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Free. One zip, no installer. Version 0.1.0 is an early release. This Mac build is for Apple silicon.You are on Windows, so the beta is first.Open this page on your Mac or PC to install.

For this computer

Mac

Apple silicon, macOS 13 or later. Signed and notarized by Apple.

Download for Mac
Version
0.1.0 (build 5420)
Released
17 Oct 2026
Size
10.3 MB
File
FastFinder-0.1.0-b5420-macOS-arm64.zip
Needs
macOS 13+, M1 or newer
SHA-256
170ca3012e9fc9b19ec5e064915ca546fe9ca2506eb70b21fc6efaa897babdd9
For this computer

Windows BETA

Windows 10 and 11, 64-bit. Not signed yet, so SmartScreen warns once.

Download the Windows beta
Version
0.1.0 beta
Released
17 Oct 2026
Size
18.3 MB
File
FastFinder-0.1.0-beta-3ea291eb-win-x64.zip
Needs
Windows 10 or 11, x64
SHA-256
3ea291eb7fb78066fc37f8586c49b298d428d02e8cc9ebefebe58489db9491b8

Install on a Mac

  1. Open the zip. Safari unzips it for you. In other browsers, double-click the zip in Downloads.
  2. Drag Fast Finder into Applications. The zip holds Fast Finder.app and a short READ ME FIRST.txt.
  3. Open it from Applications. macOS says it is an app downloaded from the internet. Press Open. Apple checked this app; macOS asks this only once.

Gatekeeper. The app is signed with a Developer ID and notarized by Apple, with the ticket stapled. macOS shows the name of the Apple developer account that signs it: Bluetrader (T7P2M55V2L). Fast Finder is made by Mr-Godot.

Not sure which chip your Mac has? Open the Apple menu and choose About This Mac. The Chip line must say Apple M1 or newer. There is no build for Intel Macs.

Install on Windows

  1. Unzip the folder. Right-click the zip and choose Extract All. Put it anywhere, for example on your Desktop.
  2. Double-click FAST.exe in the FastFinder-0.1 folder.
  3. If SmartScreen warns, press More info, then Run anyway. The beta is not signed with a code-signing certificate yet, so Windows warns once.

No Run anyway button? Then Smart App Control is on. It blocks apps that are not signed, so the beta cannot run on that PC until the build is signed.

The Windows beta lacks some Mac features. See what works on Windows.

Check the download

Compare the SHA-256 of the file with the value above. On a Mac:

shasum -a 256 ~/Downloads/FastFinder-0.1.0-b5420-macOS-arm64.zip

Check that Apple notarized the app:

spctl -a -vv "/Applications/Fast Finder.app"
# accepted
# source=Notarized Developer ID

On Windows, in PowerShell:

Get-FileHash $HOME\Downloads\FastFinder-0.1.0-beta-3ea291eb-win-x64.zip -Algorithm SHA256

First run

  • The first launch shows the Privacy page. One switch there turns anonymous usage counts off. What is counted.
  • macOS may ask you to allow access to folders such as Documents, Desktop or Downloads. Allow it so Fast Finder can list them.
  • Without Full Disk Access, Fast Finder searches Documents, Downloads and OneDrive through Spotlight. The status bar then shows a button that opens the Privacy pane of System Settings.
  • The gear at the top right opens Settings, Privacy, Help, About and License.
  • Press ⌘ F to search. The first full index runs in the background; Spotlight answers until it is ready.

Updates

Fast Finder does not check for updates. To update, come back to this page and download the newest build. New builds are listed in the changelog.

Remove it

On a Mac, quit Fast Finder and move it from Applications to the Trash. On Windows, delete its folder. The Windows settings are in %APPDATA%\FastFinder; you can delete that folder too.

Fast Finder is free for personal and non-commercial use, under the PolyForm Noncommercial License 1.0.0. It comes with no warranty and no support.