I ditched Spotlight on my Mac for this more powerful search tool - and it's free

Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET I'm all about being efficient. Whether it's on my phone, a desktop, or a laptop, I want my workflow to be fast, smooth, and simple. Because of that, I'm always on the search for tools to improve how I do what I do. Although MacOS has a built-in search tool (Spotlight), I don't use it because it doesn't offer the flexibility I need. So when I came across Alfred, my curiosity was piqued. Could this app be exactly what I need in a MacOS search tool? Also: How to make any MacOS app start at login - to save you time and clicks Alfred is a productivity app that boosts your efficiency with the help of hotkeys, keywords, text expansion, and other handy features. With Alfred, you can search your Mac, as well as the web, and even create custom actions. Alfred allows you to type less thanks to hotkeys; browse and preview files; access a clipboard history so you won't always have to type the same URLs over and over; link hotkeys, keywords, and actions together to ... Read full article.