Two apps using Core Spotlight, compared with respect to indexing of new entries, and searching. Quick tests to tell whether an app uses Core Spotlight, and what that brings.
Category Archive: Macs
Do you fancy trying the public beta of Golden Gate when it’s released in the next couple of weeks? This provides practical advice that could save you serious problems in doing so.
I hope you enjoyed Saturday’s Mac Riddles, episode 367. Here are my solutions to them. 1: Launched in […]
New version exports log statistics in CSV format for further analysis by Numbers, Excel and others. Here’s a demonstration of what can be done, including a comparison with ‘War and Peace’.
Long-running and often-saved documents can accumulate garbage, many saved versions, and could cause problems with Core Spotlight. Here’s how to freshen them up again.
Here are this weekend’s Mac riddles to entertain you through family time, shopping and recreation. 1: Launched in […]
Because Spotlight and Core Spotlight are so different, you can’t tackle problems with corespotlightd using tools and techniques that work for Spotlight.
When listing files by name, should 20test.text come before or after 200test.text? Which order is the more ‘natural’? How this quickly becomes complex.
How to optimise your Mac’s cooling using conduction, convection and radiation. Use physical principles to cope with extreme summer temperatures, and how you can work more comfortably as well.
To check XProtect Remediator scans, you really need log records lasting at least 24 hours. What can you do if your Mac’s only run for 6-8 hours? Here’s how to use Logistician to help, and how you can cheat.
