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Ever wonder the Spotlight application on your Mac? Do you know how to use it? If not, then we are going to show you in this article on how to use Spotlight search on Mac.

The Spotlight application on your Mac actually came out since 2005 and it functions as a revamp. This means that you can use this for you to search for your files on your Mac. And as time goes on, the features of Spotlight in Mac also expanded and there are some features that you are not actually aware of.

There are actually two kinds of Mac users in this world. One is those who use the Spotlight search and the other one are those people who ignore it or do not know how to use it. So, if you are one of those people who actually does not use the Spotlight search on your Mac, then you are missing too much.

The Spotlight is actually similar to one that you have on an iPhone called the Siri feature. The only difference is that Siri is voice activated while the Spotlight search feature on Mac is not. All you need to do is for you to enter a few keystrokes and then you will be able to launch or look up anything that you want on your Mac.

Here, we are going to show you several ways on how you can use the Spotlight search and show you that it can make your life easier.

Part 1: Getting Started With Spotlight SearchPart 2: Different Ways on How to Use Spotlight On MacPart 3: A List Of Complete Spotlight Keyboard ShortcutsPart 4: Maintaining Your Mac’s PerformancePart 5 : 결론

Here is a very quick starter on how you can basically use the Spotlight on your Mac. As what they say, you can never go on advance if you do not know the basics.

So here, all you have to do is to Click on the Spotlight icon that is located on the menu bar of your screen. Or you can also use the shortcut method by pressing the Command + Space key for you to launch the Spotlight search.

Then from there, you can go ahead and start typing and you will be able to see some matching results that will appear on your screen. Then, you can go ahead and choose one result or you can use the arrow keys on your keyboard for you to navigate the results shown on your screen. These categories that are shown on your screen can also be managed when you try to go your System Preferences and then click on Spotlight.

So basically, that is it. You will be able to search anything on your Mac just by using the Spotlight feature.

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Part 2: Different Ways on How to Use Spotlight On Mac

Now that you have known the basic of Spotlight, then it is time for you to know the different ways on how you can use this application on your Mac. Here are lists of ways to use the Spotlight search.

Way #1: Use it to Launch Applications

This is the most common thing wherein some Mac users use their Spotlight search. And it is also considered the first thing that the Spotlight displays. So, for you to be able to open a certain application on your Mac, all you have to is the steps below. Let us take Safari as an example to launch on your Mac.

Step 1: Go ahead and launch Spotlight or press on the Command + Space key on your Mac.

Step 2: And then, go ahead and type in SA in the search field.

Step 3: After that, go ahead and hit the Return button.

Using Spotlight to launch application will help you speed up the process of doing so.

Way #2: Use It To Search by Keywords

Anything that you have on your Mac can actually be easier and can quickly be found using the Spotlight. And this can also make this for any cluttered results. You can also simply focus on the specifics by using the keywords such as “kind:” and “date:” when you are searching for something using Spotlight.

Way #3: Search Using Natural Language

If you would like to have computing a bit normal to human, experiment using the natural language search. Keep in mind that the Spotlight search feature actually understands the likes of “presentation from last week”, “Emails from Derek”, or even “Apps from last month”. You can also drag a certain file from Spotlight going to another app. Also, as an alternative to this, you can also hold the Command key for you to see the current location of the file.

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Way #4: Viewing Your Contacts Details

Now, if you need to of checking on someone’s contacts number or address that you have on your Mac, then all you have to do is to use Spotlight search instead of going through your Contacts. All you need to do is to type in the name of the person that you have on your contacts list and it will show you their information including their phone number, email address, and more.

Way #5: Looking For Calendar Events

Same through with viewing your contacts on your Mac if you are going to search for an event that you have booked on your Calendar. All you need to do is to use the Spotlight search and type in the name of the event or the reminder. From there, you can select it and all the information you included about the event will be shown on your screen.

Way #6: Access to Dictionary Definitions

Well, the Spotlight search will not be able to help you with one thing and that is your spelling error, unlike the Dictionary feature which allows you to correct any misspelled words. But what it can help you with is you can go ahead and type in the search field “define” followed by the word that you want to know its meaning. And then, you can simply go ahead and use the shortcut Cmd + L and then you will be able to see its definition without the need of opening app your Dictionary app.

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Way #7: Calculate Anything

The Spotlight can also help you in terms of calculating things. You can use this instead of opening up your Calculator app on your Mac. Once that the result appears on your screen, you can go ahead and press on the Cmd + C if you want to copy it to your clipboard. Also, the Spotlight application can also do conversions such as weight, temperature, and more.

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Way #8: Know The Weather

Another helpful feature of the Spotlight search is that you can actually know the weather in your area. All you have to do is to open Spotlight and type in “weather”. Then, Spotlight will be able to show you a prediction of the weather in your area and as well as for the next six hours and the next day.

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Way #9: You Can Check for Your Sports Score

Now, if you are actually into sports and that you are following a certain team and that you missed the game, then you can actually make use of the Spotlight and search on your team’s score. This will be easier rather than searching it on the web.

Way #10: Listening to Music

If you love on listening to music, then you can also use Spotlight for you to look for a song that you have on your Mac. You can type in there the album of the song as well and you can listen to your iTunes preview.

So there you have it. There are still a lot of ways on how you can use the spotlight search on your Mac aside from the things that we have already mentioned above and you will be amazed that it can actually do all that things.

Part 3: A List Of Complete Spotlight Keyboard Shortcuts

할 수 있기를. get the most out of Spotlight, then you should also learn the different keyboard shortcut that you can use. This way, you will be able to make it easier for you to browse all the results shown on your screen. So here, we have indicated all the keyboard shortcuts that you can use when you are using Spotlight.

1. Command + Space – this will launch the Spotlight application on your Mac.

2. The Right Arrow – this will help you complete the search that you are using which will turn your query into its full name.

3. The Up and Down Arrow – this will allow you to browse on the list shown on your screen.

4. Command-Up and Command Down – this will allow you to jump in between categories of the result.

5. Enter – this will let you open the chosen result.

6. Command + R or Command + Enter – will show the result in Finder.

7. Option + Command + Space – will then open the current search on Finder. This way, you will be able to drill down on more tools.

8. Command + L – will allow you to jump the definition for any search term.

9. Command + B – this will look up to your search term by making use of the default search engine in your default browser.

10. Command + I – This will launch the “Get Info window for your result.

11. Command + C – this will copy the result just like in Finder.

Part 4: Maintaining Your Mac’s Performance

Now, as we all know, the Spotlight also uses up some space on your Mac and that it can affect its performance. That is why we have made it possible for you to maintain your Mac from those Settings on your Mac that you seldom use. And you can easily do this by using the all-new FoneDog PowerMyMac tool.

The FoneDog PowerMyMac is one of the greatest apps that we have for you to 모든 정크 파일 정리 that you have on your Mac. And not only that, but it also has a lot of several features that you can use. This is because the FoneDog PowerMyMac is made as an all in one Mac application.

You will be able to do anything with the FoneDog PowerMyMac. It can be a Mac Cleaner, an App Uninstaller, Performance Monitor, a Secret Keeper, File Unarchive, and Wi-Fi spite.

Now here is how you can have the maintenance for your Spotlight on your Mac using the PowerMyMac by FoneDog.

Step 1; Download and Install

Have the PowerMyMac be download from our official website and have it installed on your Mac.

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2 단계 : 프로그램 실행

After that, go ahead and launch the FoneDog PowerMyMac on your Mac. Then you will be able to see on the main interface of the program your Mac’s system status.

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3 단계 : 옵션 선택

Now, at the top of your screen, you will be able to see three option. The Status, Cleaner, and the Toolkit. From there, go ahead and choose “Toolkit”.

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4 : 모듈 선택

On the next page, you will be able to see a list on your screens such as Uninstaller, Privacy, Hide, and more. From that list, go ahead and choose “Maintenance”. This is the section wherein you will be able to speed up the performance of your Mac.

Step 5: Choose Spotlight for Maintenance.

Under the Maintenance module, go ahead and select “Spotlight”. This is because there are some extra plugins that will make your Spotlight more powerful and versatile. Once that these plugins came to be outdated, then you can go ahead and have them disabled.

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Part 5 : 결론

As you can see, there are a lot of ways on how to use the Spotlight search on your Mac. However, you still have to make sure that you actually keep it well-maintained. This way, your Mac will still be running at its finest or even better. And for you to do this, you can have the FoneDog PowerMyMac and this will be a piece of cake.