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In this video, Lee continues the current theme of examining the core OS functionality of our devices in more detail, with another look at Spotlight on macOS. Spotlight is much more than an application launcher. Lee shows you how it can be used to convert units, get calendar and contact information, find specific files and folders, as well as get information about your favourite sports teams!
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Enjoyed this tip; however, Houdaspot is Spotlight on steroids. Suggest you do a cast comparing the two
Thanks Mike. We've covered Houdahspot extensively in the past - https://screencastsonline.com/search/?s=houdahspot and would agree as to its power! I just wish I knew how to pronounce it properly :)
Lots of other functionalities too.
One I use regularly is... search term, then press CMD (see file location), &/or CMD+R or CMD+Enter to go to file location in Finder. See this recent 28.Apr.2020 video (for this, and more Spotlight tips):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FdDd7eBMhLc&t=182s
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