HoudahSpot

HoudahSpot is a super handy app for Mac users that makes searching for files a breeze! While Apple's Spotlight engine is great at finding things quickly, it doesn't let you set up multiple rules for your searches. That means longer and more complicated queries. But with HoudahSpot, you can refine your searches with ease.

Easy Access and Quick Searches

This app stays out of your way but is easy to reach whenever you need it. It puts a small icon in your status bar menu, giving you quick access to the Blitz Search Window, which is like a simplified search version. You can also use the HoudahSpot menu by right-clicking.

Using the Blitz Search Window

In the HoudahSpot Blitz Search window, you can perform quick searches using different templates. You have options to match your query text not just to file names but also to any text content or comments included within those files.

Diving Deeper with the Main Window

If you're tackling something more complex, head over to the main HoudahSpot window. Here, you can specify exactly what you're looking for and where to find it. Plus, you can limit results by applying various rules and even exclude certain folders if needed!

Create Custom Rules and Sort Results

The best part? HoudahSpot lets you create rules based on lots of file attributes and all that metadata indexed by Spotlight. The results include everything Spotlight knows plus some extra info from HoudahSpot itself.

Quickly Find What You Need

The app has awesome sorting features that help you pinpoint specific files in no time. It uses the powerful Spotlight engine but does its own calculations too. This means you can set up tons of tools to refine your queries and find exactly what you're after faster than ever.

If you're ready to take your file searching game up a notch, check out HoudahSpot now!