Section 41. Spotlight

41. Spotlight

If you're a PC user, you're probably familiar with Google Desktop Search, a utility that indexes files for rapid keyword-based searches. Spotlight, built right in to Mac OS X, provides similar functionality for Mac users.

With the advent of Leopard, though, Spotlight kicks desktop search up a notch. The new Spotlight supports Boolean operators (AND, OR, and NOT), allows speedy searches of other networked Macs, and adds Quick Looka live preview of a document, photo, song, or video summoned whenever your mouse hovers over a search result.

Want to find what you're looking for with speed and style? Switch to a Mac.