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Local natural language search across all your files

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Meta Search▲357
Search your Desktop, Google Drive, Dropbox, Gmail, Evernote.
2016
2
Informant▲133
Inspect files on macOS with a single click.
2021
3
Recent File Picker for macOS▲100
Quick access to recent files
2025
4
Flashlight▲240
The missing plugin platform for the Mac Spotlight
2014
5
Recento ▲89
Instantly access your recent files, folders, apps, clipboard
2025
6
LinkNotch▲153
Turn your MacBook Notch into a fast access bookmark bar.
Jan 2026
7
Salmon▲83
Spotlight for Finder
2020
8
Laser Kitten▲145
Unofficial Product Hunt app for the Mac
2016
9
OwlOCR 4.0▲261
Near instant text recognition for Mac!
2020
10
Looq: Preview Files▲99
A better Quick Look: code, Markdown, Mermaid, SQLite & more
Mar 2026
11
Dropbox Paper for Mac (Unofficial)▲195
An unofficial Mac app for Dropbox Paper
2017
12
Alfred Custom Web Searches▲217
Curated list of useful searches for the Mac's best launcher
2020
13
Codespace▲254
A beautiful cross-platform code snippet manager
2020
14
Fenn▲147
Find what you need on your Mac. Even inside frames
2025
15
Rewisp▲172
See it once. Ask forever.
Jul 2026
16
TermHere▲147
“Open Terminal Here” shortcut for Finder
2016
17
Unfold▲123
Extend macOS Quick Look to folders, archives & code files
Mar 2026
18
Cliptop▲112
Clipboard history for Mac, right under the notch.
Jun 2026
19
Kaleidoscope▲116
Hands down the best file comparison and merge tool for Mac
2014
20
Glance▲157
All-in-one Quick Look plugin for macOS
2020
21
File Sumo Pro▲131
Keep your Mac light. Find and delete huge files
2016
22
Snipit - Ultimate OCR app for Mac▲131
Effortless image to text conversion for Mac
2024
23
Glint▲107
Claude Code activity, right where you want it.
Jun 2026
24
Unclutter▲192
Access notes, files & pasteboard clips quickly on your Mac
2015

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