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Related: For fast filesystem search on Windows (NTFS) I cannot recommend enough Everything [0]. Instant search through all drives. This app really shines. Under

by myfonj 10y ago

Related: For fast filesystem search on Windows (NTFS) I cannot recommend enough Everything [0]. Instant search through all drives. This app really shines. Under 1 Mb install size, blazing fast interface (can be bound to global hotkey), command line interface, optional HTTP interface, small memory footprint (depends on the size of indices). Really, if you haven't seen it, check it out. It basically connects to the NTFS database, fo that's why it is instant. Still don't understand why OS does not do this. [0] http://voidtools.com/ http://voidtools.com/

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otterpro 10y ago
Wow, this is really nice. It takes literally a second (or two) to index EVERYTHING. I'd use this as an alternative to Win10's Cortana/search.
m3Lith 10y ago
There's also Wox [0], which provides a nicer UI/UX over top of Everything. Also has some interesting plugins. [0] http://www.getwox.com/ http://www.getwox.com/
- pragmatick 10y ago
  I've tried Wox and other launchers that include Everything several times and I always go back to having a launcher for, well, launching and using Everything for searching. For me the compact design of a launcher is not well suited to show a couple of file search results. But of course that also depends on what files you usually search for, how many results there will be and what you do with them. If, for example, you often search for documents it's fine. But I usually search for source code files and what not and there it's different.
captn3m0 10y ago
This is the only tool I miss since I shifted from Windows to Linux almost a decade back. If you're on Windows, go install it right now. I use locate for now, but I'm still to find something that does it as well.
- idle_processor 10y ago
  Find anything better than Gnome-Do for it on Linux?
  - captn3m0 10y ago
    Nopes, locate is where I am at (after trying gnome-do for a while)

by myfonj 10y ago

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otterpro 10y ago

Wow, this is really nice. It takes literally a second (or two) to index EVERYTHING. I'd use this as an alternative to Win10's Cortana/search.

m3Lith 10y ago

There's also Wox [0], which provides a nicer UI/UX over top of Everything. Also has some interesting plugins. [0] http://www.getwox.com/ http://www.getwox.com/

pragmatick 10y ago
I've tried Wox and other launchers that include Everything several times and I always go back to having a launcher for, well, launching and using Everything for searching. For me the compact design of a launcher is not well suited to show a couple of file search results. But of course that also depends on what files you usually search for, how many results there will be and what you do with them. If, for example, you often search for documents it's fine. But I usually search for source code files and what not and there it's different.

captn3m0 10y ago

This is the only tool I miss since I shifted from Windows to Linux almost a decade back. If you're on Windows, go install it right now. I use locate for now, but I'm still to find something that does it as well.

idle_processor 10y ago
Find anything better than Gnome-Do for it on Linux?
- captn3m0 10y ago
  Nopes, locate is where I am at (after trying gnome-do for a while)