October 02, 2025

Hands-On Apple 202: Spotlight Supercharged in macOS Tahoe

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12 minutes

Spotlight is getting a serious upgrade in macOS Tahoe, surfacing your files, windows, and even cloud content with smarter, faster results. Allow Mikah to walk you through the surprising shortcuts and hidden tricks that will change how you find everything on your Mac.

Quick access to Spotlight via keyboard or menu bar

Recentering Spotlight Search bar with control-click shortcut

Enhanced search rankings based on personal use and relevance

Refined filtering by app, file type, provider, or folder

Spotlight displays results from open windows and browser tabs

Cloud storage integration expands search to Dropbox, Google Drive

Website search shortcuts for popular sites like Amazon and YouTube

Direct questions and smart queries supported with Siri and ChatGPT

Spotlight suggests actions and deeper settings directly from search

Performance quirks and indexing delays still present in Spotlight

Host: Mikah Sargent

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October 02, 2025

Hands-On Apple 202: Spotlight Supercharged in macOS Tahoe

Listen Later

12 minutes

Spotlight is getting a serious upgrade in macOS Tahoe, surfacing your files, windows, and even cloud content with smarter, faster results. Allow Mikah to walk you through the surprising shortcuts and hidden tricks that will change how you find everything on your Mac.

Quick access to Spotlight via keyboard or menu bar

Recentering Spotlight Search bar with control-click shortcut

Enhanced search rankings based on personal use and relevance

Refined filtering by app, file type, provider, or folder

Spotlight displays results from open windows and browser tabs

Cloud storage integration expands search to Dropbox, Google Drive

Website search shortcuts for popular sites like Amazon and YouTube

Direct questions and smart queries supported with Siri and ChatGPT

Spotlight suggests actions and deeper settings directly from search

Performance quirks and indexing delays still present in Spotlight

Host: Mikah Sargent

Download or subscribe to Hands-On Apple at https://twit.tv/shows/hands-on-apple

Want access to the ad-free video and exclusive features? Become a member of Club TWiT today! https://twit.tv/clubtwit

Club TWiT members can discuss this episode and leave feedback in the Club TWiT Discord.

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