Everything Alternatives for Mac

Everything is not available for Mac but there are plenty of alternatives that runs on macOS with similar functionality. The best Mac alternative is DocFetcher, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Everything and many of them are available for Mac so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Mac alternatives to Everything are Recoll, fzf, Spotlight and EasyFind.

Everything alternatives are mainly File Search Utilities but may also be Application Launchers or File Managers. Filter by these if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of Everything.

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File Search Utility

"Everything" is an administrative tool that locates files and folders by filename instantly for Windows. Unlike...

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DocFetcher
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Free • Open Source
File Search Utility
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111 DocFetcher alternatives
DocFetcher is a portable German/English open source desktop search application. It allows you search the contents of documents on your computer. - You can think of it as Google for your local document repository.
- - DocFetcher is the most popular Mac alternative to Everything.
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DocFetcher Features
1. Full-Text SearchDocFetcher lets you search for specific words or phrases from inside a document or database.
2. PortableDocFetcher can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
3. Built-in viewerDocFetcher shows you a quick preview of an image, page or file in supported formats.
4. Shared FoldersDocFetcher supports shared folders that can be used to store, search, and access files with multiple people.
Search-in-files
File content indexing
Indexed search
Content Searching
Reads odt files
Network Scanner
Search in Archives
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Most users think DocFetcher is a great Everything alternative.
Guest
This is a file indexer, it is not designed to map complete drives without major configuration changes, it is designed to index the content of some folder's files, including their complete text content not just their existance like Everything does.
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Guest
Its indexing feature outperforms the other ones
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Recoll
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Free • Open Source
File Search Utility
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36 Recoll alternatives
This package is a personal full text search package which is based on a very strong backend (Xapian), for which it provides an easy to use and feature-rich interface.
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Recoll Features
1. Full-Text SearchRecoll lets you search for specific words or phrases from inside a document or database.
2. LightweightRecoll consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
3. Dark ModeRecoll supports dark mode for comfortable usage in low light conditions.
Indexed search
File content indexing
File preview
Search-in-files
Semantic Search
Low memory usage
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renArD
Recoll indexes file contents, neither Everything Search
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fzf
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Free • Open Source
File Search Utility
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Vim
18 fzf alternatives
A command-line fuzzy finder written in Go.
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fzf Features
1. Works Offlinefzf can be used without the need to connect to the internet.
2. Ad-freefzf doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
3. Lightweightfzf consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
4. Command line interfacefzf either have CLI support or is a CLI-only app.
Fuzzy Finder
Terminal-based
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alelondon
well written, easy to learn, clear, fast , effective, forgiving.
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BadTek
Fast cli-tool to search files.
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Spotlight
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Free • Proprietary
File Search Utility
Application Launcher
Mac
62 Spotlight alternatives
Spotlight is the system-wide desktop search feature built into Apple's OS X operating system since version 10.4 (Tiger). Backed by an index of all items and files on the system, it's designed to allow the user to quickly locate a wide variety of items on the computer...
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Spotlight Features
1. Extensible by Plugins/ExtensionsSpotlight can be extended with add-ons, plugins and extensions.
Indexed search
File preview
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Some users think Spotlight is a great Everything alternative, some don't.
CeesT
Spotlight is standard on MacOS, searches filenames and more, and shows a preview of selected files.
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EasyFind
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Free • Proprietary
File Search Utility
File Manager
Mac
46 EasyFind alternatives
Think Mac OS Xs Spotlight could use some help? Download EasyFind, an alternative to (or supplement of) Spotlight and find files, folders, or contents in any file without indexing. EasyFind is especially useful for those tired of slow or impossible indexing, outdated or corrupted...
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EasyFind Features
1. Ad-freeEasyFind doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
2. Full-Text SearchEasyFind lets you search for specific words or phrases from inside a document or database.
3. LightweightEasyFind consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
4. No registration requiredYou can use most of the features in EasyFind without registration.
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Spotter
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Free • Open Source
Application Launcher
Mac
52 Spotter alternatives
Productivity tool that allows to launch everything (e.g. switch the next song, connect Bluetooth device, set a timer, etc.) so you can stay focused on your current task.
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Spotter Features
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Find Any File
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Paid • Proprietary
File Search Utility
Mac
78 Find Any File alternatives
Find Any File searches your local disks for files by name, creation or modification date, size, or type and creator code (not by content, though). As there are other tools with a similar search operation, here are the special features unique to Find Any File:
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Find Any File Features
Search and Replace
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fzy
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Free • Open Source
File Search Utility
Mac
Linux
Vim
15 fzy alternatives
fzy is a fast, simple fuzzy text selector for the terminal with an advanced scoring algorithm.
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fzy Features
1. Full-Text Searchfzy lets you search for specific words or phrases from inside a document or database.