Refining a search with HoudahSpot’s hundreds of search parameters.įor each search parameter you pick, the search can be further refined with qualifiers that depend on the kind of parameter you are searching. The rest are available by choosing ‘Other’ and browsing the full list of filter parameters. Name, Kind, Tags, Last Opened, Created, Modified, File Extension, Text Content, and others are all available from a drop-down menu in the Refine pane. In total, there are around 200 different parameters you can use to refine a search from common ones like ‘File Extension’ to obscure ones like ‘dSYM UUIDs.’ HoudahSpot doesn’t overwhelm users with every choice though. There are more options for refining a search than make sense to list in this review. The next panel of HoudahSpot’s window is where searches are refined. ![]() The far left panel is where templates, snippets, and favorite tags live, which I’ll cover later in this review. The app is most useful when your first rudimentary search turns up hundreds or thousands of files in HoudahSpot’s results pane, which is when its search parameters come into play.īelow HoudahSpot’s toolbar, up to four panels can be displayed. If you find what you were looking for immediately, you probably didn’t need HoudahSpot to find it. Additional searches can be started in a separate window or new tab. HoudahSpot’s search field also supports several advanced search operators like predefined relative dates such as ‘next week’ and ‘yesterday’ as well as wildcard characters, boolean operators, numeric values, comparisons, ranges, and more. That kicks off a search that remains active until you click the stop button. Type the text you are looking for into HoudahSpot’s search field and hit the Return key or click the play button next to the search field. In that case, you do just as you would in your browser. Usually, that begins with a recollection of something about a file whether that’s a bit of text from the file name, the contents of the file, or something else. ![]() Mountain Lion, the last of the “big cat” versions of the Mac operating system launched in July 2012 (latest version 10.8.The process of finding a file with HoudahSpot mirrors how searches start for most people. Mavericks arrived in October 2013 (latest version 10.9.5) and can run on the following Macs: Yosemite arrived in October 2014 (latest version 10.10.5) and can run on the following Macs: MacBook Pro (Mid/Late 2007 to early 2015).Sierra arrived in September 2016 (latest version 10.12.6) and can run on the following Macs:Įl Capitan arrived in September 2015 (latest version 10.11.6) and can run on the following Macs: MacBook Air (Late 2010 to 2017, which is same as 2015 model).High Sierra arrived in September 2017 (latest version 10.13.6) and can run on the following Macs: Mac Pro (Late 2013, plus mid-2010 and mid-2012 models with recommended Metal-capable GPU).MacBook Air (Mid 2012 to 2017, because it’s the same as 2015 model).Mojave arrived in September 2018 (latest version 10.14.6) and can run on the following Macs: The M1 Mac cannot be downgraded beyond Big Sur. ![]() To run Ventura you will need one of these Macs:įor more information read: Can my Mac run Ventura? The most current version 13.3.1 at the time of writing, read our guide to every version of macOS released to find out about the latest version. macOS Ventura compatibilityĪpple released macOS 13 Ventura to the public on October 24, 2022. Macs are generally incompatible with versions of macOS that are older than the one it shipped with. This is important to keep in mind if you are looking to run an older version of macOS on a Mac. Note: In each case the year referenced below is the year that Mac was introduced – you could for example have bought a 2016 MacBook in early 2017, but it’s still the 2016 MacBook. Find out if your Mac can run macOS Ventura.
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