STEP FIVE (Seeing Instant Results)


Although Spotlight will easily identify hundreds of different files on your Mac that contain the word "Apple," it thankfully only displays the most likely matches in the results list. Because it separates them by type of document, it helps you quickly see if a particular file is the one you want. (For example, if one of the results came from your iCal calendar, and you're looking for a phone number, you can probably ignore the calendar result.) Now, let's look at that Top Hitit shows Apple Computer, right? But we're not 100% sure that's the file we want until we open it, so just click directly on that result in the list, and Spotlight will actually launch the Address Book application, opening it to the contact page for Apple Computer (where you'll find Apple's phone number). How slick is that? So that's how it workswhen you find a result that you think is the file you're looking for, click on it, and in just a few seconds, you'll know for sure because it will open for you.



    Getting Started with Your Mac and Mac OS X Tiger
    Getting Started with Your Mac and Mac OS X Tiger: Peachpit Learning Series
    ISBN: 0321330528
    EAN: 2147483647
    Year: 2006
    Pages: 189
    Authors: Scott Kelby

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