HoudahSpot 6.6.1

• Addresses an issue with enabling the HoudahSpot Finder extension

HoudahSpot 6.6

• Updated for macOS 26 Tahoe
• Bug fixes

HoudahSpot 6.5.6

• Works around a problem where iCloud drive fails to sync Finder label colors
• Corrections to French and German localizations
• Performance improvements

HoudahSpot 6.5.5

• Updated for full compatibility with macOS 15 Sequoia
• Added support for the Finder alternative QSpace Pro

HoudahSpot 6.5.4

• Fixes a bug where the search pane re-appeared for no reason when hidden
• Improved support for traditional Chinese searches
• Addresses an issue with trashing files

HoudahSpot 6.5.3

• Fixes a regression introduced in 6.5.2

HoudahSpot 6.5.2

• Minor bug fixes

HoudahSpot 6.5.1

• HoudahSpot can now show file label colors even when that information is missing from the Spotlight index.
• You can now see the exact total size in bytes of selected files. Hover over the combined size in the Inspector pane to get the byte value as a tooltip.

HoudahSpot 6.5

• Addresses a change in macOS Sonoma where HoudahSpot fails to load file tag colors
• Updated ForkLift integration to work with the latest version of ForkLift
• Fixes a bug displaying files with multiple tag colors
• Fixes a problem where Text Preview failed to show .eml mail message files
• Various minor fixes and enhancements

HoudahSpot 6.4.1

• Fixes a performance issue introduced in HoudahSpot 6.4. Thank you Andreas.

HoudahSpot 6.4

• Updated for macOS 14 Sonoma
• Caveat: Apple Mail on macOS 14 no longer accepts plug-ins. HoudahSpot will not be able to search your Apple Mail messages
• Improves performance when selecting a large number of files
• HoudahSpot can now edit Finder comments
• Various bug fixes. Thank you for reporting bugs

HoudahSpot 6.3.2

• Compatibility Mail on macOS 13.6 Ventura
• Note: macOS 14 Sonoma will no longer allow Mail plug-ins

HoudahSpot 6.3

• Compatibility Mail on macOS 13.3
• Some of the sample search templates now auto-start upon opening
• HoudahSpot now translates Mail flags to color names
• New sample template: "Name Does Not Contain"
• Adding double quotes to search text in the main search field has HoudahSpot search for an exact match
• USB install - Use for client work and troubleshooting: You can now copy both HoudahSpot and your license file to a removable drive. This install can be used without copying the license file to the user home folder.

HoudahSpot 6.2.6

• Duration for audio and video files is now displayed in hours, minutes and seconds
• Fixes a problem with Text Preview on macOS 13.1

HoudahSpot 6.2.5

• Works around a macOS Ventura bug where previewing address book cards can crash
• Fixes an unexpected slowdown when switching between windows
• Fixes a bug when re-saving a recently renamed template

HoudahSpot 6.2.4

• Fixes issues with the "is set" operator used to find files where a certain property is known
• Improved support for login item options on macOS 13 Ventura

HoudahSpot 6.2.3

• Updated for compatibility with macOS 13 Ventura

HoudahSpot 6.2.2

• Fixes a bug displaying tag colors that was introduced in HoudahSpot 6.2.1

HoudahSpot 6.2.1

• Fixes the "Search Finder Window" option from the global menu item
• Tentative compatibility with the latest beta of macOS Ventura
• Various bug fixes

HoudahSpot 6.2

• Support for images searches by orientation: portrait vs. landscape
• Tentative compatibility with the latest beta of macOS Monterey 12.5
• Various bug fixes

HoudahSpot 6.1.11

• Works around a macOS Monterey bug where searches can return duplicate results
• Fixes an issue with Quick Look preview for documents stored in DEVONthink
• Fixes an issue with enhanced Quick Look previews for XMP sidecar files

HoudahSpot 6.1.10

• Works around a macOS Monterey 12.1 bug where searches by "Kind" fail
• Works around an issue where HoudahSpot may hang when an external drive is connected

HoudahSpot 6.1.9

• Fixes a bug with the keyboard shortcut to activate HoudahSpot
• Addresses a situation where the suggested value for a folder filter where not updated
• Fixes a few rare bugs and crashes

HoudahSpot 6.1.8

• Fixes a crash when loading certain saved searches or search templates

HoudahSpot 6.1.7

• Updated for macOS 12 Monterey
• Improved Quick Look support for documents stored in DEVONthink

HoudahSpot 6.1.6

• Works around a crashing bug on macOS 10.14 Mojave
• Updates the HoudahSpot Mail plug-in for compatibility with the latest macOS 12 Monterey beta

HoudahSpot 6.1.5

• Bug fix: parent folder name column could fail to show a value
• Bug fix: a search failure in Mail could lead to an error message in HoudahSpot
• Bug fix: on some configurations the Filter pop-up window was too small

HoudahSpot 6.1.4

• When searching for DEVONthink items, HoudahSpot now suggest known database names
• Added menu items and keyboard shortcuts to toggle (show/hide) File Info and Text Preview windows
• Fixes a situation where HoudahSpot erroneously reported waiting for an Apple Mail search
• Fixes various minor bugs

HoudahSpot 6.1.3

• Restores compatibility with macOS 10.15 Catalina

HoudahSpot 6.1.2

• Improves status update while waiting for the Mail plug-in
• Fixes minor bugs

HoudahSpot 6.1.1

• Avoids "beachball" while gathering Mail search results
• Various bug fixes

HoudahSpot 6.1

• Find mail messages by MailTags keywords & projects. Requires MailSuite 2021 for macOS Big Sur.
• Faster Apple Mail messages search
• Improved Quick Look Preview for files hosted by DEVONThink
• Text Preview can now be set to use a fixed width font
• You can now select and copy text from the Quick Look preview pane
• You can now hide the Tag cloud
• The window toolbar offers more space where to grab and move the HoudahSpot search window
• Fixed a bug where "Find by Example" failed to pick up file properties
• Worked around a macOS Catalina bug where toolbar items can disappear when working with tabs
• Fixed a bug where Mail search results initially failed to show

HoudahSpot 6.0.4

• HoudahSpot is now available on Setapp: a subscription service for Mac and iOS apps. For $9.99/mo, use HoudahSpot plus over 200 other apps. No extra fees, no ads.
• Fixes a crash when organizing search criteria snippets in HoudahSpot preferences
• Fixes a bug with filtering search results by folder name in path
• HoudahSpot now works with both the direct download and Setapp version of Default Folder X

HoudahSpot 6.0.3

• Fixes a bug introduced in HoudahSpot 6.0.2. HoudahSpot could fail to open saved searches or templates

HoudahSpot 6.0.2

• Fixes a bug where excluding ~/Library also excluded results from Mail searches
• Fixes a possible crash when grouping search results by volume name or by kind

HoudahSpot 6.0.1

• Fixes a bug where the Info pane failed list current attribute filters
• Fixes a bug where filters using regular expressions did not work as expected
• Fixes a bug where clicking the menu bar icon did not always perform the action specified in HoudahSpot preferences
• The HoudahSpot 6.0 plug-in for Apple Mail could slow the start of the Mail application

HoudahSpot 6.0

• Smart Text Preview: Focus on paragraphs that match your search
• Arranged Results: Group search results by date, size, kind, or application
• Recent Attributes: HoudahSpot remembers recently used search attributes and result columns
• Recent Values: HoudahSpot remembers recently used file extensions, tags, and file types
• Customizable Search Field: Option to search by name, text content, or any text
• Improved Date Searches: Search for files by dates in a given month or year
• Enhanced Grid View: See pertinent file info right next to icon or thumbnail
• Regular Expression Filtering: Filter search results by name, path, parent folders, etc.
• Faster File Tagging: Custom keyboard shortcuts, favorite, and recent tags
• Templates Menu: Organize your search templates into folders and submenus
• Compact Mode: Shrink the HoudahSpot window. Make room for easy drag-and-drop to other applications
• Vertical Layout: See details and previews below search results. Save screen space
• Fewer Windows: Reset a search. Start over with a new search in the current window
• Dark Mode: HoudahSpot also looks good in black
• Touch Bar: Access common functions from the comfort of your MacBook Pro keyboard
• Finder Extension: Summon HoudahSpot from the Finder toolbar
• Quick Action: Open HoudahSpot from the context menu on folders in Finder
• Printing: Print search results as lists or contact sheet
• Much more: Many refinements make HoudahSpot more efficient than ever