Spotlight 是您在 Mac 上拥有的众多优秀工具(excellent tools you have on your Mac)之一。它使您可以快速轻松地在计算机上搜索所需的任何文件。如果您已经使用了一段时间，您可能已经熟悉它的一些功能。
该工具还具有一些大多数用户和网站似乎没有谈论的高级功能。这些功能使该工具更加有用，让您做的不仅仅是在工具中执行基本的文件搜索任务。
启动 MacOS Spotlight 的方法(Ways To Launch MacOS Spotlight)
在Mac(Mac)上可以使用两种简单的方法调用 Spotlight 。您可以单击菜单栏中的搜索图标或按Command + Space键盘快捷键打开该工具。
使用 Spotlight 启动应用程序(Launch Apps With Spotlight)
如果在Dock(Dock)或Launchpad中找不到应用程序，您可以使用 macOS Spotlight搜索(search for any app)Mac上安装的任何应用程序。只需(Simply)调出Spotlight，输入应用程序的名称，它就会出现。
搜索特定文件类型(Search Specific File Types)
如果您正在寻找某些文件格式，例如PDF文件，您可以使用种类(kind)过滤器来过滤您的搜索结果。搜索报告种类：pdf(report kind:pdf)将仅检索PDF格式的报告文件。您可以使用任何您想要的文件格式。
使用布尔运算符(Make Use Of Boolean Operators)
布尔运算符让您可以使用各种运算符优化搜索结果。例如，如果您只想检索非PDF格式的报告，您可以搜索类似report NOT kind:pdf的内容。
按日期过滤您的结果(Filter Your Results By Date)
日期(Date)过滤器允许您查找在特定日期范围内创建或修改的文件。如果您要查找创建的文件，例如 12 月 20日(December)，您将搜索filename created:20/12/2019。
兑换货币(Convert Currencies)
那些密切关注多种货币的人会想知道各种货币的汇率。Spotlight让您轻松完成。调出工具，输入100 USD to GBP，您将把美元兑换成英镑(Pound Sterling)。它适用于许多其他货币。
单位换算(Units Conversion)
Spotlight也允许您转换单位。例如，您可以输入200 公里到英里(200km to miles)，它会立即向您显示以英里为单位的结果数字。您也可以使用它来转换温度和重量。
查找词义（字典）(Find Word Meanings (Dictionary))
您无需打开字典即可查找单词，因为它已内置于 macOS Spotlight中。输入定义(define)，然后输入您要查找的词的含义，它将显示定义。您可以搜索字典中的任何单词。
执行数学计算(Perform Math Calculations)
Spotlight也可以用作计算器，您可以使用它来执行简单和复杂的数学计算。它适用于简单的事情，如2 + 2以及正弦和余弦方程。
打开包含文件的文件夹(Open The Folder Containing The File)
有时您可能需要打开搜索文件所在的文件夹。这可以使用简单的键盘快捷键(using a simple keyboard shortcut)来完成。在结果中选择文件时按Command + Enter，它将在Finder中打开文件夹。
查看文件路径(View File Paths)
Mac 有多种查看文件路径(Mac has multiple ways to view file paths)的方法，其中一种内置于Spotlight中。在Spotlight搜索中选择文件后，按住Command键。您将在Spotlight窗口底部看到文件的完整路径。
查找当地地点(Find Local Places)
如果您在Mac上启用了定位服务并且正在寻找您周围的特定地点，Spotlight可以帮助您找到各种地点。搜索诸如餐厅(restaurants)、比萨饼(pizza)、汉堡包(burgers)等词，它会向您显示您周围为这些物品提供服务的场所。
调整聚光灯窗口的大小(Resize Spotlight Window)
默认的Spotlight窗口大小对于大多数用户来说应该足够了，但是，如果你想要它更大或更小，你也可以修改它。将光标放在窗口的角落，您可以缩小或放大它。
清除搜索查询(Clear The Search Query)
Spotlight 的一个习惯是，当您打开它时，它会显示您以前搜索过的结果，即使您上次使用它时它已关闭。清除搜索和结果的最简单方法是按Esc键。它会让你输入一个新的查询。
在搜索引擎上打开搜索查询(Open The Search Query On Search Engines)
如果您在Spotlight(Spotlight)中没有找到您要查找的结果，请按Command + B键，它会在您的默认搜索引擎上搜索您指定的查询。它会快速打开您的主浏览器并打开搜索词的搜索结果页面。
跟踪实时航班(Track Live Flights)
通过实时航班跟踪，您只需输入航班号即可了解航班的位置。例如，如果您想查看从伦敦(London)到纽约的(New York)维珍(Virgin Atlantic)航空VS9航班的当前状态，只需在Spotlight中输入(Spotlight)VS9，您就会看到实时航班详细信息。
查看天气信息(View Weather Information)
如果您要去某个地方并想知道那里的天气情况，在Spotlight中进行简单的搜索就会显示该信息。输入旧金山(weather in San Francisco)的天气，它将为您提供该特定城市的当前天气信息。
使用自然语言搜索(Use Natural Language Search)
Apple最近对(Apple)Spotlight工具进行了重大改进，现在它可以在一定程度上理解自然人类语言。搜索我昨天打开的文件(files I opened yesterday)之类的内容将显示您昨天访问的所有文件的列表。
Include/Exclude Items
您可以转到System Preferences > Spotlight > Search Results以包括和排除各种项目，使其不会出现在搜索结果中。
添加 macOS Spotlight 的更多功能(Add More Features of macOS Spotlight)
您可以使用Flashlight(Flashlight)等应用程序进一步增强Spotlight的功能。它允许您添加各种插件来扩展Mac上已经很棒的工具的功能。
macOS Spotlight: 20 Tips & Tricks to Get the Most Out Of It
Spotlight is оne of the many excellent tools you have on your Mac. It lets you quickly and easily search for any files you want on your machine. You’re likely familiar with some of its features if you’ve been using it for some time.
The tool has some advanced features as well that most users and sites don’t seem to talk about. These features make the tool even more useful and let you do much more than just perform basic file search tasks in the tool.
Ways To Launch MacOS Spotlight
Spotlight can be invoked using two easy ways on your Mac. You can either click on the search icon in the menu bar or press the Command + Space keyboard shortcut to open the tool.
Launch Apps With Spotlight
If you can’t find an app in the Dock or in Launchpad, you can use macOS Spotlight to search for any app that’s installed on your Mac. Simply bring up Spotlight, type in the name of the app, and it’ll appear.
Search Specific File Types
If you’re looking for certain file formats, say PDF files, you can use the kind filter to filter your search results. Searching for report kind:pdf will only retrieve the report files that are in PDF format. You can use any file format you want.
Make Use Of Boolean Operators
Boolean operators let you refine your search results with various operators. For instance, if you only want to retrieve your reports that are not in the PDF format, you can search for something like report NOT kind:pdf.
Filter Your Results By Date
Date filter allows you to find files that were created or modified between certain date ranges. If you’re looking for a file that was created, say on the 20th of December, you’ll search for filename created:20/12/2019.
Convert Currencies
Those of you keeping tabs on multiple currencies will want to know the exchange rates of various currencies. Spotlight lets you do it with ease. Bring up the tool, type in 100 USD to GBP, and you’ll have your US dollars converted into the British Pound Sterling. It works for many other currencies.
Units Conversion
Spotlight lets you convert units as well. For example, you can type in 200km to miles and it’ll instantly show you the resulting figures in miles. You can use it to convert temperature and weight as well.
Find Word Meanings (Dictionary)
You don’t need to open a dictionary to look up a word as it’s built right into macOS Spotlight. Type in define followed by the word you’re looking for the meaning of and it’ll display the definition. You can search for any word that’s part of the dictionary.
Perform Math Calculations
Spotlight works as a calculator too and you can use it to perform both simple as well as complex math calculations. It works for simple things like 2 + 2 as well as sine and cosine equations.
Open The Folder Containing The File
Sometimes you may need to open the folder where your searched file is located in. This can be done using a simple keyboard shortcut. Press Command + Enter while the file is selected in the results and it’ll open the folder in the Finder.
View File Paths
Mac has multiple ways to view file paths and one of them is built into Spotlight. While you’ve selected a file in a Spotlight search, press and hold down the Command key. You’ll see the full path of the file at the bottom of your Spotlight window.
Find Local Places
If you’ve enabled location services on your Mac and you’re looking for certain places around you, Spotlight can help you find a variety of places. Search for words like restaurants, pizza, burgers, etc, and it’ll show you the establishments serving these items around you.
Resize Spotlight Window
The default Spotlight window size should be good enough for most users, However, if you want it a bit bigger or smaller, you can modify it as well. Put your cursor at the corners of the window and you can shrink or enlarge it.
Clear The Search Query
One of Spotlight’s habits is that it shows you previously searched results when you open it, even though it was closed the last time you used it. The easiest way to clear that search and results are to press the Esc key. It’ll let you enter a new query.
Open The Search Query On Search Engines
If you don’t find the results you’re looking for in Spotlight, press the Command + B keys and it’ll search for your specified query on your default search engine. It quickly opens your primary browser and opens the search results page for your searched terms.
Track Live Flights
With live flight tracking, you can find out where a flight is by just entering its flight number. For example, if you want to see the current status of the Virgin Atlantic flight VS9 from London to New York, just type in VS9 in Spotlight and you’ll see the live flight details.
View Weather Information
If you’re heading somewhere and wish to know what the weather is going to be like there, a simple search in Spotlight will reveal that information. Type in weather in San Francisco and it’ll give you the current weather information for that particular city.
Use Natural Language Search
Apple has made significant improvements to the Spotlight tool lately and it now understands natural human language to some extent. Searching for things like files I opened yesterday will reveal a list of all the files you accessed yesterday.
Include/Exclude Items
You can go to System Preferences > Spotlight > Search Results to include and exclude various items from appearing in your search results.
Add More Features of macOS Spotlight
You can further enhance the capabilities of Spotlight by using an app like Flashlight. It lets you add various plugins to extend the features of the already-great tool on your Mac.
