I've been using some great search tools on Windows like Everything by Voidtools, and on Mac, I love Alfred. Now that I'm on Linux, I've found FSearch, but it's not without its issues—like slow indexing, no drag-and-drop support, and it keeps scanning files constantly. Can these problems be fixed? Or is there a better lightweight and fast alternative out there? (By the way, I'm not looking for Ulauncher). Thanks! I'm on Linux Mint 22.1.
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If you liked Alfred on Mac, you might want to give Albert a shot. It’s quite similar! I've been using Ulauncher, but I've heard great things about Albert too.
KRunner is pretty fast, but since you mentioned you're on Mint Cinnamon, it might have limitations. Still worth trying out!
Good point, I’ll check that option out, thanks!
I've been a fan of FSearch for years and it does just fine for me. Seems like it varies based on user needs! If you're looking for alternatives, Catfish is a solid GUI option as well. Check out `plocate`, or consider exploring options like ANGRYsearch and DawnlightSearch for GUI search tools too!
If you're comfortable with terminal tools, `grep` could be useful for searching files. Or if speed is your main concern, check out `ripgrep` (`rg`), it's known for being fast!
I appreciate that! But I was really hoping for a GUI utility.
If you’re open to command line options, `fd` is super quick! It does require some CLI action, though. For a GUI experience, you might want to look into using it as a backend for a visual file explorer. That might suit your need for a friendly GUI while searching.
Yeah, I'm leaning towards a GUI for live indexing and easy drag-and-drop.
I’ll have to try Albert then! Curious to see how it stacks up against Ulauncher.