macOS · Apple Silicon · Local-First

Search everything
on your Mac

iMessage. Notes. Safari. Files. Clipboard. Contacts. 558,000+ documents indexed. Results in milliseconds. AI-powered, runs entirely on your machine.

iMessage Apple Notes Safari History Files & Documents Clipboard History Contacts Calendar Reminders Applications Sticky Notes iMessage Apple Notes Safari History Files & Documents Clipboard History Contacts Calendar Reminders Applications Sticky Notes
558K+
Documents Indexed
<200ms
Search Latency
10
Data Sources
0
Data Leaves Your Mac
Data Sources

One search bar.
Every corner of your Mac.

SamKnows reads your local databases directly. No cloud sync, no API calls, no data leaves your machine.

💬
iMessage
Every conversation
📝
Notes
Full content search
🧭
Safari
Browsing history
📁
Files
Docs, code, markdown
📋
Clipboard
Persistent history
👤
Contacts
Names, phones, emails
📅
Calendar
Events & meetings
✅
Reminders
Pending tasks
🚀
Apps
Launch anything
🧮
Calculator
Instant math
Built Different

Not a wrapper.
Not a toy.

Built from scratch in Rust + React + SQLite. Runs as a native macOS app with GPU-accelerated UI.

AI Semantic Search
Ollama-powered embeddings let you search by meaning, not just keywords. Find "that recipe Sarah sent" without remembering exact words.
Instant Results
FTS5 full-text search over 558K+ documents. Results appear as you type. Calculator, contacts, and app launcher built in.
100% Local
Zero cloud. Zero telemetry. Zero tracking. Your data stays on your machine. The index lives at ~/.universal-search/.
Sticky Notes
Cmd+Shift+N to create floating notes that stay on all Spaces. Drag, resize, color-code. They persist across restarts.
Command Palette
Type > to access commands. Reindex, change themes, clear clipboard, export notes. Custom shortcuts with /triggers.
7 Themes
Glass, Midnight, Ember, Aurora, Deep Sea, Light, and Auto. Vibrancy effects powered by macOS NSVisualEffectMaterial.
Keyboard-First Design
⌘SpaceToggle launcher
⌘⇧NNew sticky note
TabCycle tabs · Accept autocomplete
⌘KTheme picker
⌘1-6Filter by source
Internal Access

Ready to search
everything?

macOS only. Apple Silicon. Node.js bundled. No external dependencies.

Apple Silicon Intel
v1.0.0 · macOS 13+ · ~45 MB · M1/M2/M3/M4 or Intel
After installing:
  1. Open the DMG and drag SamKnows to Applications
  2. Right-click the app → Open (first launch only)
  3. Follow the setup wizard for permissions
  4. Press Cmd+Space to search
Designed with Intent. Hardened by Use.

Unified Resilience. Collective DNA.

This product is one of 21 specialized solutions in the DobePros suite—a sentient infrastructure that evolves through real-world execution. By leveraging a unified, self-learning DNA for data, security, and commerce, every tool benefits from cross-platform hardening and collective technical resilience.

100%
Proprietary
Zero
VCS Debt
24/7
Monitoring