Find files on Mac by describing them
To find files by describing them on a Mac, double-tap the right Option key and type “what did I download yesterday?” A list with a summary ("214 items · 52 PDFs … · 4.2 GB"), filter chips you can change, Open / Show in Finder / Attach. A question never runs a job. Finding is free.
How to do it
- Select the files in Finder, pick them with @ in the bar, or name them in plain words ("my last pdf").
- Double-tap the right Option key to open the bar.
- Type “what did I download yesterday?”.
- Press Return. The new file appears next to the original.
Type
- what did I download yesterday?
- show me my pdfs
- which files did I get from gmail?
- show files over 5 MB
- show me subtitles from subdl
What you get
A list with a summary ("214 items · 52 PDFs … · 4.2 GB"), filter chips you can change, Open / Show in Finder / Attach. A question never runs a job. Finding is free.
The original is never changed or overwritten. Undo trashes what the job made.
The free Mac way
Spotlight and Finder search (need exact names or filters).
Limits
- Without Full Disk Access it searches your home folder; with it, the whole Mac.
Questions
Is my file uploaded?
No. Whizra does the job on your Mac, and your files never leave it. The only thing the app sends is your license key check.
Does it change the original?
A list with a summary ("214 items · 52 PDFs … · 4.2 GB"), filter chips you can change, Open / Show in Finder / Attach. A question never runs a job. Finding is free. The original is never changed or overwritten. Undo trashes what the job made.
What can't it do?
Without Full Disk Access it searches your home folder; with it, the whole Mac.
Is there a free way on a Mac?
Spotlight and Finder search (need exact names or filters).