Hello,

I always use the Dock for applications, etc. but I sue spotlight to open .xml 
files from Bookshare, and to search for specific keywords I ma ybe looking for.


Harry

On Dec 23, 2012, at 3:51 PM, Agent086b <[email protected]> wrote:

> Thanks to you both for your feed back. I will try and more to the doc.
> Max.
> On 24/12/2012, at 8:21 AM, Alex Hall <[email protected]> wrote:
> 
>> I think it's what you like, and neither the dock nor spotlight is better 
>> than the other for opening apps or folders you use all the time. Spotlight 
>> is a keystroke, a key or four, then the thing you want is almost always 
>> first, at least for apps. The dock is a keystroke, a letter or two, then 
>> enter. So the dock is a bit faster, but only if you've taken the time to add 
>> what you want to it, which people don't always do. I tend to use the dock 
>> more, but that's just me.
>> On Dec 23, 2012, at 4:15 PM, Ricardo Walker <[email protected]> wrote:
>> 
>>> Hi,
>>> 
>>> If you know exactly what your looking for, and its a file/folder/app you 
>>> use often, I think the dock is a better way to go than spotlight.  I say 
>>> this because, your dock is customizable.  You can just have what you want 
>>> in there.  So, for example, If I want to open garageband, I go to the dock 
>>> with VO D and press the letter G and press enter.  using spotlight, yes, 
>>> the garageband app would more than likely show up in the results but, I'd 
>>> probably have to type more than the letter G, and then I would have to 
>>> actually sort through the results which would probably contain e-mails, 
>>> files, and web sites I've visited.  Now, If I was using a machine that 
>>> wasn't my own or, I'm looking for a missed placed file or e-mail, I would 
>>> certainly use spotlight.
>>> 
>>> Ricardo Walker
>>> [email protected]
>>> Twitter:@apple2thecore
>>> www.appletothecore.info
>>> 
>>> On Dec 23, 2012, at 3:31 PM, Agent086b <[email protected]> wrote:
>>> 
>>>> Hello all, I rarely see any mention of Spotlight search even in some very 
>>>> good podcasts. I find Spotlight one of the most useful features since 
>>>> moving to the Mac. I don't go to the dock that often I type the program I 
>>>> wish to run and that I find is much quicker. Just was wondering what 
>>>> others thought.
>>>> Max.  
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>> 
>> Have a great day,
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