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Show HN: AI search for every photo and every frame of video on macOS

Instant AI-powered searching through every photo and video frame on macOS without cloud or uploads. Local-first app, easily installable via Homebrew for Apple Silicon and macOS 12+. Zero manual Gatekeeper steps required. Built-in least privilege security via trusted Homebrew cask. Tile results show why they matched with visual, filename, or other cues.

Hover for detailed score breakdown. Supports CJK queries with bigram matching. Scene-level video search with poster thumbnails and timecode badges. Noise gate filter prevents gibberish results. Exact word and line retrieval via OCR and Whisper transcripts. Tailored match tiers: exact line, exact words, or words spoken. Speech snippets with highlighted matched words.

Speech-to-text transcription using llama.cpp sidecar for offline operation. Direct access to matched dialogue lines via numbered citations. Configurable LLM choices, text mean centering, and video segment settings. Four signal prioritization system for precise control over search results. Project-based organization with manual overrides.

Supports multiple languages and on-demand downloads for each. Exportable results with citation tracking.

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