Unlike Raycast/Alfred, Apex-Quick Search Pro offers instant multi-word fuzzy search with real-time auto-indexing. No refresh needed—find any file in milliseconds. It lets you type partial terms like "project v5" to locate files accurately. One keyboard shortcut replaces all app launchers. Fast, precise, and designed for how you actually search.

Quick Search Pro transformed my workflow completely. Finding files used to mean clicking through folders or waiting for Spotlight to index. Now? I type partial words and files appear instantly. The multi-word search is a game-changer—searching "proposal Q3" finds exactly what I need without exact filenames. Chinese support works flawlessly, which Spotlight/Alfred never got right. One keyboard shortcut replaced half my productivity tools. If you use a Mac daily, get this. It's not an app—it's how macOS should work.

v2.0.9 Release Notes

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/apex-quick-search-pro/id6759697376?mt=12

New Features

- Instant calculator in the search box: type a math expression (e.g., 12*8+5, sqrt(144), 2^10) to see the result; press Enter to paste it back and continue

- Customizable global hotkey: set the hotkey to summon the search panel freely, with built-in presets

- Result opening: choose single-click or double-click to open

- Appearance modes: Light, Dark, and Auto, with colors remembered independently per mode

Improvements

- Background energy and performance: idle CPU usage significantly reduced — more power-efficient and quieter

- Index quality: refined ignore rules, fewer irrelevant entries

- Settings page layout and interaction refinements

- Pinned item ordering and context menu improvements

Bug Fixes

- Fixed indexed data gradually decreasing over time

- Fixed a false authorization error when adding external drives or USB sticks

- Fixed pinned items being lost after removing a search path

- Fixed Enter triggering search while composing Chinese input

- Fixed Dock icon flicker on launch

- Fixed the Settings hotkey field auto-grabbing focus and not releasing on outside click

- Folder renames now update the index automatically