Talk:Spotlight (Apple)

message: I edited the end of the iOS 8 to reflect the changes made in iOS 8 to Spotlight Search. Could someone upload a screenshot of the new software, preferably showing a search for the word "Wikipedia" being performed?  — Preceding unsigned comment added by BJM138 (talk • contribs) 02:36, 21 September 2014 (UTC)
thread_title: Update iOS image to iOS 8

message: I have changed the image of the Spotlight search to one in Mac OS X Leopard. It shows the new definition section. Mister macphisto 12:12, 26 October 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Leopard screenshot 

message: Could someone help with this? I don't really understand Boolean stuff etc. and this Quick Look sounds just like normal file previews, but it'd be nice if someone more knowledgeable could clarify. Thanks
The Fish 19:49, 14 August 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Leopard features 

message: the article states that "although not widely publicised" boolean searches are possible. I tried this in tiger (10.4.11) and it does not actually work.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 67.127.53.128 (talk) 21:03, 4 April 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Booleans don't actually seem to exist in Tiger 

message: What does it mean in the article by "Controversy"? The section simply gives random information, and does not explain what the controversy is. WIll someone rename this section? i would, but I don't know what it should be called. Ratburntro44 (talk) 18:06, 10 August 2010 (UTC)
replies: text: Fixed. It was vandalism from an anon account a few days ago. AlistairMcMillan (talk) 05:22, 11 August 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  Spotlight controversy 

message: It seems iOS will not use any index for search. And when searching large volumes of data on iOS devices search can become quite slow.
Do you know if iOS will use an index for search? (I could not find any references)  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2.137.116.33 (talk) 19:37, 10 December 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  Does iOS use an index for search? 

message: The article should be updated to reflect both Snow Leopard and Lion.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.167.237.113 (talk) 22:45, 19 December 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  Needs update 

message: I'm new to Wikipedia, so I'm not sure of the procedure. If it were simple I'd fix it myself. But I can't be the only person who thinks of a "spotlight" as a big light with mirrors designed to direct light at a certain place, not unlike a "searchlight" as the Wikipedia article calls it? I think this deserves at least a disambiguation link.
--24.22.80.89 (talk) 11:39, 29 August 2012 (UTC)
replies: text: Hi, This article is clearly titled "Spotlight (software)". It's very unlikely someone is going to be confused by this article because they are looking for an article on a spotlight or searchlight. There is an article called Spotlight which is a disambiguation page that links "searchlight" right at the very top. AlistairMcMillan (talk) 20:11, 29 August 2012 (UTC)
thread_title:  Disambiguation link? 

message: I have a Mac and a PC. Spotlight is a great feature to find items on my MacBook Pro. But can I search my PC in a similar way? I have the latest upgrades to both.  I can't find the answer to that question. JohnClarknew (talk) 02:45, 2 September 2012 (UTC)
replies: text: I must be nuts. Been so long since I used the PC. Search, of course, by clicking on "start", and there's the search button right there. It's just not called Spotlight. JohnClarknew (talk) 03:30, 2 September 2012 (UTC)
thread_title: Is this feature available on a PC?