One of the best features of macOS is the built-in Spotlight search. You can launch Spotlight with a quick keyboard shortcut (⌘+Space) and use it to launch apps, find files, and more. For most Mac users, the very first interaction they have on their Mac is with Spotlight. They start their Macs, invoke Spotlight, and launch the app or files they want to use.
However, sometimes, this simplicity also works against Spotlight. Most people use Spotlight for only the most basic tasks and never explore its full potential. We want to change that with this article. Here are the 6 Mac Spotlight tips that will supercharge your Mac experience.
Best Spotlight tips for Mac
With most new macOS updates, Spotlight gains some new features. Apple doesn’t promote these features as they have bigger things to announce at the Keynote. That’s why, most people remain unaware of these hidden Spotlight features.
1. Perform better file search with file search operators
Most Mac users know they can use Spotlight to find files on their Mac. But did you know you can use search operators in Spotlight to filter your search? One of the best search operators is the Kind search operator which lets you filter files based on their type. For…
