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mlocate vs Quicksilver

A side-by-side look at mlocate and Quicksilver. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

mlocate

mlocate

Os & Utilities

mlocate is a command line utility in Linux for quickly locating files based on their name or a regular expression. It maintains a database of files and directories to allow fast lookups compared to searching the whole file system.

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Quicksilver

Quicksilver

Os & Utilities

Quicksilver is a free and open-source utility application for macOS that provides quick access to files, contacts, applications and other system tools through an intuitive interface. It allows searching and launching apps and files quickly using abbreviations and keywords.

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