Find Any File Alternatives for Mac

There are many alternatives to Find Any File for Mac if you are looking for a replacement. 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 50 alternatives to Find Any File and 16 are available for Mac so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Mac alternatives to Find Any File are Cling Fuzzy Finder, Cardinal File Search, FileMinutes and TextSeek.

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  1. DocFetcher icon
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    DocFetcher is an Open Source desktop search application: It allows you to search the contents of files on your computer. — You can think of it as Google for your local files. The application runs on Windows, Linux and macOS, and is made available under the Eclipse Public License.

    128 DocFetcher alternatives

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    • Windows
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  2. Quickly fuzzy search system, hidden, or dotfiles using keyboard navigation, then preview, copy paths, batch rename, or run custom scripts. Supports exclusion rules, minimal UI, Quick Filters, and power user features for efficient macOS file management.

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  3. Quick macOS file searching with substring, prefix, suffix, exact, and path-mixed patterns, case-sensitive or regex search modes, instant language switching, keyboard shortcuts, Quick Look previews, Finder integration, clipboard copy, and open-source code.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Mac
     
  4. FileMinutes icon
     3 likes

    Enables rapid file search by name or content, intuitive keyboard navigation, integrated file actions, direct Finder window and tab management, instant results, saved recent searches, data privacy with no tracking, and Apple Notarized safety for secure macOS use.

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
     
  5. TextSeek icon
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    TextSeek is a professional full-text desktop search tool for Windows and MacOS. It supports PDF, Word, Excel, Powerpoint, RTF and other formats.

    103 TextSeek alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
     
  6. Desktop Docs icon
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    Desktop Docs is the all-in-one platform to browse, edit, and export your media files.

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
     
  7. EasyFind icon
     37 likes

    EasyFind is an alternative to (or supplement of) Spotlight to find files, folders, or contents in any file without indexing.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
     
  8. FAR is a simple tool for search and replace operations over multiple files. You can apply ordinary "word by word" replacement, or choose to use fully featured regular expressions.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  9. Scherlokk icon
     6 likes

    Performs high-speed file searches using a proprietary engine across built-in, portable, and network drives, including hidden and non-indexed files, supports detailed result filtering, provides file comparison, hex editing, autosave, advanced sorting, and multitasking.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
     
  10. NeoFinder icon
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    NeoFinder (formerly known as CDFinder) is a powerful and very fast disk cataloging tool, reading metadata like EXIF, IPTC, JPG, TIFF, MP3, AAC (iTunes).

    20 NeoFinder alternatives

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
     
  11. ProFind icon
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    ProFind provides fast and complete searches of any disk, beneath an elegant and extremely powerful interface.

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • iPhone
     
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