A Windows version of the Spotlight search tool

As a recent switcher, I'm slowly discovering all the little wonders of MacOS X and starting to understand why the Apple OS has so many faithful supporters.However things are different at work, where I must still work with a PC on a daily basis. Luckily there are apps that bring a pinch of Mac taste to Windows users.

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This is the case of WinLight, a Spotlight clone for Windows that enables you to search for files, folders and apps in a much easier, more comfortable way.WinLight is slightly similar to the original Mac Spotlight tool but still has a long way to go. To begin with, results are not classified into categories as the original Spotlight.Also, it doesn't show a drop-down menu with results but just completes the word – only if you have written it before - and then opens a window instead, which is not quite as useful.

While WinLight may be a good replacement for the old-fashioned Windows standard search tool, I'm afraid it's not as good as the original Spotlight.

  • Pros

    • Better than the Windows standard search tool
  • Cons

    • Opens results in a different window
    • Not as useful as the real Spotlight
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App specs

  • License

    Free

  • Version

    0.8

  • Latest update

  • Platform

    Windows

  • OS

    Windows 2000

  • Language

    English

  • Downloads

    1.6K

  • Size

    534.09 KB

  • Developer

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winLight for PC

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  • 1.6K
  • V0.8

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