Cardinal
Cardinal is a free, open-source desktop app for macOS. Fastest file searching tool for macOS. It has 1,722 GitHub stars and is released under the MIT license. Its source code is on GitHub at cardisoft/cardinal.
About Cardinal
Cardinal Fastest and most accurate file search app for macOS. You can also grab the latest packaged builds from GitHub Releases.
Install Cardinal
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What is Cardinal?
Cardinal is a free, open-source desktop app for macOS. Fastest file searching tool for macOS. It has 1,722 GitHub stars and is released under the MIT license. Its source code is on GitHub at cardisoft/cardinal.
Is Cardinal free and open source?
Yes. Cardinal's source code is public on GitHub under the MIT license, which is OSI-approved or FSF-free, so you can use, copy and change it for free.
How do I install Cardinal?
Homebrew: brew install --cask cardinal-search. The commands are on this page. Installers are also on its GitHub Releases page (latest: v0.1.23).
Is Cardinal still maintained?
The repository's most recent commit was on Jun 26, 2026. appsgit only lists apps whose repository had a commit in the last six months.