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What it does
Find Any File is a macOS program for searching files on disks, including files Spotlight may not find.Read 11 Oct 2026 · findanyfile.app
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.Read 11 Oct 2026 · findanyfile.app
Integrations and automation
The maker lists integration with Alfred, Keyboard Maestro, and PopClip, and says version 2.6 is AppleScriptable.Read 11 Oct 2026 · findanyfile.app
Network search
Version 2.5 added faster search on Synology and QNAP systems and on Windows shares using Everything.Read 11 Oct 2026 · findanyfile.app
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.Read 11 Oct 2026 · findanyfile.app
Results views
Results can be shown in hierarchical folder view, icon view, or a flat list, with image previews available.Read 11 Oct 2026 · findanyfile.app
Root search
On local disks, Find All mode requests an administrator password and can search files in other users’ home folders.Read 11 Oct 2026 · findanyfile.app
Saved searches
Searches can be saved as .faf files and reopened from Finder to start the search again.Read 11 Oct 2026 · findanyfile.app
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.Read 11 Oct 2026 · findanyfile.app
Search criteria
Searches can use properties such as name, extension, date range, size, and kind.Read 11 Oct 2026 · findanyfile.app
System requirements
Version 2.x runs on macOS 10.11 and later, on Intel and Apple Silicon Macs.Read 11 Oct 2026 · findanyfile.app
Trial and support
The maker says users can download and try the shareware before paying; support is available by email and Reddit.Read 11 Oct 2026 · findanyfile.app

Plans and prices

Regular license (website) $6, paid once One-time payment; license does not expire. Single user or single computer license Read 11 Oct 2026 · findanyfile.app
Mac App Store $8, paid once Fixed price; license does not expire. Mac App Store version Read 11 Oct 2026 · findanyfile.app

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