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macOS 27 Golden Gate

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Table of Contents

Welcome
- MacBook Neo
- MacBook Air
- MacBook Pro
- iMac
- Mac mini
- Mac Studio
What’s new in macOS 27
- Desktop, menu bar, and Dock
- Quickly change settings with Control Center
- Find what you need with Spotlight
- Get notifications
- Organize your files in the Finder
- Adjust brightness and volume
- Keyboard and trackpad
- Browse the web
- Preview a file
- Take a screenshot
- Print documents
- Keyboard shortcuts
- Download apps
- Apps on your Mac
- Open apps
- Work with app windows
- Tile app windows
- Use apps in full screen
- Use apps in Split View
- Use Stage Manager
- Get apps from the App Store
- Install and reinstall apps from the App Store
- Install and uninstall other apps
- Create and work with documents
- Open documents
- Mark up files
- Combine files into a PDF
- Organize files on your desktop
- Organize files with folders
- Tag files and folders
- Back up files
- Restore files
- Change System Settings
- Choose your desktop picture
- Add and customize widgets
- Use a screen saver
- Add a user or group
- Add your email and other accounts
- Automate tasks with Shortcuts
- Create Memoji
- Change your login picture
- Change the system language
- Get started with Siri AI
- Turn on and activate Siri
- Customize Siri
- Create original images with Image Playground
- Create your own emoji with Genmoji
- Use Writing Tools to write, improve, and summarize content
- Turn on ChatGPT
- Summarize notifications and reduce interruptions
- Apple Intelligence and privacy
- Turn off and restrict access to Apple Intelligence features
- Intro to Continuity
- Use AirDrop to send items to nearby devices
- Hand off tasks between devices
- Control your iPhone from your Mac
- Copy and paste between devices
- Stream video and audio with AirPlay
- Make and receive calls and text messages on your Mac
- Use your iPhone internet connection with your Mac
- Share your Wi-Fi password with another device
- Use iPhone as a webcam
- Insert sketches, photos, and scans from iPhone or iPad
- Unlock your Mac with Apple Watch
- Use your iPad as a second display
- Use one keyboard and mouse to control Mac and iPad
- Sync music, books, and more between devices
- Get started with Screen Time
- Set up Screen Time for yourself
- Track app and device usage
- Set schedules and Time Allowances with Screen Time
- Block features or content with Screen Time
- Manage Apple Account settings
- Set your Apple Account picture
- What is iCloud?
- What is iCloud+?
- Store files in iCloud Drive
- Share and collaborate on files and folders
- Manage iCloud storage
- Use iCloud Photos
- Play music
- Watch and listen together with SharePlay
- Listen to podcasts
- Watch TV shows and movies
- Read and listen to books
- Read the news
- Write in your journal
- Track stocks and the market
- Play games on your Mac
- Set up Family Sharing
- Get Family Sharing recommendations
- Add family members to a Family Sharing group
- Remove family members from a Family Sharing group
- Share a Photo Library
- Collaborate on projects
- Find content shared with you
- Find your family and friends
- Connect an external display
- Use the camera
- Connect a wireless accessory
- Add and manage printers
- Connect AirPods to your Mac
- Optimize your Mac battery life
- Optimize storage space
- Burn CDs and DVDs
- Control accessories in your home
- Get started
- Shut down or restart your Mac
- Start up your Mac in safe mode
- Keep your Mac up to date
- Reinstall macOS
- Erase your Mac
Resources for your Mac
- Control what you share
- Set up your Mac to be secure
- Allow apps to see the location of your Mac
- Use private browsing
- Keep your data safe
- Understand passwords
- Change weak or compromised passwords
- Protect email privacy in Mail
- Use Sign in with Apple for apps and websites
- Find a missing device
Copyright and trademarks
Resources for your Apple devices

Spotlight settings on Mac

On your Mac, use Spotlight settings to change the categories that appear in Spotlight search results.

Popular topics

Use Spotlight to find something quickly

Spotlight keyboard shortcuts

Narrow your search results in Spotlight

Browse through the options below for details about customizing your Spotlight settings.

To open these settings, go to the System Settings app , then click Spotlight in the sidebar. (You may need to scroll down.)

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Spotlight settings

Option				Description
Show Related Content				Allow content from Apple partners to be shown when searching or when looking up text or objects and photos. For more information, click About Search & Privacy.
Reset Quick Keys				Restore Spotlight quick keys to their default settings. See Assign quick keys for actions or shortcuts.
Spotlight Search History				To delete all history associated with Spotlight search, click Delete Search History, then click Delete.
Help Apple Improve Search				Help improve Search by allowing Apple to store your Safari, Siri, Spotlight, Lookup, and #images search queries. The information collected is stored in a way that does not identify you and is used to improve search results. Searches include general knowledge queries and requests to do things like play music and get directions. For more information, click About Search & Privacy or see the Apple Privacy website.
Results from Apps				Turn on the apps if you want them and their content to appear in Spotlight search results. See Select result categories for Spotlight.
Results from System				Turn on an item if you want it and its content to appear in Spotlight search results. See Select result categories for Spotlight.
Results from Clipboard				Turn on if you want to allow the contents of your Clipboard to appear in Spotlight search results.
Clipboard history is available in Spotlight				Choose 30 minutes, 8 hours, or 7 days. Your Clipboard history older than the timeframe you choose won’t be visible in Spotlight.
Clear Clipboard History				Click Clear Clipboard History, then click Clear to remove your Clipboard history from Spotlight search results on your device.
Search Privacy				Exclude specific files and folders from Spotlight searches. See Prevent Spotlight searches in files.
About Search & Privacy (available when you click Search Privacy)				Learn how Spotlight searches may send certain data to Apple to process and help respond to your requests and how you can control what data is stored.

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