For my pcs macos debian and redhat i use ansible to setup went and keep it update so i don’t need to ever reconfig my pcs. see setup.dorschner.me for more info.

i also want to tell you things i learn along the way.

macOS

Spotlight

1. Search in Finder Instead of Spotlight

• Type your query in Spotlight (Cmd + Space).
• Scroll to the bottom and select “Search in Finder”.
• Or, open Finder (Cmd + N) and press Cmd + F to start searching directly.

2. Direct Web Search in Safari from Spotlight

• Type your query in Spotlight and press Cmd + B to open the search in Safari.

3. Search Only for Specific File Types in Finder

• Use keywords in Spotlight:

  kind:pdf report
  kind:image screenshot
  kind:folder projects

• Works with: kind:pdf, kind:image, kind:folder, kind:app, kind:music, kind:movie, etc.

4. Quickly Open Apps and Websites

• Type “Safari” in Spotlight and press Enter.
• For quick web searches, type a domain like “openai.com”, then press Enter.

5. Use Smart Folders for Frequent Searches

• Open Finder (Cmd + N) → Cmd + F → Set search filters.
• Click “Save” to create a Smart Folder for quick access.

Want more automation? You can also use Raycast (Spotlight alternative) for better search and quick actions. 🚀