- Include a subfolder inside an excluded folder. The most specific folder setting takes precedence.
- Folder settings show these exceptions more clearly.
- Fixed stale dates, sizes, and other file details after changes.
- Fixed missed updates in unfiltered, cached, and narrowed searches, and improved display-cache performance.
- Full Disk Access setup now shows an example of the enabled Simply Search toggle.
Changelog
New features and fixes, newest first. Internal test builds are marked below.
- Improved reopening the search window from the keyboard shortcut, Dock, and menu bar.
- Windows return to a usable position after display changes, and minimized windows restore when reopened.
- Fixed an issue that could stop background file updates from reaching search.
- New and changed files are processed faster, even while large folders are being indexed.
- Search avoids unnecessary result rebuilding and performs less work during large updates.
- Index storage now uses smaller incremental updates and automatically removes retired data.
- New files in Desktop and Downloads appear in search sooner.
- Changes no longer trigger unnecessary scans of the entire home folder.
- Saving the index no longer delays file updates.
- Search stays responsive when indexed network drives are unavailable.
- Fixed window layout loops and freezes during startup and window restoration.
- Improved keyboard focus and background diagnostics.
- Reduced startup freezes and memory spikes.
- Improved recovery after large numbers of file changes.
- Fixed issues with result updates and the menu bar.
- Minor bug fixes and stability improvements.
- Improved keyboard navigation, focus, and support for assistive technology.
- Added clearer accessibility labels and feedback.
- Rebuilt the indexing engine to speed up indexing, startup, and rescans of large file collections.
- Improved recovery when external and network drives reconnect.
- Fixed a rare memory race during first startup.
- Improved how symbolic links appear in results.
- Other reliability and performance fixes.
- Clarified first-run setup instructions.
- Improved Full Disk Access detection and status messages.
- Reduced indexing time for large network drives.
- Fixed stability issues during long network scans.
- Fixed search and indexing bugs and improved performance.
- Improved startup speed and reliability; fixed bugs.
- Improved search stability, indexing speed, and startup performance.
- Fixed a rare startup race when initializing the network index.
- Added checks for network drives as they become available.
- Improved network and NAS indexing.
- Delayed network loading and added checks of saved indexes to improve startup.
- Added support for network subfolders and clearer loading messages.
- Added purchasing and license activation through Lemon Squeezy.
- Added license validation, refresh, and deactivation for use across devices.
- Added handling for payment status changes, including refunds and chargebacks.
- Sped up duplicate comparison and combine operations for large selections.
- Improved date filtering and live file updates.
- Refined filename ranking and path lookup.
- Improved copying paths, revealing files in Finder, and excluding folders.
- Reduced work during first-launch indexing.
- Improved moving the app from its disk image.
- Sped up startup indexing for large folders and external drives.
- Improved live results when network and removable drives change.
- Tested date-filter performance with large indexes and duplicate menus with many results.
- Tested opening files, copying paths, and excluding folders from the right-click menu.
- Investigated index updates after reconnecting removable drives.
- Tested changes to the index storage format.
- Refined date filtering for older files.
- Added exclusion controls with drag-and-drop support.
- Improved ranking for files with matching names in different folders.
- Expanded Finder and path-copy actions.
- Tested file watching across local and network folders.
- Investigated memory use during rapid file changes.
- Tested loading the saved index at startup.
- Checked how included and excluded folder paths are handled.
- First stable release for Apple Silicon, with filename search and an index stored on the Mac.