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Cmd-space to bring up spotlight Type whatever you want. Cmd-b Your default web browser with your default search engine will now open and perform your query.
by aunty_helen 6y ago
Cmd-space to bring up spotlight
Type whatever you want.
Cmd-b
Your default web browser with your default search engine will now open and perform your query.
I can't stress this enough how much I use this workflow when writing code.
Another thing for the OPs issue with the screenshots, (there's a few steps via terminal so maybe try the above shortcut to search for an article on how to do it) you can have all your screenshots redirect to a folder.
For example all of my screenshots end up in $HOME/screenshots
Also, another cool and sometimes useful shortcut, holding option while clicking is a big thing in osx. Try click the wifi icon in the top right corner whilst holding the option key. It will give you a bunch more details :)
- beders 6y agoI love you too
- kristjansson 6y agoThis one is revelatory. I've installed Alfred in the past solely for this workflow.
- mi_lk 6y agoI tried Cmd-b search in spotlight but it went with Firefox+Google when my default is Firefox+Duckduckgo, any chance someone knows how to fix it?
- Gaelan 6y agoTry changing the default in Safari, on the theory that it might use that as some sort of “system search engine”? Failing that, it’s probably just hardcoded.
- mi_lk 6y agoChanged and it's still Google. Yeah the search string is probably hardcoded :(
- pwinnski 6y agoDefinitely uses Safari + Duck Duck Go for me. It appears that it just "types" the string into Safari's search bar, so whatever that does is what it does.
- moltar 6y agoTry Alfred. It’s even easier. I have a global shortcut that opens a search engine prompt. Press enter to begin the search.
- oarfish 6y agoSame for me. Changing safari search engines unfortunately doesn't help. Still a very cool shortcut.
- aunty_helen 6y agoSo, I've been messing around with this for about 30 minutes now. I don't like giving bad advice! Set safari as your default, set the search engine you want in the safari preferences, change your browser back to what you prefer.
- IgorPartola 6y agoProps for the follow up!
- jibbers 6y agoCommand + L inside Spotlight to jump to the dictionary definition of the word you just typed.
- maps7 6y agoDid you mean Command + D? That is what works for me (thanks for the tip!)
- nicwolff 6y agoFor more fun, have your screenshots sent to a folder, then have a LaunchAgent run pngcrush on new files in that folder...