SuperNotch

SuperNotch feature

Find it on your Mac from what you remember.

You remember what it was, not what it was called. Search files, apps and visited pages with short descriptions, file types and time clues.

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A real Smart Search demonstration. Results depend on the files, apps and Chrome data available on your Mac.

A useful clue can be enough to start.

Exact names are easy to forget. Smart Search combines local retrieval with optional Jev ranking to help connect a short description to available files, applications and web pages.

  • A recent video: try video this week to narrow the search by file type and modification time.
  • A document: try PDF yesterday when you remember the format and when it changed, but not the filename.
  • A visited page: search words you remember from its title or URL, then look in Web results from Chrome history and bookmarks.

These are example query patterns, not guaranteed matches. A result needs to exist in the accessible search sources. Date clues refer to file modification times; they do not always equal when a file was downloaded.

Search locally. Add Jev when it helps.

  1. Open Smart Search and enter a short description or clue.
  2. Review the Files, Apps and Web results. Local matching is available without an API key.
  3. For optional model-assisted ranking, add your TypeSafe API key and enable Use Jev ranking.
  4. Choose the result you want to open. The model changes ranking; you remain in control of the action.

Start with a concrete clue such as a file type, a name fragment or a time window. If the result is missing, check whether it is in the searched sources and whether the app has access, then adjust the description.

When to use Finder or Spotlight instead.

Finder and Spotlight remain useful when you know a filename, location or a precise filter. Smart Search is aimed at a different starting point: remembering a file’s type and recency, an app’s purpose or a clue from a web page.

The optional Jev model judges a bounded shortlist rather than reading every file on your Mac. See the Jev search pipeline guide for how local retrieval and model ranking work together.

Be clear about what the model sees.

Local search works without a TypeSafe key. When Jev ranking is enabled, the app sends your query, limited candidate metadata and app context to TypeSafe. Complete file bodies are not sent in that ranking request. API access and any usage costs are separate from the SuperNotch license.

This is not a promise to understand the contents of every PDF, photo or video. Chrome history and bookmarks are the documented web sources; it is not universal history search across all browsers. When model ranking is unavailable, local results remain available. Read the privacy policy before enabling remote ranking for sensitive work.

Common questions

Do I need Jev or an API key to search?

No. Local search works without a key. Jev ranking is optional and needs your own TypeSafe API key.

Can it find a file without its exact name?

You can start with type, recency and descriptive clues. Results depend on accessible candidates and how well their metadata matches; there is no guarantee that every remembered item will be found.

Does it read all of my documents and photos?

This ranking workflow judges candidate metadata. It does not upload complete file bodies or promise content understanding for all documents, images or videos.

Is a TypeSafe API subscription included?

No. The SuperNotch purchase covers the app. Your optional TypeSafe API access and usage are separate.

One useful feature. A whole toolkit.

This feature is included in SuperNotch’s 24-tool bundle. The first 50 buyers pay $5; the regular price is $19. One lifetime purchase covers two personal Macs and future versions. Check the pricing page for the current offer.

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