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Security - Elevated copies: root only reads the original; the copy is written by the user (sudo -u tee), so root never chowns / chmods a user-controlled path. Staging folder forced to 0700. - Service logs moved from fixed /tmp names to /Library/Logs/Allofit (root-owned) and ~/Library/Logs/Allofit; Diagnostics reveals instead of opening the log. - Index files are owner-only (0600; the root daemon's belongs to the installing user), set on the temp file before an atomic rename. - Root install passes the plist inline (base64, plutil -lint) instead of a user-writable temp file; the binary comes from Bundle.main. - Cache loader caps and checks the declared payload size; each save uses its own temp file. - Release action pinned to a commit; non-system LC_RPATHs stripped. Correctness - Move to Trash removes the files from the index (the watcher ignores the app's own operations) and registers Undo (Put Back); trashed folders are matched with the original URLs; failures are shown. - The saved event id stays below pending subtree walks (GUI and service). - Roots / exclusions changes restart the watcher from the snapshot's id. - Case-only renames no longer leave a ghost entry. - Service mode is saved only after a successful install; a saved but missing service falls back to the in-process indexer. Performance - New folders are merged without the O(n) removal pass. - Size / date sorts use a compact key array (539 -> 47 ms for 630k). - Selection, preview and actions use the selected records directly. - Service saves at most every 15 s; reader reloads pause while hidden and are deferred instead of dropped; window close saves only when dirty. Usability - Results appear during the first index; empty-list explanations. - Down arrow moves to the results, Up on the first row back; history on Up / Option-Up / Option-Down. - Search syntax popover and Help menu; shortcuts shown in the context menu; confirmations for Clear Cache and Uninstall; privacy usage strings; Group Containers excluded by default; wording, VoiceOver labels, plural.
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Allofit
Fast file-name search for macOS, inspired by voidtools Everything.
Keeps an in-memory index of file names + metadata, updates in real time via FSEvents, and filters instantly as you type. Optional background service so the index stays warm between launches.
Install
Grab the latest .dmg from Releases. Open it, drag Allofit onto Applications.
First launch will be blocked by Gatekeeper (ad-hoc signed). Right-click → Open, or:
xattr -dr com.apple.quarantine /Applications/Allofit.app
Requires macOS 15 (Sequoia) or newer.
Search
Same syntax as Everything:
| Type… | …to match |
|---|---|
report |
any name containing "report" (case-insensitive) |
annual report |
names containing "annual" and "report" |
Start*.pdf |
starts with "Start", ends with ".pdf" |
IMG_????.heic |
"IMG_" + exactly 4 chars + ".heic" |
*.png | *.jpg |
OR - png or jpg (OR binds tighter than the space AND) |
report !draft |
NOT - names with "report" but without "draft" |
"my file" |
quotes keep spaces inside one term |
ext:pdf;docx |
by extension |
file: / folder: |
files only / folders only, alone or as a prefix (folder:build) |
src/main |
a term with / matches against the full path |
"some/folder/**/path" IMG_????.heic |
path wildcards: * stays inside one folder name, ** spans any number of folders (zero too) |
photos/**/ |
a trailing / means anything inside that folder |
Every match is listed, in the order of the column you click; the filter menu next to the search box narrows to one kind of item, and the ? button shows this syntax in the app. Hidden files and folders (dot-files, ~/Library when hidden) are not indexed.
Shortcuts
| Key | Action |
|---|---|
| ⌥Space | Show / hide Allofit from any app (changeable in Settings) |
| ⌘F | Focus search |
| ↑ ↓ (in the search field) | Cycle search history |
| Return | Open the selection (or reveal it, see Settings) |
| ⌘Return | Reveal in Finder |
| Space / ⌘Y | Quick Look |
| ⌘C / ⌥⌘C | Copy the files / their paths |
| ⌘⌫ | Move to Trash |
| Hold ⌥ | Freeze the list: no background updates until released |
| ⇧⌘R | Rebuild the index |
| ⌘, | Settings |
Hovering a cut-off name or path for half a second shows it in full. In Finder, right-click a folder → Quick Actions → Search in Allofit to search inside it.
Background service (optional)
Settings → Advanced → Service installs a LaunchAgent (user) or LaunchDaemon (root) that keeps the index updated even when the app is closed. The chosen mode only takes effect once Install succeeds. Service logs go to ~/Library/Logs/Allofit/ (user) or /Library/Logs/Allofit/ (root).
Root daemon mode needs Full Disk Access granted to its binary in System Settings → Privacy & Security, otherwise it won't see new files in ~/Documents, ~/Desktop, ~/Downloads. Settings → Advanced → Diagnostics shows the exact path to add. The root daemon's index is readable only by root and the user who installed it.
Build from source
./scripts/build-app.sh # produces outputs/Allofit-0.0.0.app
./scripts/build-dmg.sh # produces outputs/Allofit-0.0.0.dmg
(The version is stamped into both the filename and the bundle's Info.plist. Pass --version 1.2.3 or set ALLOFIT_VERSION=1.2.3 to override.)
./scripts/clean.sh wipes services, caches, prefs, and build artifacts (including outputs/) for a fresh start.