (GimpImagefile  *imagefile,
                                          G_FILE_QUERY_INFO_NONE,
                                          NULL, NULL);
 
-          regular  = (g_file_info_get_file_type (file_info) == G_FILE_TYPE_REGULAR);
+          regular  = (g_file_info_get_attribute_uint32 (file_info, G_FILE_ATTRIBUTE_STANDARD_TYPE) == G_FILE_TYPE_REGULAR);
           readable = g_file_info_get_attribute_boolean (file_info,
                                                         G_FILE_ATTRIBUTE_ACCESS_CAN_READ);
 
@@ -715,7 +715,7 @@ gimp_imagefile_icon_callback (GObject      *source_object,
 
   if (file_info)
     {
-      private->icon = g_object_ref (g_file_info_get_icon (file_info));
+      private->icon = g_object_ref (G_ICON (g_file_info_get_attribute_object (file_info, G_FILE_ATTRIBUTE_STANDARD_ICON)));
       g_object_unref (file_info);
     }
 
diff --git a/app/core/gimppalette-load.c b/app/core/gimppalette-load.c
index b91a0beb54..306e6ca9e2 100644
--- a/app/core/gimppalette-load.c
+++ b/app/core/gimppalette-load.c
@@ -1732,7 +1732,7 @@ gimp_palette_load_detect_format (GFile        *file,
 
       if (info)
         {
-          goffset size = g_file_info_get_size (info);
+          goffset size = g_file_info_get_attribute_uint64 (info, G_FILE_ATTRIBUTE_STANDARD_SIZE);
 
           if (size == 768)
             format = GIMP_PALETTE_FILE_FORMAT_ACT;
diff --git a/app/file/file-open.c b/app/file/file-open.c
index de2f2dd027..83813ab89d 100644
--- a/app/file/file-open.c
+++ b/app/file/file-open.c
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ file_open_image (Gimp                *gimp,
       if (! info)
         return NULL;
 
-      if (g_file_info_get_file_type (info) != G_FILE_TYPE_REGULAR)
+      if (g_file_info_get_attribute_uint32 (info, G_FILE_ATTRIBUTE_STANDARD_TYPE) != G_FILE_TYPE_REGULAR)
         {
           g_set_error_literal (error, G_FILE_ERROR, G_FILE_ERROR_FAILED,
                                _("Not a regular file"));
diff --git a/app/file/file-save.c b/app/file/file-save.c
index 18a0a86fea..13914a2253 100644
--- a/app/file/file-save.c
+++ b/app/file/file-save.c
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ file_save (Gimp                *gimp,
           goto out;
         }
 
-      if (g_file_info_get_file_type (info) != G_FILE_TYPE_REGULAR)
+      if (g_file_info_get_attribute_uint32 (info, G_FILE_ATTRIBUTE_STANDARD_TYPE) != G_FILE_TYPE_REGULAR)
         {
           g_set_error_literal (error, G_FILE_ERROR, G_FILE_ERROR_FAILED,
                                _("Not a regular file"));
diff --git a/app/gui/icon-themes.c b/app/gui/icon-themes.c
index 3fd1bfac2c..aeb28189ac 100644
--- a/app/gui/icon-themes.c
+++ b/app/gui/icon-themes.c
@@ -96,8 +96,8 @@ icon_themes_init (Gimp *gimp)
               while ((info = g_file_enumerator_next_file (enumerator,
                                                           NULL, NULL)))
                 {
-                  if (! g_file_info_get_is_hidden (info) &&
-                      g_file_info_get_file_type (info) == G_FILE_TYPE_DIRECTORY)
+                  if (! g_file_info_get_attribute_boolean (info, G_FILE_ATTRIBUTE_STANDARD_IS_HIDDEN) &&
+                      g_file_info_get_attribute_uint32 (info, G_FILE_ATTRIBUTE_STANDARD_TYPE) == G_FILE_TYPE_DIRECTORY)
                     {
                       GFile *file;
                       GFile *index_theme;
diff --git a/app/gui/splash.c b/app/gui/splash.c
index a255967680..e2afd8fa14 100644
--- a/app/gui/splash.c
+++ b/app/gui/splash.c
@@ -595,7 +595,7 @@ splash_image_load_from_file (GFile    *file,
     {
       const gchar *content_type;
 
-      content_type = g_file_info_get_content_type (info);
+      content_type = g_file_info_get_attribute_string (info, G_FILE_ATTRIBUTE_STANDARD_CONTENT_TYPE);
       if (content_type)
         {
           gchar *mime_type;
diff --git a/app/gui/themes.c b/app/gui/themes.c
index 61ec918357..c29b603af7 100644
--- a/app/gui/themes.c
+++ b/app/gui/themes.c
@@ -511,8 +511,8 @@ themes_theme_paths_notify (GimpExtensionManager *manager,
               while ((info = g_file_enumerator_next_file (enumerator,
                                                           NULL, NULL)))
                 {
-                  if (! g_file_info_get_is_hidden (info) &&
-                      g_file_info_get_file_type (info) == G_FILE_TYPE_DIRECTORY)
+                  if (! g_file_info_get_attribute_boolean (info, G_FILE_ATTRIBUTE_STANDARD_IS_HIDDEN) &&
+                      g_file_info_get_attribute_uint32 (info, G_FILE_ATTRIBUTE_STANDARD_TYPE) == G_FILE_TYPE_DIRECTORY)
                     {
                       GFile       *file;
                       const gchar *name;
diff --git a/app/plug-in/gimpenvirontable.c b/app/plug-in/gimpenvirontable.c
index 82f2840022..f2148e2651 100644
--- a/app/plug-in/gimpenvirontable.c
+++ b/app/plug-in/gimpenvirontable.c
@@ -170,8 +170,8 @@ gimp_environ_table_load (GimpEnvironTable *environ_table,
           while ((info = g_file_enumerator_next_file (enumerator,
                                                       NULL, NULL)))
             {
-              if (! g_file_info_get_is_hidden (info) &&
-                  g_file_info_get_file_type (info) == G_FILE_TYPE_REGULAR)
+              if (! g_file_info_get_attribute_boolean (info, G_FILE_ATTRIBUTE_STANDARD_IS_HIDDEN) &&
+                  g_file_info_get_attribute_uint32 (info, G_FILE_ATTRIBUTE_STANDARD_TYPE) == G_FILE_TYPE_REGULAR)
                 {
                   GFile *file = g_file_enumerator_get_child (enumerator, info);
 
diff --git a/app/plug-in/gimpinterpreterdb.c b/app/plug-in/gimpinterpreterdb.c
index 123742ec2c..5a9202b58b 100644
--- a/app/plug-in/gimpinterpreterdb.c
+++ b/app/plug-in/gimpinterpreterdb.c
@@ -163,8 +163,8 @@ gimp_interpreter_db_load (GimpInterpreterDB *db,
           while ((info = g_file_enumerator_next_file (enumerator,
                                                       NULL, NULL)))
             {
-              if (! g_file_info_get_is_hidden (info) &&
-                  g_file_info_get_file_type (info) == G_FILE_TYPE_REGULAR)
+              if (! g_file_info_get_attribute_boolean (info, G_FILE_ATTRIBUTE_STANDARD_IS_HIDDEN) &&
+                  g_file_info_get_attribute_uint32 (info, G_FILE_ATTRIBUTE_STANDARD_TYPE) == G_FILE_TYPE_REGULAR)
                 {
                   GFile *file = g_file_enumerator_get_child (enumerator, info);
 
diff --git a/app/plug-in/gimppluginmanager-file.c b/app/plug-in/gimppluginmanager-file.c
index 07076e86d8..4f3e33c7d4 100644
--- a/app/plug-in/gimppluginmanager-file.c
+++ b/app/plug-in/gimppluginmanager-file.c
@@ -683,7 +683,7 @@ file_check_single_magic (const gchar  *offset,
           if (! info)
             return FILE_MATCH_NONE;
 
-          fileval = g_file_info_get_size (info);
+          fileval = g_file_info_get_attribute_uint64 (info, G_FILE_ATTRIBUTE_STANDARD_SIZE);
           g_object_unref (info);
         }
       else if (offs >= 0 &&
diff --git a/app/plug-in/gimppluginmanager-restore.c b/app/plug-in/gimppluginmanager-restore.c
index 5eca224644..b9cea12954 100644
--- a/app/plug-in/gimppluginmanager-restore.c
+++ b/app/plug-in/gimppluginmanager-restore.c
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@ gimp_plug_in_manager_search_directory (GimpPlugInManager *manager,
         {
           GFile *child;
 
-          if (g_file_info_get_is_hidden (info))
+          if (g_file_info_get_attribute_boolean (info, G_FILE_ATTRIBUTE_STANDARD_IS_HIDDEN))
             {
               g_object_unref (info);
               continue;
@@ -305,7 +305,7 @@ gimp_plug_in_manager_search_directory (GimpPlugInManager *manager,
                       gchar *file_name;
                       char  *ext;
 
-                      if (g_file_info_get_is_hidden (info2))
+                      if (g_file_info_get_attribute_boolean (info2, G_FILE_ATTRIBUTE_STANDARD_IS_HIDDEN))
                         {
                           g_object_unref (info2);
                           continue;
diff --git a/app/text/gimpfontfactory.c b/app/text/gimpfontfactory.c
index 428ddaef47..e2c0c575b5 100644
--- a/app/text/gimpfontfactory.c
+++ b/app/text/gimpfontfactory.c
@@ -420,13 +420,13 @@ gimp_font_factory_recursive_add_fontdir (FcConfig  *config,
           GFileType  file_type;
           GFile     *child;
 
-          if (g_file_info_get_is_hidden (info))
+          if (g_file_info_get_attribute_boolean (info, G_FILE_ATTRIBUTE_STANDARD_IS_HIDDEN))
             {
               g_object_unref (info);
               continue;
             }
 
-          file_type = g_file_info_get_file_type (info);
+          file_type = g_file_info_get_attribute_uint32 (info, G_FILE_ATTRIBUTE_STANDARD_TYPE);
           child     = g_file_enumerator_get_child (enumerator, info);
 
           if (file_type == G_FILE_TYPE_DIRECTORY)
@@ -892,4 +892,4 @@ gimp_font_factory_load_names (GimpContainer *container,
   FcFontSetDestroy (fontset);
 
   gimp_font_class_set_font_factory (container);
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/app/widgets/gimphelp.c b/app/widgets/gimphelp.c
index 324b6e4625..6110f7e82e 100644
--- a/app/widgets/gimphelp.c
+++ b/app/widgets/gimphelp.c
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@ gimp_help_get_installed_languages (void)
           while ((info = g_file_enumerator_next_file (enumerator,
                                                       NULL, NULL)))
             {
-              if (g_file_info_get_file_type (info) == G_FILE_TYPE_DIRECTORY)
+              if (g_file_info_get_attribute_uint32 (info, G_FILE_ATTRIBUTE_STANDARD_TYPE) == G_FILE_TYPE_DIRECTORY)
                 {
                   GFile *locale_dir;
                   GFile *file;
diff --git a/app/widgets/gimpimagepropview.c b/app/widgets/gimpimagepropview.c
index e9563f9485..5ad3cb6060 100644
--- a/app/widgets/gimpimagepropview.c
+++ b/app/widgets/gimpimagepropview.c
@@ -338,7 +338,7 @@ gimp_image_prop_view_label_set_filesize (GtkWidget *label,
 
       if (info)
         {
-          goffset  size = g_file_info_get_size (info);
+          goffset  size = g_file_info_get_attribute_uint64 (info, G_FILE_ATTRIBUTE_STANDARD_SIZE);
           gchar   *str  = g_format_size (size);
 
           gtk_label_set_text (GTK_LABEL (label), str);
diff --git a/libgimpcolor/gimpcolorprofile.c b/libgimpcolor/gimpcolorprofile.c
index 5ce2273e44..9d547692a4 100644
--- a/libgimpcolor/gimpcolorprofile.c
+++ b/libgimpcolor/gimpcolorprofile.c
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ gimp_color_profile_new_from_file (GFile   *file,
         {
           GInputStream *input;
 
-          length = g_file_info_get_size (info);
+          length = g_file_info_get_attribute_uint64 (info, G_FILE_ATTRIBUTE_STANDARD_SIZE);
           data   = g_malloc (length);
 
           g_object_unref (info);
diff --git a/libgimpmodule/gimpmoduledb.c b/libgimpmodule/gimpmoduledb.c
index 2867fe8e01..8183b0c22d 100644
--- a/libgimpmodule/gimpmoduledb.c
+++ b/libgimpmodule/gimpmoduledb.c
@@ -381,10 +381,10 @@ gimp_module_db_load_directory (GimpModuleDB *db,
 
       while ((info = g_file_enumerator_next_file (enumerator, NULL, NULL)))
         {
-          GFileType file_type = g_file_info_get_file_type (info);
+          GFileType file_type = g_file_info_get_attribute_uint32 (info, G_FILE_ATTRIBUTE_STANDARD_TYPE);
 
          if (file_type == G_FILE_TYPE_REGULAR &&
-             ! g_file_info_get_is_hidden (info))
+             ! g_file_info_get_attribute_boolean (info, G_FILE_ATTRIBUTE_STANDARD_IS_HIDDEN))
             {
               GFile *child = g_file_enumerator_get_child (enumerator, info);
 
diff --git a/libgimpthumb/gimpthumb-utils.c b/libgimpthumb/gimpthumb-utils.c
index 9d0886ce3c..fc306a8ec5 100644
--- a/libgimpthumb/gimpthumb-utils.c
+++ b/libgimpthumb/gimpthumb-utils.c
@@ -556,7 +556,7 @@ gimp_thumb_file_test (const gchar *filename,
                                             G_FILE_ATTRIBUTE_TIME_MODIFIED);
 
       if (size)
-        *size = g_file_info_get_size (info);
+        *size = g_file_info_get_attribute_uint64 (info, G_FILE_ATTRIBUTE_STANDARD_SIZE);
 
       if (err_no)
         *err_no = 0;
diff --git a/plug-ins/common/file-compressor.c b/plug-ins/common/file-compressor.c
index 54fa2bd12c..e75fc3bdcd 100644
--- a/plug-ins/common/file-compressor.c
+++ b/plug-ins/common/file-compressor.c
@@ -1027,7 +1027,7 @@ get_file_info (GFile *file)
 
   if (info)
     {
-      size = g_file_info_get_size (info);
+      size = g_file_info_get_attribute_uint64 (info, G_FILE_ATTRIBUTE_STANDARD_SIZE);
 
       g_object_unref (info);
     }
diff --git a/plug-ins/common/file-heif.c b/plug-ins/common/file-heif.c
index 218580b726..158cd98fbb 100644
--- a/plug-ins/common/file-heif.c
+++ b/plug-ins/common/file-heif.c
@@ -659,7 +659,7 @@ get_file_size (GFile   *file,
                             NULL, error);
   if (info)
     {
-      size = g_file_info_get_size (info);
+      size = g_file_info_get_attribute_uint64 (info, G_FILE_ATTRIBUTE_STANDARD_SIZE);
 
       g_object_unref (info);
     }
diff --git a/plug-ins/common/file-raw-data.c b/plug-ins/common/file-raw-data.c
index a5c7ed1284..bba6f407d5 100644
--- a/plug-ins/common/file-raw-data.c
+++ b/plug-ins/common/file-raw-data.c
@@ -706,7 +706,7 @@ get_file_info (GFile *file)
 
   if (info)
     {
-      size = g_file_info_get_size (info);
+      size = g_file_info_get_attribute_uint64 (info, G_FILE_ATTRIBUTE_STANDARD_SIZE);
 
       g_object_unref (info);
     }
diff --git a/plug-ins/common/mail.c b/plug-ins/common/mail.c
index a88bbcced2..03df14f513 100644
--- a/plug-ins/common/mail.c
+++ b/plug-ins/common/mail.c
@@ -392,7 +392,7 @@ send_image (GObject       *config,
       while ((info = g_file_enumerator_next_file (enumerator,
                                                   NULL, NULL)))
         {
-          if (g_file_info_get_file_type (info) == G_FILE_TYPE_REGULAR)
+          if (g_file_info_get_attribute_uint32 (info, G_FILE_ATTRIBUTE_STANDARD_TYPE) == G_FILE_TYPE_REGULAR)
             {
               GFile *file = g_file_enumerator_get_child (enumerator, info);
               g_file_delete (file, NULL, NULL);
diff --git a/plug-ins/file-jpeg/jpeg-save.c b/plug-ins/file-jpeg/jpeg-save.c
index d613c69f3b..64653f607d 100644
--- a/plug-ins/file-jpeg/jpeg-save.c
+++ b/plug-ins/file-jpeg/jpeg-save.c
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ background_jpeg_save (PreviewPersistent *pp)
 
           if (info)
             {
-              goffset  size = g_file_info_get_size (info);
+              goffset  size = g_file_info_get_attribute_uint64 (info, G_FILE_ATTRIBUTE_STANDARD_SIZE);
               gchar   *size_text;
 
               size_text = g_format_size (size);
diff --git a/plug-ins/file-tiff/file-tiff-io.c b/plug-ins/file-tiff/file-tiff-io.c
index c6a63e7ce8..8e282a1e68 100644
--- a/plug-ins/file-tiff/file-tiff-io.c
+++ b/plug-ins/file-tiff/file-tiff-io.c
@@ -571,7 +571,7 @@ tiff_io_get_file_size (thandle_t handle)
     }
   else
     {
-      size = g_file_info_get_size (info);
+      size = g_file_info_get_attribute_uint64 (info, G_FILE_ATTRIBUTE_STANDARD_SIZE);
       g_object_unref (info);
     }
 
diff --git a/plug-ins/fractal-explorer/fractal-explorer.c b/plug-ins/fractal-explorer/fractal-explorer.c
index 4885c219d6..8020ded574 100644
--- a/plug-ins/fractal-explorer/fractal-explorer.c
+++ b/plug-ins/fractal-explorer/fractal-explorer.c
@@ -1110,10 +1110,10 @@ fractalexplorer_list_load_all (const gchar *explorer_path)
 
           while ((info = g_file_enumerator_next_file (enumerator, NULL, NULL)))
             {
-              GFileType file_type = g_file_info_get_file_type (info);
+              GFileType file_type = g_file_info_get_attribute_uint32 (info, G_FILE_ATTRIBUTE_STANDARD_TYPE);
 
               if (file_type == G_FILE_TYPE_REGULAR &&
-                  ! g_file_info_get_is_hidden (info))
+                  ! g_file_info_get_attribute_boolean (info, G_FILE_ATTRIBUTE_STANDARD_IS_HIDDEN))
                 {
                   fractalexplorerOBJ *fractalexplorer;
                   GFile              *child;
diff --git a/plug-ins/gradient-flare/gradient-flare.c b/plug-ins/gradient-flare/gradient-flare.c
index e3e7ed028c..acb097184b 100644
--- a/plug-ins/gradient-flare/gradient-flare.c
+++ b/plug-ins/gradient-flare/gradient-flare.c
@@ -1772,10 +1772,10 @@ gflares_list_load_all (void)
 
           while ((info = g_file_enumerator_next_file (enumerator, NULL, NULL)))
             {
-              GFileType file_type = g_file_info_get_file_type (info);
+              GFileType file_type = g_file_info_get_attribute_uint32 (info, G_FILE_ATTRIBUTE_STANDARD_TYPE);
 
               if (file_type == G_FILE_TYPE_REGULAR &&
-                  ! g_file_info_get_is_hidden (info))
+                  ! g_file_info_get_attribute_boolean (info, G_FILE_ATTRIBUTE_STANDARD_IS_HIDDEN))
                 {
                   GFlare *gflare;
                   GFile  *child;
diff --git a/plug-ins/help/gimphelplocale.c b/plug-ins/help/gimphelplocale.c
index c31d044007..ca862e1568 100644
--- a/plug-ins/help/gimphelplocale.c
+++ b/plug-ins/help/gimphelplocale.c
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ gimp_help_locale_parse (GimpHelpLocale    *locale,
           return FALSE;
         }
 
-      size = g_file_info_get_size (info);
+      size = g_file_info_get_attribute_uint64 (info, G_FILE_ATTRIBUTE_STANDARD_SIZE);
 
       g_object_unref (info);
     }
diff --git a/plug-ins/script-fu/libscriptfu/script-fu-scripts.c b/plug-ins/script-fu/libscriptfu/script-fu-scripts.c
index c3f10daee6..96e678875a 100644
--- a/plug-ins/script-fu/libscriptfu/script-fu-scripts.c
+++ b/plug-ins/script-fu/libscriptfu/script-fu-scripts.c
@@ -316,11 +316,11 @@ script_fu_load_directory (GFile *directory)
 
       while ((info = g_file_enumerator_next_file (enumerator, NULL, NULL)))
         {
-          GFileType file_type = g_file_info_get_file_type (info);
+          GFileType file_type = g_file_info_get_attribute_uint32 (info, G_FILE_ATTRIBUTE_STANDARD_TYPE);
 
           if ((file_type == G_FILE_TYPE_REGULAR ||
                file_type == G_FILE_TYPE_DIRECTORY) &&
-              ! g_file_info_get_is_hidden (info))
+              ! g_file_info_get_attribute_boolean (info, G_FILE_ATTRIBUTE_STANDARD_IS_HIDDEN))
             {
               GFile *child = g_file_enumerator_get_child (enumerator, info);