The problem
The drive you need is the one on the shelf.
Without a catalogue, finding one file means plugging in every disk until it turns up.
How it works
Catalogue once. Search with nothing plugged in.
Scan each archive drive once into a single index. Then search every disk at once with none of them connected, and find the files you kept twice to free up a drive.
Fast scan
Names, sizes, dates and paths, in one pass.
Offline search
Every catalogued disk at once, nothing connected.
Duplicates
Find what exists in more than one place.
Nothing to install
No dependencies, no sign‑up.
The competition
Where it stands.
| archivo | NeoFinder | DiskCatalogMaker | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Runs on macOS | |||
| Duplicate detection | |||
| Open source | |||
| Price | Free | Paid, per major version | $38.99 per user |
NeoFinder and DiskCatalogMaker are mature tools that do much more. archivo does the essentials, for free.