October 23, 2025

Hands-On Apple 205: Take Actions in macOS Tahoe With Spotlight

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12 minutes

This episode demonstrates how Spotlight's new "actions" feature quietly transforms your workflow, adapting to the app you're using and what you copy, delivering shortcuts you never knew you needed. Discover how to create lightning-fast quick keys in Spotlight, letting you instantly send emails, print documents, or launch commands in your favorite apps.

Spotlight actions get personal—suggestions adapt to your app usage

Third-party apps feed custom actions into Spotlight

Actions adapt to your current app like Photos & Notes

Context-aware Spotlight pulls menu bar commands and clipboard data

Quick Keys for Spotlight actions let you set up fast shortcuts

Real-world examples: creating shortcuts for email, Finder, and printer tasks

Spotlight actions connect workflows—print PDFs and automate simple actions

Host: Mikah Sargent

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October 23, 2025

Hands-On Apple 205: Take Actions in macOS Tahoe With Spotlight

Listen Later

12 minutes

This episode demonstrates how Spotlight's new "actions" feature quietly transforms your workflow, adapting to the app you're using and what you copy, delivering shortcuts you never knew you needed. Discover how to create lightning-fast quick keys in Spotlight, letting you instantly send emails, print documents, or launch commands in your favorite apps.

Spotlight actions get personal—suggestions adapt to your app usage

Third-party apps feed custom actions into Spotlight

Actions adapt to your current app like Photos & Notes

Context-aware Spotlight pulls menu bar commands and clipboard data

Quick Keys for Spotlight actions let you set up fast shortcuts

Real-world examples: creating shortcuts for email, Finder, and printer tasks

Spotlight actions connect workflows—print PDFs and automate simple actions

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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