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EasyFind
EasyFind 4.8.1
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(46) 4.771739130434782

File, folder, and text contents search tool.   Free
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    DEVONtechnologies LLC
EasyFind is an alternative to or supplement of Spotlight and finds files, folders or contents in any file without the need for indexing. This is especially useful if you are tired of slow or impossible indexing, outdated or corrupted indices or if you are just looking for features missing in the Finder or Spotlight.

Highlights:
  • Boolean operators, wildcards, phrases
  • Extended Boolean operators, similar to DEVONthink and DEVONagent
  • Immediate searches, no indexing required
  • Finds invisible files and files inside packages (something Spotlight
What's New
Version 4.8.1:
  • Fixed: Size and position of windows was not always restored.
  • Fixed: Rare crash on Mac OS X 10.7 Lion while quitting the application.
Requirements
PPC / Intel, Mac OS X 10.5 or later.







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EasyFind User Discussion (Write a Review)
ver. 4.x:
(46)
Your rating: Now say why...
Overall:
(76)

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+5

Mrhooks reviewed on 30 Dec 2011
I've hated Spotlight since it was first introduced. I hate the idea of using hard drive space for indexing, and half the time it doesn't even find what I'm looking for. With Tiger, it was possible to disable Spotlight and revert to a filename search. That doesn't seem to be the case with Lion. I hate it, but I left it on, because a search function that works half the time is better than one that doesn't work at all.

This app is a godsend, because it means I can disable Spotlight completely. One thing I would love to see though, is for this app to be one that users leave running all the time - no icon in the Dock, access via Menubar, etc. Having to install something like Spark just to be able to launch EasyFind via hotkey is kind of a drag (I don't really need Spark for anything else), as is having to launch via the Dock (or Launchpad, ugh).
[Version 4.8.1]


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+1

+5

Balanchine reviewed on 24 Dec 2011
EasyFind "just works" in the way that Spotlight just doesn't.

An essential app.
[Version 4.8.1]


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+5

Fredducker reviewed on 08 Dec 2011
Not only it's an awesome program, but I crack up every time I launch it because of their new icon. Great app, unbeatable price.
[Version 4.8.1]


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+1

+98
Lounge Deluxe commented on 24 Oct 2011
This is an app that I'm really excited about for years now. EasyFind has all the possibilities I would have wanted from Spotlight. It's got a clean and easy to use yet very powerful UI and simply finds everything and presents its results in a much more useful way than Spotlight.

I use EasyFind with Sparkle allowing me to call EasyFind through cmd-F.

Give EasyFind a try. This app is highly recommended.
[Version 4.8.1]

1 Reply

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+82
Tempel replied on 12 Dec 2011
You mean Spark, not Sparkle :)
For those having trouble with Spark on newer systems, check out Find Any File (by me) - it has built-in support for a hotkey.
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Vsop reviewed on 19 Sep 2011
Simply perfect for me,
I'm using still several years with happiness.
Much better then Spotlight that I try to get away…
[Version 4.8.1]


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+4
Bdikkat commented on 14 Aug 2011
I got this from the MAS but I can't see the latest update there, presumably due to the submission delay etc.

What happens if I download and install this one, or from the DEVON tech website and overwrite the one I've got? Will the MAS updates still work OK?

Brilliant app btw ;)
[Version 4.8.1]

1 Reply

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+42
Odysseus replied on 14 Aug 2011
No. You've got to choose one or the other. But in my experience, you'll always get updates faster if you avoid the MAS.
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+21

Istra reviewed on 13 Aug 2011
I like this appl. fast, goes deep, easy to use, boolian search. Top notch!
[Version 4.8]


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-14

Shk747 reviewed on 13 Aug 2011
thanks for this perfect app !

another "must" for all mac-users
[Version 4.8]


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+5

+290

Cowicide reviewed on 21 Jul 2011
This is my goto app for when deep searches are needed. Works fast and has never crashed or exhibited any bugs I've ever observed.

The only critical feature this is sorely missing is a "search within results" option.

I'm looking at 1,600+ results for something I'm looking for to help fix an issues with an app. If I could search within these results right now that'd be fantastic.
[Version 4.7.2]

1 Reply

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+82
Tempel replied on 12 Dec 2011
(shameless plug) My "Find Any File" can search within the results now.
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+2

-14

Dejmac reviewed on 18 Jul 2011
It is, simply, The Best!
[Version 4.7.2]


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-7
Philosopherdog had trouble on 05 Oct 2010
I can't get Quick Look to work with content searches. Any idea how to solve this? I'm on 10.6.4 . Quick Look seems to be otherwise working in finder and even DevonThink.
[Version 4.5]


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+1

+15
Wade-Smith had trouble on 08 Jul 2009
Seems to be a bug- several reports, along with mine right now, that 4.5 does not work with 10.4.11 - no window opens, although the app does boot, apparently. FWIW, I've also had a real problem with EasyFind when it finds a long list of items- it hangs and I have to force-quit it.
[Version 4.5]


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+1

+1
dprb had trouble on 08 Jul 2009
Easy Find 4.5 does not appear to work. It will not open a window. Running OS 10.4.11 on Power PC Powerbook. Am I doing something wrong? I have gone back to V4.
[Version 4.5]


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+1

+1
michel.flx had trouble on 08 Jul 2009
Hi,

I download the new EasyFind 4.5 onto Power Mac G4 Digital Audio and Tiger 10.4.11, all is correct but any window open when I launch this software, why ? The latest version worked better !!!

Michel
[Version 4.5]


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+2

+10
litljohn had trouble on 08 Jul 2009
Easyfind 4.5 starts up fine on my G4 800X2 running OS X 10.4.11 but it won't open a window - I've restarted, repaired permissions, and re-downloaded and reinstalled - to no avail.
[Version 4.5]

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+2

+15
mdewakanton commented on 08 Jul 2009
Here too (10.4.11 on PPC). Uninstalled all InputManagers just in case, but didn't solve.
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+2

-12
pmason commented on 08 Jul 2009
Ditto here on a PowerPC running Mac OS X 10.4.11. Deleted prefs, but no window will open.
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+2

+37
haleakalari commented on 08 Jul 2009
same here. no window at all under any circumstances. except i'm on an intel macbook pro, running os x 10.4.11. any chance we could get a link to the last version?

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edit: i found the link, it is here:
http://www.devon-technologies.com/files/EasyFind_4.0.1.dmg.zip
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+1

+30
musi commented on 08 Jul 2009
Same problem here, on 10.4.11. App launches but no window.
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+2

+10
litljohn replied on 09 Jul 2009
A patched Easyfind 4.5 that works with Tiger OS X has been released today by devon-technologies.com - a window now opens in the program.
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+1

+30
musi replied on 09 Jul 2009
Could you tell us where is the patch? I searched the site, and all I could find was 4.5 as of July 8th, which had no window.
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+2

+10
litljohn commented on 09 Jul 2009
Musi, the Easyfind link can be found here;

http://www.devon-technologies.com/download/
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+1

+15
mdewakanton replied on 09 Jul 2009
Big thanks to DEVONtechnologies and Litljohn :-)

+22

Iscream rated on 12 Dec 2011

[Version 4.8.1]




Ezaura rated on 10 Nov 2011

[Version 4.8.1]



-6

TripHHH rated on 10 Nov 2011

[Version 4.8.1]




RGonzaleza rated on 07 Sep 2011

[Version 4.8.1]



+1

MR.MM rated on 06 Aug 2011

[Version 4.8]




RodolphoT rated on 17 Jun 2011

[Version 4.7.2]




Baseball-Fan rated on 27 Apr 2011

[Version 4.7.2]



+18

PaperCutPro rated on 06 Apr 2011

[Version 4.7.1]



+16

Momijigari rated on 19 Mar 2011

[Version 4.7.1]



-3

Doctorfo rated on 18 Mar 2011

[Version 4.7]


Downloads:101,607
Version Downloads:19,113
Type:Utilities : File Management
License:Free
Date:14 Aug 2011
Platform:PPC / Intel
Price:Free0.00
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EasyFind is an alternative to or supplement of Spotlight and finds files, folders or contents in any file without the need for indexing. This is especially useful if you are tired of slow or impossible indexing, outdated or corrupted indices or if you are just looking for features missing in the Finder or Spotlight.

Highlights:
  • Boolean operators, wildcards, phrases
  • Extended Boolean operators, similar to DEVONthink and DEVONagent
  • Immediate searches, no indexing required
  • Finds invisible files and files inside packages (something Spotlight doesn't do)
  • Displays the location of each file in a separate column
  • Previews files using Quick Look (Mac OS X 10.5 or later)
  • Provides contextual menus and services
  • Supports drag-and-drop
  • Very responsive, thanks to multithreading
  • Uses very little memory
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