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Fsearch, a fast file search utility for Unix-like systems

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Re: Fsearch, a fast file search utility for Unix-like systems

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Post by porridgeraisin »

BOOSTERHIDROGEN wrote: post #26
porridgeraisin wrote: post #19

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Just regular fuzzy finding is the most common. For example, to attach a file instead of faffing around clicking in the open dialog, I type into fluent search(a frontend to everything) and it enters it in the current context i.e the open dialog. It has a few other qualifiers, like big: huge: etc to search large files. Same way with time etc. Rarely when you need it you prefix with regex: and you get everything you nee…

Wait, I didn't know Everything can full search text ? is it like search preview in macOS ?

Sorry, I meant that you can fuzzy find the filenames, not the contents.

For the latter, explorer top right search bar can do it surprisingly. As for a tool with an index, recoll comes to mind.

Re: Fsearch, a fast file search utility for Unix-like systems

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Post by ukuina »

paradox460 wrote: post #10
croemer wrote: post #2

Unix-like apparently does not include macOS here Edit: Or does it? https://ports.macports.org/port/fsearch/details/

Do you really need it on Mac? We've got mdfind

And FindAnyFile (https://apps.tempel.org/FindAnyFile/index.php), disclosure: happy user with no affiliation.

Re: Fsearch, a fast file search utility for Unix-like systems

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Post by code_biologist »

aikinai wrote: post #25

For anyone looking for a Mac equivalent, there's GoToFile[0]. As far as I've seen, this is the only app for Mac that doesn't just reuse Spotlight search (which I find to be terrible). I looked for exactly this type of app for years before finding it, and when I did, it didn't seem real with the old-fashioned website and zero mentions on sites like HN. But I can assure that it works great and it's maintained. I just w…

+1 on the need for non-Spotlight options. Source code makes a mess of spotlight for everyday usage. I like Leap a lot for multimedia browsing with more precise search capabilities than spotlight: https://ironicsoftware.com/leap/

Re: Fsearch, a fast file search utility for Unix-like systems

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Post by antisthenes »

wander_homer wrote: post #12
dzek69 wrote: post #3

This is great tool, I use it everyday, but far from it's Windows based original Everything. Also this is anbandoned apparently, which makes me extra sad, because it lacks few crucial features like: - being able to just remove a file from the index if you delete it from the app directly (insted it shows a window how it "soon" gonna be implemented) - while i understand that indexing service is more complex job - at lea…

Hi, I'm the author of this little piece of software. > Also this is anbandoned apparently, which makes me extra sad, because it lacks few crucial features like: PersonalIy I wouldn't call it abandoned. I'm still working on it — not as often as I'd like to, but I'm still making progress towards the next release. Though it's still months away from being released. > - being able to just remove a file from the index if y…

What's the best way to help you with this project?

Re: Fsearch, a fast file search utility for Unix-like systems

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Post by Affric »

mistercow wrote: post #15
paradox460 wrote: post #10

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Do you really need it on Mac? We've got mdfind

That's just a cli for Spotlight, right? I have found Spotlight to be increasingly unreliable over the years, to the point of being essentially useless now. Most recently, I discovered that absolutely nothing in my iCloud drive can be found with Spotlight, even if the file is on disk and I'm just trying to match its name. For extra fun, I found an Apple support page that suggested the Windows-in-1999-esque procedure o…

Spotlight progressively getting worse was one of the reasons I switched to Linux.

I think MacOS is great. Many of the features are brilliant. The UI is second to none to this day.

But holy moly, Spotlight has degraded. From searching my files, to searching my files and the internet, to consistently providing me with nothing I am looking for.

When Apple first started selling OSX it's UNIX heritage was a part of the selling point but my vibe is that they only really consider text input a feature for devs. Which thinking of Mac's history is on brand but just leaves you down many a frustrating dead end.

Re: Fsearch, a fast file search utility for Unix-like systems

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Post by QuadrupleA »

ivanjermakov wrote: post #35
QuadrupleA wrote: post #33

I gave up on Desktop Linux unfortunately, but this is a great Everything replacement for those who love it on Windows.

What made you to give up?

Too much research and extremely low level troubleshooting required (i.e. source code reading) to get things working. Especially around wayland, multi-monitor, multi-GPU, Nvidia, etc.

I hate what Microsoft has been doing with Windows, but Linux just isn't practical for my setup yet.

Re: Fsearch, a fast file search utility for Unix-like systems

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Post by optimalquiet »

aikinai wrote: post #25

For anyone looking for a Mac equivalent, there's GoToFile[0]. As far as I've seen, this is the only app for Mac that doesn't just reuse Spotlight search (which I find to be terrible). I looked for exactly this type of app for years before finding it, and when I did, it didn't seem real with the old-fashioned website and zero mentions on sites like HN. But I can assure that it works great and it's maintained. I just w…

Soma-zone software in general is pretty neat for Mac power users. I especially like Launch Control, which lets you configure and inspect launchd (the mac service daemon) services.

Re: Fsearch, a fast file search utility for Unix-like systems

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Post by Jakob »

code_biologist wrote: post #34
aikinai wrote: post #25

For anyone looking for a Mac equivalent, there's GoToFile[0]. As far as I've seen, this is the only app for Mac that doesn't just reuse Spotlight search (which I find to be terrible). I looked for exactly this type of app for years before finding it, and when I did, it didn't seem real with the old-fashioned website and zero mentions on sites like HN. But I can assure that it works great and it's maintained. I just w…

+1 on the need for non-Spotlight options. Source code makes a mess of spotlight for everyday usage. I like Leap a lot for multimedia browsing with more precise search capabilities than spotlight: https://ironicsoftware.com/leap/

You can remove folders from spotlight under "Spotlight Privacy". I removed my source code folders, which vastly improved search results.
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