WordPerfect Filters
WordPerfect Filters is a macOS utility that enables Quick Look previews and Spotlight searching for compatible WordPerfect documents.
What is WordPerfect Filters?
WordPerfect Filters is a small macOS utility for working with older WordPerfect documents in Finder and Spotlight. It helps users preview supported WordPerfect files with Quick Look and lets macOS index their contents for search. The app is aimed at people who still keep archives created by WordPerfect for the Mac, WordPerfect for DOS, or WordPerfect for Windows and want those files to behave more like modern documents on a Mac. On macOS 13 Ventura and 14 Sonoma, the app is used to activate the related filters so Finder preview and Spotlight search can work with compatible files. It is most useful in document-archive, migration, and reference workflows where opening every file individually would be inconvenient. The software is published by Edward Mendelson as part of his long-running WordPerfect support resources for Mac users.
Key features
- Enable Quick Look previews for compatible WordPerfect documents
- Let Spotlight search the text content of supported WordPerfect files
- Improve Finder-based browsing of older WordPerfect archives
- Support document discovery without opening each file in a separate editor
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Safety overview
Status: Mostly safe
This utility is designed to add document preview and search support for WordPerfect files on macOS. Its expected behavior is closely tied to Finder and Spotlight, and removing it can stop previews or content indexing from working for those documents. Access to files is normal for its purpose because it needs macOS to inspect supported documents for preview and search. Keep it only if you use WordPerfect files and want those Finder and Spotlight features available.
Recommendation: Keep WordPerfect Filters if you open, preview, or search WordPerfect documents on your Mac. If you no longer use WordPerfect files, you can remove it; the main effect is that Quick Look previews and Spotlight search for those files may stop working.
Common paths
/Applications/WordPerfect Filters.app
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