Find Any File for Mac

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Find Any File is a free utility designed for Mac users to streamline file searching processes. This application offers advanced search capabilities, allowing users to locate files based on various criteria such as name, size, and modification date. Unlike the built-in Finder search, Find Any File is particularly effective for searching deep within folders and even in locations that may be overlooked by standard search functions.

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The program supports a straightforward user interface, making it accessible for users of all skill levels. It provides options for saving search results and performing batch actions on found files, which enhances productivity. Additionally, Find Any File can search for files on external drives and network volumes, expanding its utility for users managing large amounts of data across various storage locations.

Find Any File for Mac

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Full Specifications

GENERAL

Release: April 3, 2011

Latest update: June 11, 2026

Version: 1.5.4

OPERATING SYSTEMS

Platform: Mac

Operating System

Mac OS X
Mac OS X 10.5
Mac OS X 10.4
Mac OS X 10.6

Additional Requirements: None

POPULARITY

Total Downloads: 28,413

Downloads Last Week: 1

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User Reviews

4.7/5

16 User Votes

Flexible and Easy to use
pragnesh_ambaniAugust 13, 2014
Pros
Very flexible. Easy to use.
Cons
Not available
Summary
works exactly as it should
wtrapJune 27, 2011
Pros
fast, accurate, easy to use
Cons
have not experienced any
Summary
Love this App
niesalJanuary 22, 2011
Pros
I have been using this for a while. Although it is free, you can purchase it through the App store for a nominal fee and I am happy to do that since it is a very valuable program to me.
Cons
None that I can find
Summary
Great program. Get it to find all files even if hidden. Better than spotlight.
One of my most-used apps
waldstilleJanuary 16, 2011
Pros
It is very easy to use and finds the files I need (I find Spotlight nearly useless). Until very recently, it was free, and even though a modest sum is now requested, payment is not enforced so if for any reason you can't pay, you can still use it.
Cons
The difficulty in buying the app. I would willingly pay for it but when I went to App Store, I was told it was already installed and could not buy it. But that seems to be more a problem of App Store than this app.
Summary
Finding a file easily is one of the most important things for a user, and I find this app to fit the bill. In the old days this function was built into the OS, but since the advent of Spotlight, which is extraordinary in its inability to perform this simple and basic function, an app like Find Any File has become indispensable. There may be other apps just as good, but of the ones I've tried, I like this one best and will not bother trying out others since I can't really imagine anything better for my very basic need.
No difference in 1.51 except for a nag screen
JonCalgaryJanuary 15, 2011
Pros
Finds files quickly, and in networked storage which is something Spotlight cannot do.
Cons
The "upgrade" from 1.5.0 is not necessary. The author has decided to make some money, so has added it to the Apple App Store, The "upgrade" now has a beg nag screen that appears every so often. Don't bother upgrading unless you wish to compensate.
Summary
Very good search product, although I wish it would list the files it found while searching, instead of waiting for the search to be completed.
Quick and easy
lawrencecpaulson_dotmacJanuary 11, 2011
Pros
The simple way to search for a file. Unlike Spotlight, it searches the entire hard drive. It's especially good for files that have been hidden away in obscure, possibly invisible folders.
Cons
It's a one trick pony, but what else should it do?
Summary
It's the best of the alternatives to Spotlight. Just type part of a file name and press the return key! It has a few more advanced selectors also.
Best Find Utility Overall
yeidelJanuary 10, 2011
Pros
Find files by filename, date, etc. Easier UI and faster-running than any alternative. "find inside folder" option. Option to search with "Root" privileges. Optional outliner-style display shows found files in position in the file tree.
Cons
None in the software, but we shouldn't need an add-on to get an acceptable find-by-name utility.
Summary
Restores intuitive search functionality to OS X
JuanDaRigueraJanuary 1, 2011
Pros
Simple Intuitive FAST!! Default settings accommodate most searches Can specify directory to be searched Searches with root privileges (easily finds hidden files) Free...but I'm going to send money anyway
Cons
There are no cons with this application.
Summary
Find Any File is exactly what I want (and have been sorely missing) - just a very simple find utility whose default fields are "Name" and "contains" (the configuration I use most), which also lets me specify the directory I want to search. I performed the crucial test immediately-searching for a hidden item. Find Any File found it in a flash. BRAVO! In one swell foop, Find Any File does an end run around Snow Leopard's idiotic exclusion of hidden files from its searches. OS X has caused me no end of grief with its steadily deteriorating search functions, which become less intuitive, more restrictive, and more poorly documented with each new system release. It is a troubling sign-one that suggests (to me, at least) that Apple is losing its way. I sincerely hope I'm mistaken on that point. Anyhow, Find Any File is a great discovery. I've been using Easy Find when necessary, but it's really not the best tool for most of the searches I need to do. Find Any File is exactly the right tool for the vast majority of searches I would want to do. It restores basic, simple, intuitive search functionality to OS X.
Powerful, Easy, Flexible, Nimble, Smart, Quick, USEFUL!
sonicraftDecember 21, 2010
Pros
Logical, intuitive interface, better results-- finds what you are looking for. Much more flexible, useable and configurable than Apples find or Spotlight. Keeps improving! A fantastic array of search conditions.
Cons
I honestly can't think of ANYTHING negative. It's really that good.
Summary
Often I've done a simple search in post-Tiger Finder and gotten no results. I then made some foolish decision based on the idea that the file didn't exist; only to discover that the file was right there and Finder's search function has some unknown rules about what it will and won't show in search results. Grrrr! Also, Finder's Search and Searchlight removed features from the older sherlock & find functions. And finally, with spotlight I now must sift through all the files that contain my search string WITHIN the file-- which is sometimes useful, but not always. When I discovered Find Any File, I was so relieved. I felt BACK IN BUSINESS. I use it regularly and am very glad to support this developer.
It seems very good
ironbark34January 12, 2010
Pros
Quick and easy to use
Cons
Haven't found any so far
Summary

Developer’s Description

By Thomas Tempelmann

Search for files by name, date and size.

Find Any File searches your local disks for files by name, creation or modification date, size, or type and creator code (not by content, though). As there are other tools with a similar search operation, here are the special features unique to Find Any File has a new hierarchical view of the found items, making it much easier to browse 100s of items (see the screenshot). It can run as root user, finding really any file on your disk, even those that are hidden from normal users and save queries and run them again later.