Hands-On Apple 205: Take Actions in macOS Tahoe With Spotlight

This episode demonstrates how Spotlight's new "actions" feature quietly transforms your workflow, adapting to the app you're using and what you copy, delivering shortcuts you never knew you needed. Discover how to create lightning-fast quick keys in Spotlight, letting you instantly send emails, print documents, or launch commands in your favorite apps.

Spotlight actions get personal—suggestions adapt to your app usage
Third-party apps feed custom actions into Spotlight
Actions adapt to your current app like Photos & Notes
Context-aware Spotlight pulls menu bar commands and clipboard data
Quick Keys for Spotlight actions let you set up fast shortcuts
Real-world examples: creating shortcuts for email, Finder, and printer tasks
Spotlight actions connect workflows—print PDFs and automate simple actions

Host: Mikah Sargent

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