Ever had a folder full of PDF files, where you knew, somewhere in there, is what you're looking for. But you did not know in which file. So you had to search each of them at a time…
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Hook Alternatives
Hook is described as 'Instantly access the information you need, without searching. Whether it’s in the Finder, email, on the web, in the cloud, a version-control system, almost anywhere. Link and retrieve it with Hook' and is an app. There are more than 50 alternatives to Hook for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Linux, iPhone and iPad apps. The best Hook alternative is Everything, which is free. Other great apps like Hook are Vicinae, Flow Launcher, Alfred and Raycast.
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51 DeepPeek alternativesSeek, peek, and preview to find your work instantly — even if it's buried in folders, or you've lost track of it over the months.
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64 Albert alternativesAlbert is a C++/Qt based desktop agnostic keyboard launcher that helps you to accomplish your workflows in a breeze. Its goals are usability and beauty, performance and extensibility.
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EverythingToolbar is integration for the Windows taskbar to use "Everything" which is an administrative tool that locates files and folders by filename instantly for Windows.
It's Lightweight & Simple
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300 Filezo alternativesFilezo (Formerly known as RecentX) is an innovative launcher that gives you instant access to your files, folders & programs. It automatically remembers your favorite & recent items so that you can launch them even faster.
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Quicksilver is a fast and free macOS productivity application that gives you the power to control your Mac quickly and elegantly.
Create customizable launch modes to group apps and websites on macOS, launch them instantly with shortcuts or menu bar access, open multiple browser tabs at once, streamline workflows for different contexts like work, design, or study, all in a minimal interface.
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69 Anytxt Desktop Search alternativesAnyTXT Searcher is a powerful local data full-text search engine, just like a local disk Google search engine. It is your ideal desktop search tool.
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35 Rofi alternativesRofi started as clone of simpleswitcher, written by Sean Pringle a popup window switcher roughly based on superswitcher. Simpleswitcher laid the foundations and therefor Sean Pringle deserves most of the credit for this tool.
91 Spotlight alternativesSpotlight is the system-wide desktop search feature built into Apple's OS X operating system since version 10.4 (Tiger). Backed by an index of all items and files on the system, it's designed to allow the user to quickly locate a wide variety of items on the computer...
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Integrated AI assistant combines task management, documentation, and communication, providing automated workflows, contextual search, content generation, task and document summaries, and secure in-platform knowledge retrieval using natural language commands.
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Designed for beginners and professionals alike, Monarch is a command center that makes it easier than ever to switch apps, run calculations, search clipboard history, take notes and more with only a single hotkey. No complicated setup or configuration required.
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