Spotlight Tips and Tricks
Copy a file You can drag and drop files from the Spotlight results window to any location in the Finder, which will create a copy of the file.
View the file’s location When viewing the Spotlight results, you can see each item’s location. For this, press the Cmd( ) key and click the highlighted line.
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Get the definition of a word If you want to read the meaning of a word, type it into Spotlight. The search engine will immediately find one or more of its definitions using the dictionary built into the operating system.
Calculate numbers Spotlight is capable of performing simple mathematical calculations. For this, just type in the equation, and Spotlight will calculate and show you the result.
Convert values With Spotlight, you can also convert units. Simply type the value with the unit’s name and add it to what unit you want to convert – for example, “100 cm in mm.” Spotlight will show you the results.