Comments on: Boolean Searches in Spotlight

By: Javier

Javier — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 02:00:47 +0000

I was able to use the not expression, but or didn’t work I typed
(nightwish|angel) and got absolutely nothing, it seems to be treating it as all one word.

By: colin charles blog » Some mac stuff

colin charles blog » Some mac stuff — Wed, 08 Jun 2005 23:56:54 +0000

[...] pc and i386. This probably quenches the rumors that Intel will build PowerPC processors. Boolean searches in Spotlight enhances it with NOT/OR searches - useful. I [...]

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Boolean Searches in Spotlight — Tue, 07 Jun 2005 06:31:09 +0000

Boolean Searches in Spotlight

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By: Matt

Matt — Mon, 30 May 2005 17:59:47 +0000

So, will someone now write a widget that does the obscure-to-usable translation?

By: josh

josh — Sat, 28 May 2005 16:25:50 +0000

Thanks so much gareth, I thought it was an obscure key but your right, there it is between delete and return. Thanks so much

Josh

By: Gareth Potter

Gareth Potter — Sat, 28 May 2005 03:11:35 +0000

The pipe? Oooh, bugger. I assume you’re using an American keyboard - both of mine are Japanese, and on there it’s next to the backspace key with the yen symbol.

If I remember correctly, on a UK keyboard, it’s on the same key as \ (i.e. backslash).

Does this help, or have I missed the boat again? :s

By: josh

josh — Sat, 28 May 2005 03:04:43 +0000

I mean the bar between dog and cat “dog|cat”

By: Gareth Potter

Gareth Potter — Sat, 28 May 2005 02:20:08 +0000

Josh,
Do you mean a boolean AND? Doesn’t Spotlight search all terms by default thus negating the need for a specific AND operator? I’m not sure what you mean otherwise…

By: josh

josh — Sat, 28 May 2005 02:08:15 +0000

I know that i came across the bar used for the and on the web somewhere, but would you mind posting it. Thanks
Josh