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Find Any File
Plans and prices
Regular license (website)
$6one-time
Single user or single computer license
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Mac App Store
$8one-time
Mac App Store version
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On the record
- Content search
- It can search text in plain text files, ZIP archives including Word and Excel documents, and most binary files; PDF text can be found when Spotlight has indexed it.findanyfile.app · read 11 Oct 2026
- Integrations and automation
- The maker lists integration with Alfred, Keyboard Maestro, and PopClip, and says version 2.6 is AppleScriptable.findanyfile.app · read 11 Oct 2026
- Network search
- Version 2.5 added faster search on Synology and QNAP systems and on Windows shares using Everything.findanyfile.app · read 11 Oct 2026
- Notable limits
- Root search works on local disks, not network mounts, and the maker says FAF is not the best tool for extended attributes such as image dimensions, EXIF data, and GPS coordinates.findanyfile.app · read 11 Oct 2026
- Results views
- Results can be shown in hierarchical folder view, icon view, or a flat list, with image previews available.findanyfile.app · read 11 Oct 2026
- Root search
- On local disks, Find All mode requests an administrator password and can search files in other users’ home folders.findanyfile.app · read 11 Oct 2026
- Saved searches
- Searches can be saved as .faf files and reopened from Finder to start the search again.findanyfile.app · read 11 Oct 2026
- Search coverage
- It can search network and external volumes, hidden files inside bundles and packages, and folders commonly excluded from Spotlight, such as System and Library.findanyfile.app · read 11 Oct 2026
- Search criteria
- Searches can use properties such as name, extension, date range, size, and kind.findanyfile.app · read 11 Oct 2026
- System requirements
- Version 2.x runs on macOS 10.11 and later, on Intel and Apple Silicon Macs.findanyfile.app · read 11 Oct 2026
- Trial and support
- The maker says users can download and try the shareware before paying; support is available by email and Reddit.findanyfile.app · read 11 Oct 2026
- What it does
- Find Any File is a macOS program for searching files on disks, including files Spotlight may not find.findanyfile.app · read 11 Oct 2026
