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For anyone looking for a Mac equivalent, there's GoToFile[0]. As far as I've seen, this is the only app for Mac that doesn't just reuse Spotlight search (which
by aikinai 3y ago
For anyone looking for a Mac equivalent, there's GoToFile[0].
As far as I've seen, this is the only app for Mac that doesn't just reuse Spotlight search (which I find to be terrible). I looked for exactly this type of app for years before finding it, and when I did, it didn't seem real with the old-fashioned website and zero mentions on sites like HN. But I can assure that it works great and it's maintained. I just wish the author would promote it better so it gets more attention and isn't so hard to find.
[0] https://www.soma-zone.com/GoToFile/ https://www.soma-zone.com/GoToFile/
- code_biologist 3y ago+1 on the need for non-Spotlight options. Source code makes a mess of spotlight for everyday usage. I like Leap a lot for multimedia browsing with more precise search capabilities than spotlight: https://ironicsoftware.com/leap/ https://ironicsoftware.com/leap/
- Jakob 3y agoYou can remove folders from spotlight under "Spotlight Privacy". I removed my source code folders, which vastly improved search results.
- code_biologist 3y ago100%. That's when I discovered I needed non-spotlight search to bulk search what I just excluded from spotlight.
- optimalquiet 3y agoSoma-zone software in general is pretty neat for Mac power users. I especially like Launch Control, which lets you configure and inspect launchd (the mac service daemon) services.
- monroewalker 3y agoHow does a program like this work? Is it indexing every file on the system and monitoring all events for updates?
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- eviks 3y agoFoxtrot Search (expensive) uses its own index and also indexes content, not just names There are a couple of other filename-only apps with own index, but don't remember now which of the alternatives do that (HoudahSpot?)