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Technology Brief
Mac OS X: Spotlight

As Spotlight finds results that match your search criteria, it displays the most relevant 
items and organizes them immediately. By clicking an item on the list, you can open 
a document, read an email, view a contact, launch an application, or access a system 
preference. Mac OS X opens each item directly from the Spotlight menu. You can 
quickly access the most relevant match, known as the Top Hit, by typing Command-
Return.

Search results are categorized by type, so it’s easy to see the item you’re looking for. 
Spotlight displays the top 20 items that match your search criteria in the menu. If 
you want to see more, select Show All to bring up a new display of all items on your 
computer that match your search, as well as more information about each item. 

 

Initiate another search right in the window.

 

Results are grouped by categories. A broad range of categories ensures the most 

 comprehensive 

results 

possible.

 

Thumbnail views allow you to preview images, movies, and PDFs.

 

Click the information icon 

 to view more information about each file.

 

Organize results by grouping and sorting. 

 

Filter results based on time and location in the file system.

 

Click the Slideshow button to preview images full screen.