| Features |
|---|
| Mac OS X native. |
| Searches a folder hierarchy or one or more volumes. |
| Searches 'TEXT' files by default. Users can define sets of file types to search. |
| Uses the WASTE text engine to display search results. |
| Regular expression matching (like UNIX grep) is available, using the PCRE (Perl Compatible Regular Expression) library. |
| Supports "goto line" for the CodeWarrior, BBEdit and Alpha editors. |
| Macintosh, DOS and UNIX file formats are handled, transparent to the user. |
| Uses Appearance Manager controls. |
| Uses Navigation Services for file dialogs. |
| Uses offscreen drawing (user-configurable) for flicker-free updates. |
| Search results are limited in size only by the amount of memory given to SpeedSearch. |
| Search results are displayed as they are found. |
| Search results are displayed in color, which is user-configurable. |
| Search results are displayed in a font and size that is user-configurable. |
| Search results can be searched for a specified string. |
| Search results can be saved to and loaded from a file. |
| Search results text can be copied—straight from the results area--using the copy command or drag and drop. |
| Functions such as text scrolling and window resizing remain available during a search. |
| Files not containing matches of the search string can be displayed (useful for finding files not containing, for example, a company copyright notice). |
| Files and folders of matches can be opened by SpeedSearch. |
| Patterns can be specified to limit the search to only file names matching the patterns. |
| The start folder can be set using drag and drop. |
| Start folders can be added to a menu for easy access at a later time. |
| Multiple search windows can be opened. |
| Extensive Balloon Help is available for all windows. |
| And much more... |
![[SpeedSearch]](images/ssbg.gif)