fts · FSEvents
Its own live index
A full scan once, then file system events keep it current. New, renamed and deleted files show up in the results within a moment.
v1.1 · Everything's search syntax, now on macOS
Find any file on your Mac as fast as you can type.
Everything Locator keeps its own index of every file and folder you choose, updates it live, and answers each keystroke in milliseconds. If you used Everything on Windows, you already know how to drive it.
macOS 15 or later · Apple silicon and Intel
report ext:pdf size:>10mb dm:thisyear
| Name ▴ | Path | Size | Date Modified | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annual Report 2026.pdf | ~/Documents/Finance | 18.4 MB | 2026/3/12 09:41 | PDF document |
| Bug Report Export.pdf | ~/Projects/locator/qa | 11.2 MB | 2026/9/30 17:05 | PDF document |
| Performance report Q3.pdf | ~/Library/CloudStorage/OneDrive/Team | ☁ 42.1 MB | 2026/10/2 11:20 | PDF document |
| report-final-v4.pdf | ~/Downloads | 13.9 MB | 2026/10/27 22:14 | PDF document |
| Site Survey Report.pdf | ~/Library/Mobile Documents/iCloud Drive/Work | 27.6 MB | 2026/6/18 14:32 | PDF document |
| Thesis report draft.pdf | /Volumes/Archive/2026 | 10.6 MB | 2026/1/9 08:03 | PDF document |
6 objects | ~/Documents/Finance/Annual Report 2026.pdf
34 s
to index 2.35 million files the first time
0.15 s
from relaunch to searchable, with changes made while closed replayed
5–80 ms
for a typical query across the whole index
0
network connections: the app is sandboxed without network access
// measured on a real home folder with 2,353,767 files and folders
## features
Built like a developer tool, because that is who uses it.
index.bin
Searchable at launch
The index is saved to disk. On the next launch macOS replays what changed while the app was closed, so there is no rescan.
a|b !c *.ext
Everything’s syntax
AND, OR, NOT, quotes, groups, wildcards, path matching, ext:, size:, dm:, regex: and the rest work the way Windows users expect.
SF_DATALESS
iCloud and OneDrive aware
Cloud files are indexed without downloading them, and files that exist only in the cloud are marked in the list.
⌘⇧Space
Summon it from anywhere
A global shortcut brings the window up ready to type, and puts it away again. It can live in the menu bar without a Dock icon.
App Sandbox
Only what you choose
It indexes the folders you grant and nothing else. Hidden files, app contents and folders like node_modules are your call.
## search syntax
The same queries you type on Windows.
Operators, wildcards, modifiers and functions follow Everything, with Ctrl swapped for ⌘. Match Case, Whole Word, Match Path and Regex are one shortcut away, and Help › Search Syntax (⌘?) lists them all in the app.
| report pdf | # both words |
| mp3|flac | # either one |
| invoice !draft | # exclude a word |
| "annual report" | # exact phrase |
| *.heic | # wildcard, whole name |
| ~/Projects/ .swift | # match the path |
| ext:jpg;png size:>5mb | # by type and size |
| dm:thisweek folder: | # folders changed this week |
| empty: parent:~/Downloads | # empty folders in Downloads |
| regex:^IMG_\d{4}\. | # regular expression |
## keyboard
Hands stay on the keys.
Open Return
Show in Finder ⌘ Return
Quick Look Space
Rename F2
Move to Trash ⌘ ⌫
Copy full path ⌘ ⇧ C
Match case / path ⌘ I / ⌘ U
Show from any app ⌘ ⇧ Space
## changelog
What changed.
1.1
Coming soon
- Everything's search syntax: AND, OR, NOT, quotes, groups, wildcards, path terms, ext:, size:, dm:, dc:, parent:, regex: and more
- The index is saved and resumed, so the app is searchable the moment it opens
- Results as you type in one scrolling list, with Name, Path, Size, Date Modified and Kind columns
- Open, Open With, Quick Look, drag out, rename and Move to Trash with undo
- Global shortcut, Settings, menu bar only mode, and options for hidden files, app contents and excluded folders
1.0.6
October 2026
- Results update live when files are added, changed or deleted
- iCloud Drive and OneDrive support, with cloud-only files marked
- Search history under the search field
- Right-click actions now apply to the row you clicked
