I built an AI-Powered semantic search for Mac

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After getting frustrated with macOS's Spotlight search, e.g., typing "driver license" doesn't give me anything unless the file name matches exactly, I thought, why not index my entire Documents folder? This way, I can find that one PDF or image buried deep in subfolders using natural language queries. So I built SmartSearch; it uses SentenceTransformers for embeddings and FAISS for fast similarity search. Best of all, it runs locally on your computer. Github: https://github.com/neberej/smart-search/ Demo: https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/aed054e0-a91f-459... Open to feedback!

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Product HuntOn track for Day 1 leaderboard · Strong signals: mac, macos, user · Missing: agents, agent, cursor

78%78% predicted probability of success on Product Hunt, based on ML models trained on real launch data.

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Indie HackersFits the IH revenue-focused audience · Missing: supports, reddit linkedin, podcasting

64%64% predicted probability of success on Indie Hackers, based on ML models trained on real launch data.

Hacker NewsStrong engagement from HN community · Missing: https docs, excited, just released

59%59% predicted probability of success on Hacker News, based on ML models trained on real launch data.

nativeThis product was originally launched on this platform.

AppSumoMay struggle as an AppSumo deal · Missing: plus, platform, intuitive

42%42% predicted probability of success on AppSumo, based on ML models trained on real launch data.

TrustMRRLess likely to generate early MRR · Strong signals: way · Missing: mobile apps, ios, personal

37%37% predicted probability of success on TrustMRR, based on ML models trained on real launch data.

Acquire.comPre-revenue stage for this audience · Missing: arr, mrr, revenue

12%12% predicted probability of success on Acquire.com, based on ML models trained on real launch data.

BetaListMay not resonate with beta-testers · Strong signals: smart · Missing: web3, chat, crypto

1%1% predicted probability of success on BetaList, based on ML models trained on real launch data.

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