Vector is a Spotlight search replacement that uses on-device ML to determine exactly what you want to see with natural language.
Ask your files and iMessage database questions and get answers instantly. All on-device. No more cloud storage options pretending to change how you view your files.
Searching apps takes first priority and is deterministic. You will always search for exactly what you want and never have things change unexpectedly as you type.
It can also search for weather, maps, Wikipedia, contacts, and your calendar with natural language.
It also comes with a built in clipboard manager and emoji picker.
How does Vector differ from Spotlight/Alfred? Do you support natural‑language queries and custom actions, and can it be triggered with a global hotkey
Cool launch, Vector team! Vector search is one of those technical problems that’s overdue for simplification. What’s the first use case you hope someone explores and says, “Wow, I never built that this simply before”? Excited to see where you take this.
About Vector on Product Hunt
“Intelligent search for macOS”
Vector launched on Product Hunt on December 7th, 2025 and earned 119 upvotes and 4 comments, placing #9 on the daily leaderboard. Lightning-fast search powered by on-device machine learning. Find apps, files, messages, and more — all without compromising your privacy.
Vector was featured in Privacy (11.1k followers), Artificial Intelligence (467.6k followers) and Apple (15.4k followers) on Product Hunt. Together, these topics include over 102.3k products, making this a competitive space to launch in.
Who hunted Vector?
Vector was hunted by Ethan Lipnik. A “hunter” on Product Hunt is the community member who submits a product to the platform — uploading the images, the link, and tagging the makers behind it. Hunters typically write the first comment explaining why a product is worth attention, and their followers are notified the moment they post. Around 79% of featured launches on Product Hunt are self-hunted by their makers, but a well-known hunter still acts as a signal of quality to the rest of the community. See the full all-time top hunters leaderboard to discover who is shaping the Product Hunt ecosystem.
Want to see how Vector stacked up against nearby launches in real time? Check out the live launch dashboard for upvote speed charts, proximity comparisons, and more analytics.
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