Find Any File (FAF) is a macOS file search tool developed by Thomas Tempelmann. It is not positioned as a replacement for Spotlight, but as a way to cover Spotlight’s blind spots. It can search local disks, external volumes, NAS drives, package contents, hidden files, and the System and Library folders that Spotlight usually excludes. In root mode, it can also search other users’ home directories.
FAF’s strength lies in precise searches based on file-system attributes, such as name, extension, date range, size, type, and more. It offers a hierarchical results view, folder/icon views, and image previews, making it useful for locating files among large numbers of matches. Search criteria can be saved as .faf files for reuse, and result paths can be copied or saved as .paths files for later script processing. For content search, it supports plain text, zip files, Word/Excel documents, and text embedded in most binary files; PDF text search depends on Spotlight indexing. Newer versions also support AppleScript, scripted rules, comment/hidden/trash columns, and searches across modern Time Machine APFS snapshots.
The product uses a shareware model: you can download a trial from the official website, while continued use requires payment. The official price is USD 6, with PayPal and credit card supported; it is also available via the Mac App Store. For integrations, it works with Alfred, Keyboard Maestro, and PopClip, and supports Default Folder X and BBEdit. It also includes optimizations for Everything on Synology, QNAP, and Windows shares. The documentation includes a manual, FAQ, version history, troubleshooting, and video introductions, with fairly practical coverage.
Its advantages are deep search coverage, low pricing, support for older macOS versions, and automation capabilities. Its drawbacks are that it is macOS-only, is not well suited to complex metadata searches such as EXIF, GPS, or image dimensions, and root mode plus Full Disk Access can be a hurdle for ordinary users. It is especially suitable for advanced Mac users, developers, system administrators, NAS users, and anyone who needs to investigate file changes after software installation.
The source text does not provide information about access from mainland China, payment success rates, or localization, so china_access can only be classified as unknown. On the payment side, PayPal, credit cards, and the Mac App Store are supported, so users in China can choose based on their own payment options. If you only need basic file search, Spotlight may be enough; in Windows environments, Everything is a common alternative.
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