HoudahSpot: Spotlight’s Fastidious Cousin

Even find yourself frustrated with Spotlight and Finder search? HoudahSpot might be the answer. HoudahSpot 6 Search Window Spotlight is a great tool for finding files on your Mac. It’s (generally) fast and uncomplicated. If you have some documents in your Documents folder and a bunch (ma)lingering on your desktop, Spotlight is probably the best way to find something. HoudahSpot, however, lets you drill deeper, specify (and restrict) search locations, and apply just about any criteria you can think of. Spotlight using Search Modifiers Spotlight offers a number of search modifiers that aren’t immediately obvious to the casual user. Filter by file type: You can type a forward slash followed by a file type, such as /PDF or /Images, to show only those specific document formats in your search results. Search by app or location: Enter an app name like Mail or Notes, or a location like iCloud Drive, and press the Tab key to search exclusively within that app or folder. Apply keywords and…