[OwlHuntr]

iTerm + `locate`. It rarely fails to find anything. The solution is a bit "out there," but it solves my problems.

[moe]

Well, point taken (I'm a heavy shell-user myself).

However there's a range of tasks where a GUI file manager is just the right tool for the job. I maintain OSX should have a proper file manager, regardless how much Apple wants the Filesystem metaphor to die.

[tincholio]

I'd add zsh to this combo.