• Fixes Korean file name search so that, for instance, searching for 소녀 will not find 소년. • Fix: The trash folder on volumes other than the startup volume was not searched until now. • Fix: Files were not found when searching the entire startup volume along with using certain scripts or activating the hidden option to show all folder sizes. • Now shows a notification when search for content skips "offline" (dataless) files as a reminder that FAF cannot search for content in cloud-only files. • Selecting the search location pop-up with the Enter or Return key works again. • When searching for inodes (see expert rules), they're now also found if they're related to hard links. • Relabels "neither of" into "none of". • Find menu's "Add Rule (Above)" (cmd-option-+) works again

Fixes an issue where using Copy in the results window would not paste the file into other apps such as Finder.

• Doesn't accidentally search hidden Time Machine snapshots any more when searching "all disks" or "local disks". • Searching for words has changed in that anything now matches that isn't surrounded by letters, or by digits if the search term is bordered by digits. Example: Searching for the word "b" finds "1b3" and "a&b_c". Searching for word "_x_" finds "10_x_.txt" but not "a_x_.txt". Searching for word "02" finds "24-02-12" and "a02b" but not "2024". • Fixes search issues with voidtools.com's Everything program for Windows file servers. • The "Duplicates.lua" script won't freeze up FAF any more at the end. The script on the scripting web page has been updated, accordingly. • All other reported issues have been fixed as well.

• Fixes a crash when denying Local Network access in macOS 15 Sequoia. • Fixes a crash when searching for File Content with RegEx. • Keeps working if Clean My Mac 5 removes unused language files. • Won't scroll back any more after selecting items in Icon Preview mode. • Won't open an extra window any more when using "Find All". • The Open With command lists now the same default app as Finder does. • The Open command in the Results window now shows the app that'll open the selected file. • Closing a Find window that was opened from a .faf file won't ask to save any changes any more unless you set the hidden preference "Closing Find windows with unsaved changes asks to save" to YES.

This version 2.5.2 fixes several crashes that occurred in v2.5 and 2.5.1, especially when searching network volumes. It also includes the following changes from version 2.5 (released Aug 8, 24): - Fixes searching on Synology NAS volumes with Spotlight support. - Improves Accessibility (Voice Over) for the Toolbar items in the Results window. - The "Script" rule is now visible without the need to hold down the Option key. - Improved Japanese localization. - Modernized "squircle" app icon. - Fixes some crashes and other issues. 3,519

This version 2.5.1 fixes two crashes that occurred in v2.5. This version includes the following changes from version 2.5 (released Aug 8, 24): - Fixes searching on Synology NAS volumes with Spotlight support. - Improves Accessibility (Voice Over) for the Toolbar items in the Results window. - The "Script" rule is now visible without the need to hold down the Option key. - Improved Japanese localization. - Modernized "squircle" app icon. - Fixes some crashes and other issues.

- Fixes searching on Synology NAS volumes with Spotlight support. - Improves Accessibility (Voice Over) for the Toolbar items in the Results window. - The "Script" rule is now visible without the need to hold down the Option key. - Improved Japanese localization. - Modernized "squircle" app icon. - Fixes some crashes and other issues.

v2.4.1: • Fixes a crash when searching certain (network or encrypted) volumes v2.4 (released June 1, 2023): • The rule "Name ends with" now excludes the extension, so that “Name ends with pies” finds a file named “Recipies.txt”. • The “Path” rule now matches on the entire path, not just on the item's enclosing path any more. • The rule “Kind is not Video” does now correctly exclude video files. • The search rules have been re-arranged and modernized. • Fixes issues with searching Google Drive. • When choosing the iCloud folder as a search location, FAF will search all iCloud related application folders, not just the "iCloud Drive" folder. • Searching a folder (instead of entire volume) now properly skips excluded folders again. • When performing another search while looking at the results of a previous search, the new Results window won't pop up in front any more. • Improvements to displaying results in Dark Mode. • The menu bar now offers a "Join Beta Program" command, for getting access to pre-releases of FAF in the future, via Apple's TestFlight program. • The purchase date in the About window is now shown correctly. • Issues with the Toolbar in the Results window have been fixed. Now you can choose to show the smaller icons or the wider text labels. To do that, ctrl-click into the toolbar to customize it, and drag the desired toolbar items in or out. • Determining the Finder selection doesn't stall FAF any more (this used to happen whenever FAF was activated).

• The rule "Name ends with" now excludes the extension, so that “Name ends with pies” finds a file named “Recipies.txt”. • The “Path” rule now matches on the entire path, not just on the item's enclosing path any more. • The rule “Kind is not Video” does now correctly exclude video files. • The search rules have been re-arranged and modernized. • Fixes issues with searching Google Drive. • When choosing the iCloud folder as a search location, FAF will search all iCloud related application folders, not just the "iCloud Drive" folder. • Searching a folder (instead of entire volume) now properly skips excluded folders again. • When performing another search while looking at the results of a previous search, the new Results window won't pop up in front any more. • Improvements to displaying results in Dark Mode. • The menu bar now offers a "Join Beta Program" command, for getting access to pre-releases of FAF in the future, via Apple's TestFlight program. • The purchase date in the About window is now shown correctly. • Issues with the Toolbar in the Results window have been fixed. Now you can choose to show the smaller icons or the wider text labels. To do that, ctrl-click into the toolbar to customize it, and drag the desired toolbar items in or out. • Determining the Finder selection doesn't stall FAF any more (this used to happen whenever FAF was activated).

• Searching on new version of Google Drive is possible now. • The toolbar options for "Invisibles", "Package Contents" and "Trashed" are now using symbols instead of text in order to use up less space. If you hover over the symbols with the mouse, you can still read their meanings. • Results now show the file names as they appear in Finder, including translated names and hidden extensions. To see the original (native) file name, use the View menu command "Show Untranslated File Names". • You can't accidentally choose single keys as Hot Keys any more, unless you also press cmd (⌘), option (⌥) or ctrl. Though F-keys can still be used without modifiers. • Fixes all reported crashes, freezes and issues.

• Fixes a problem with finding items "on startup disk" on macOS Catalina. • Fixes several issues with running on macOS 10.11 (El Capitan). • Fixes a bug where nothing was found on volumes with accented chars. • Fixes getting the Finder selection for folders on network volumes. • Fixes a crash when trying to delete an item on an ejected volume. • If a file name is changed, FAF will now refresh the list with the correct sorting if necessary. • After a failed Retry for trashing or deleting items, an error message is now shown. • In Big Sur and later, the Search field for the results now changes to the "?" icon if the window it too narrow. • The "Special Folders" lists paths to unavailable folders again. • Applications can now be added as Special Folders.

• Native support for Apple Silicon (M1) • Works better with VoiceOver • Right-click menu in Icon view works again • Resolves several crashes and performance issues

• Fixes a potential crash. • The Find window isn't getting excessively wide any more.

• Fixed: Search for file content won't exhaust the computer's memory any more. • Fixed: Hiding FAF or closing the Find window won't stop the search any more. • Fixes issues with hiding contents in the Trash. • Fixes the rule "Kind is Video". • Fixes searching for regex content if Spotlight is enabled in FAF's preferences. • Fixes an issue searching for Symlink files. • Fixes "In Finder Selection" on macOS Mojave and later. • Fixes several potential crashing issues.

• Does not remove Volumes from Login Items any more. • Fixes a crash when using the Preview Grid view. • Fixes a rare crash inside [SUUpdater checkForUpdatesInBackground] Version 2.1 (released 9 Nov 2019) • Fixes an issue where searching entire volumes could miss some items, especially on fast network volumes such as Helios AFP servers. • Fixes some Spotlight search issues on Synology NAS volumes (called Universal Search there). • Searching for text content with non-latin characters (such as the Cyrillic script) does not freeze the app any more. • The manual (see Help menu, "Documentation") has been much improved, explaining the search options in more detail. • The Edit commands "Copy" and "Copy Names" have been exchanged to match the Finder's commands better, now called "Copy" and "Copy Columns". • Fixed: When using the Service "FAF: Search Folder(s)" from the Finder, the search doesn't start on its own any more. • Fixes a crash when searching for dates. • English wording for some search rules has been updated to match Spotlight's. • File names are again painted in their Label colors as it was in version 1. • Brings back version 1's ability to search for Owner ID and Group ID (hold down the option key when clicking the "Name" popup). • Fixed: After moving or deleting files, FAF now always updates the results accordingly, even on network volumes. • Fixes a crash when sorting the column showing the full path. • Fixes a crash when using "Make Invisible". • Fixes searching "in Finder selection". • Brings back all Services in Context menu, like in version 1. • During QuickLook, using the cursor keys doesn't close the window any more. • Fixes sorting of Kind column. • Completes missing localizations in French, Spanish and Portuguese.

• Fixes an issue where searching entire volumes could miss some items, especially on fast network volumes such as Helios AFP servers. • Fixes some Spotlight search issues on Synology NAS volumes (called Universal Search there). • Searching for text content with non-latin characters (such as the Cyrillic script) does not freeze the app any more. • The manual (see Help menu, "Documentation") has been much improved, explaining the search options in more detail. • The Edit commands "Copy" and "Copy Names" have been exchanged to match the Finder's commands better, now called "Copy" and "Copy Columns". • Fixed: When using the Service "FAF: Search Folder(s)" from the Finder, the search doesn't start on its own any more. • Fixes a crash when searching for dates. • English wording for some search rules has been updated to match Spotlight's. • File names are again painted in their Label colors as it was in version 1. • Brings back version 1's ability to search for Owner ID and Group ID (hold down the option key when clicking the "Name" popup). • Fixed: After moving or deleting files, FAF now always updates the results accordingly, even on network volumes. • Fixes a crash when sorting the column showing the full path. • Fixes a crash when using "Make Invisible". • Fixes searching "in Finder selection". • Brings back all Services in Context menu, like in version 1. • During QuickLook, using the cursor keys doesn't close the window any more. • Fixes sorting of Kind column. • Completes missing localizations in French, Spanish and Portuguese.

• Find Any File is now a 64 bit application. • Searching iCloud contents is more reliable. • Many bug fixes.

• Searching with "Name equals" can now perform "fast" on APFS volumes. • Applications can be chosen again when using "Pass Results" search option. • Avoids rare crash around "accessibilityIsAttributeSettable" on macOS 10.13 and later. • Improved performance with showing file icons in "Preview Grid" view mode. Note: While this is still a 32 bit app, a new 64 bit version is already in the works and will become available before Apple makes 64 bit apps mandatory. See the developer's website for more information.

Note about 64 bit apps: While FAF is currently a 32 bit app, it will still work on macOS 10.13 and 10.14. A new 64 bit version is in the works, so don't worry. Fix: No more OutOfBounds error when clicking past the last preview icon. Fix: No more occasional freeze-up when quitting FAF. Fix: The FAF Hotkey app gets removed properly on High Sierra when disabling the Hot Key in FAF's Preferences. Fix: The menu option Automatically Refresh can now be (un)checked at all times. Fix: Empty criteria are ignored when creating a name for Save and for the window title.

Fixes a critical issue where searching APFS disks occasionally finished prematurely, not finding all files.

• Updated for macOS 10.13 High Sierra • Brings back "fast search" on APFS volumes • Smarter file name search • Plain (unformatted) text content search • Image Preview mode • Many more fixes and improvements

• File Icons are fully opaque again. • Makes sure windows appear on-screen when an external monitor gets detached. • Fixes an issue where refreshing the Results takes an unusually long time. • Solves an issue with OSX 10.10.2 where opening more than six items failed. • When searching a "slow" volume, its name is displayed in the Find window again. • Fixes issues with deleting items on a network volume. • If the command "Delete Immediately" or "Move to Trash" fails, an error message is displayed. • Deleting symlinks doesn't instead delete their destination any more. • Switching between flat and tree views now preserves the selection even if more than one item is selected. • The shortcuts Cmd-Shift-C and Cmd-Opt-C work again. • Fix for OSX 10.9 and later: Changing an item's Label removes all other Tags previously set on that item. • Fixes a few rare crash cases. If you are updating, please leave a review or at least rate the app here in the Store to let others know of its usefulness.

• Fixes a crash on OS X 10.9. • Shows new Tags in OS X 10.9. • Searching "in Finder selection" now also works when a folder is open without anything selected in it. • Dragging found files to a Finder window of the same volume moves them again. • Dragging a file into a search field enters the file's name again, not its entire path. • Does not consume excessive CPU time any more when showing results. • Prevents an occasional crash when moving items to the Trash.

Supports Retina screens Bug Fixes: • Search box in Results window now works in hierarchical (tree) view. • The "Reveal" command works with Path Finder if it's set to be the default browser in its preferences. • Prevents accidentally deleting network files in FAF that had just been moved by the Finder (formerly, FAF did not refresh its lists for network volumes, and so would keep showing files in their old places, suggesting that the files were still there). • Adding additional search targets by dropping them with the Shift key held down now also works when a single volume is chosen so far. • No more crash in "UITools.NewPictureFromPicWithMask" with some Flip4Mac installations. • "Special Folders" button in Preferences window allows permanent exclusion of volumes and folders from search, as well as suppressing "fast search" on problematic network volumes (certain NAS systems apply).

• Stops crashing with "Runtime Error" when accessing inaccessible folders. • Improves performance when searching on network volumes. • Fixes display issues when resizing the results columns and when using Quick Look. • When viewing an item with Quick Look, it can now be opened by pressing Cmd+O.

Bug fixes: • Now excludes the files saved as Recent Searches from the results. • Fixes an issue with resizing columns directly after adding a column to the results list. • No more crash when opening a saved search (.faf) using the File/Open menu command. • No more crash when righting clicking on the path at the bottom of the Results window and then not choosing any of the options.