ProFind is a sophisticated macOS file search application. It offers sophisticated file searches with strong features and excellent speed. Additionally, it allows scripts, secret location searches, app launchers, natural language inquiries, and much more.
Searches packages and invisible folders. Searches all kinds of discs. When available, it makes use of KDiscs. When accessible, it makes use of metadata indexes (which Spotlight uses) to enhance the use of application name auto-completion. One or two search results in a large icon display.
ProFind combines the power of macOS’s many search features with its sophisticated user interface to make sure it discovers all the files you’re looking for. Additionally, it has been meticulously adjusted for responsiveness and performance.
Complete feature list:
- Search queries in natural language.
- Infinite search results.
- Examine hidden packages and directories.
- It can search any kind of drive, including servers, Macs, and Windows.
- Home, Mac drives, local drives, servers, individual drives, and open Finder folders are among the search locales that are supported.
- Search and save history
- Name, creation date, modification date, file extensions, tags, parent folders, type, regular expression, wildcards, and attention metadata are among the search parameters.
- Do not include words.
- Hashes: sha1, sha224, sha256, sha384, sha512, md4, md5 (display more details).
- Autocompletion for keywords, command names, and application names.
- A complete, clear representation of file paths with path differences highlighted.
- One or two search results in a large icon display
What’s New IN:
- Spatial disk browsing (preserving scroll position, window size, and position)
- The ability to run AppleScripts and shell on discovered components.
- Highlighting words that are found
- Saved searches, history, favorites, recent things, and an integrated search for recently downloaded and edited files are all included in the sidebar
- Context menus: Copy Path, Share, Services, Open, Show in Finder, and Get Info.
PROS:
- Easy access to your preferred folders.
- QuickLook Preview.
- Dark mode (10.14 Mojave) is supported.
- Drag and drop from the application.
- Toggle the menu bar icon.
- The system’s hotkey is fully programmable.
- Command reference built in.