Easyfind (software)
Encyclopedia
Easyfind is a light, free search system
for Mac OS X
enabling the user to search files, folders, and contents.
but does not require indexing. It is recommended by some technical support sites for Mac OS X users who are having chronic problems with Spotlight or the Finder, or who wish to have some added functionality.
Desktop search
Desktop search is the name for the field of search tools which search the contents of a user's own computer files, rather than searching the Internet...
for Mac OS X
Mac OS X
Mac OS X is a series of Unix-based operating systems and graphical user interfaces developed, marketed, and sold by Apple Inc. Since 2002, has been included with all new Macintosh computer systems...
enabling the user to search files, folders, and contents.
Background
Easyfind operates as a replacement for Mac OS X SpotlightSpotlight (software)
Spotlight is a system-wide desktop search feature of Apple's Mac OS X operating system. Spotlight is a selection-based search system, which creates a virtual index of all items and files on the system. It is designed to allow the user to quickly locate a wide variety of items on the computer,...
but does not require indexing. It is recommended by some technical support sites for Mac OS X users who are having chronic problems with Spotlight or the Finder, or who wish to have some added functionality.
Features
Easyfind uses multithreading to boost responsiveness and, unlike Mac OS X Spotlight, searches inside packages and invisible files.Reviews
- MacworldMacworldMacworld is a web site and monthly computer magazine dedicated to Apple Macintosh products. It is published by Mac Publishing, which is headquartered in San Francisco, California...
designated Easyfind as a "Mac Gem" and gave it 4.5 mice (out of 5). - MacUpdateMacUpdateMacUpdate is an Apple Macintosh and iPhone software download website, started in the late-1990s. As of summer 2009, it is the 114th fastest growing privately owned company in the USA, according to Inc. Magazine, which lists MacUpdate as the #1 fastest growing company in Michigan, and the 5th...
users rate Easyfind 4.5 stars (out of five).
See also
- Desktop searchDesktop searchDesktop search is the name for the field of search tools which search the contents of a user's own computer files, rather than searching the Internet...
- List of desktop search engines
- Comparison of desktop search software