The same developer who madethe scriptfor switching between Mac partitions into astandalone applicationis back with a new jailbreak tweak calledSpotFile. This tweak brings basiciFilefunctionality directly to Spotlight search, allowing users to navigate iOS’s filesystem from the Home screen.
While it was built for granting quick access to the file directory in iOS, SpotFile’s functionality can do quite a bit more than simply browse files and directories, and the developer says there are more features on the way…
Even now, SpotFile packs a lot of features into Spotlight, including the abilities to:
In the future, SpotFile is slated to gain the additional capabilities of previewing images and renaming items – all from Spotlight search.
SpotFile primarily targets advanced jailbreakers who find themselves frequently navigating their device’s directory. A quick pull on Spotlight allows users to begin typing any file path to view its contents, and all the files and folders contained within the specific index can be browsed and managed from Spotlight. There’s also a conveniently placed “Back” button for going up a level in a directory.
There aren’t any options to configure, but SpotFile installation requires SearchLoader, which is free in Cydia. As with any tweak dependency, this is automatically downloaded and installed along with SpotFile.
SpotFile is available in Cydia’s BigBoss repo for $1.49 for both iPhone and iPad. If you pick up a copy, be sure to let us know what you think in the comments!
