Hi Product Hunt! I'm the maker of AnySearch Pro. I spend my day jumping between a terminal, an editor and dozens of project folders, and Spotlight kept showing me apps and web suggestions instead of the file I was looking for. So I built a file search that only does one thing: find the file, fast. What you can try: • Results as you type, with exact names and prefixes ranked first. • Filters for type, extension, size, date, folder and disk — click a pill or type ext:pdf, size:>100mb. • Pinyin search (type bg to find 报告) and plain-language queries like "PDFs from last week". • ⌥Space from anywhere, arrow keys, Space for Quick Look, drag results into other apps. • File Landscape: largest files, file types, folders and possible duplicates. Indexing and search run entirely on your Mac; your queries are not uploaded. Pricing: 10 free searches with every feature, then monthly, yearly or a one-time lifetime unlock (see the App Store for prices in your region). It's Mac App Store only. I'd really value feedback from people who live in Finder: what do you search for most, and what would make it faster for you?

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How do you find files on your Mac today?

Hi everyone I'm the maker of AnySearch Pro, an on-device file search app for Mac.

Before launch I'd like to learn how people actually look for files. Do you rely on Spotlight, Finder search, a terminal, or just remember folder paths? Where does it break down for you too many unrelated results, slow updates after a file changes, or no good way to filter by size or date?

Concrete examples are the most useful. Product page: https://www.producthunt.com/prod.... Thanks!

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AnySearch Pro

Instant local file search for Mac, with filters & Pinyin

Instant local file search for Mac, with filters & Pinyin

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How do you find files on your Mac today?

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How do you find files on your Mac today?