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GoToFile for Mac

Fuzzy/RegEx file-search utility.

$21.00
In English
Version 1.12
3.5
Based on 8 user rates

GoToFile overview

GoToFile is a fast, flexible and accurate utility to access files and folders on your Mac.

We all know and love macOS' Spotlight and GoToFile is not here to replace it. GoToFile searches fuzzily or via regular expressions. It allows you to find any file on your Mac, not just the ones Spotlight deems appropriate. It lets you define different search-sets when needed, so you can focus on locations you are interested in on-the fly. And it is fast. Because it searches by name/path only and because it stores its small index in memory it shows results from tens of thousands of files before you have released the key.

Once you found what you were looking for you can open the file with its default application or with the one you are currently working in. It replaces the macOS file open dialog! Just as easily you can make it type the path of the file into the current application-great for Terminal users. With copy, move, rename and duplicate GoToFile offers basic file management functionality as well. Drag-and-drop to other applications is supported, and so is QuickLook for instant previews.

What’s new in version 1.12

New
  • Added configuration option to hide search window after successful drag&drop action; defaults to YES
Fixed
  • Recent Items not updated in real time while search window remains open
  • Case where selection changes after renaming items
  • Cannot drag items from GoToFile while application is not front-most application
  • GoToFile fails to update an item's icon if item is renamed outside GoToFile while the search window is visible (Thanks, Peter!)
  • QuickLook unavailable in Recent Items mode
  • Graphics glitch in file operations progress indicator (Thanks, Peter!)
  • Reveal in Finder does not properly work when performed on multiple items (Thanks, Peter!)
  • Random crash when searching an SMB share while indexing is not finished (Thanks, Sybren!)
Improved
  • New icon
  • Changes made to filesystem while Browse Mode is active and GoToFile is visible are now displayed

GoToFile for Mac

$21.00
In English
Version 1.12
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Performance
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What needs improvements

Regular updates

GoToFile qualities

Value
5.0
Ease of use
5.0
Features
5.0
Reliability
5.0
Customer support
5.0

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3.5

(9 Reviews of GoToFile)

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honestone33
honestone33
Mar 19 2024
1.11
0.0
Mar 19 2024
0.0
Version: 1.11
This seems to be a good product, but I much prefer the absolutely free program EasyFind. I've been using it for many, many years, and it has never failed to be excellent. When I use it together with another superb program, AppCleaner, I can keep my Macs lean, mean, and clean! Definitely a winning combination.
zlazkow
zlazkow
Mar 20 2022
1.7
5.0
Mar 20 2022
5.0
Version: 1.7
sorry, forgot to rate. I'd give it 10 stars!
zlazkow
zlazkow
Mar 20 2022
1.7
5.0
Mar 20 2022
5.0
Version: 1.7
I'm impressed! just enter few letters of the file, instantly you get the results. 5 stars!
Spudboy
Spudboy
Apr 25 2020
1.5.2
5.0
Apr 25 2020
5.0
Version: 1.5.2
What do most people use as the Hot Key for this application?
aboomahomed
aboomahomed
Jun 1 2019
1.5.1
5.0
Jun 1 2019
5.0
Version: 1.5.1
Love this product! As a developer it makes it so easy to navigate to folders using fuzzy search. The ability to open directly in finder or terminal, copy the path, manipulate the file/folder directly or open it in default or active application is so powerful! I noticed a few tiny bugs which I reported to the developer. Feedback and fixes were instant! Ive replaced spotlight with Alfred and GoToFile (Alfred for workflow commands and GoToFile for file/folder based searching/manipulation)
DrOpenSource
DrOpenSource
Mar 21 2024
1.11
1.0
Mar 21 2024
1.0
Version: 1.11
zlazkow
zlazkow
Mar 20 2022
1.7
5.0
Mar 20 2022
5.0
Version: 1.7
idurandiaz
idurandiaz
Dec 9 2021
1.6.4
5.0
Dec 9 2021
5.0
Version: 1.6.4
Spudboy
Spudboy
Apr 25 2020
5.0
Apr 25 2020
5.0
Version: null
aboomahomed
aboomahomed
Jun 1 2019
5.0
Jun 1 2019
5.0
Version: null
duanjiawei
duanjiawei
Nov 17 2018
4.0
Nov 17 2018
4.0
Version: null
valerii-saytzev
valerii-saytzev
Feb 15 2018
5.0
Feb 15 2018
5.0
Version: null
luckman212
luckman212
Nov 30 2017
5.0
Nov 30 2017
5.0
Version: null