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With the debut of macOS Tahoe, Apple took a significant step forward in enhancing the Spotlight experience on Macs. If you’ve been wishing for a similar level of convenience on your Windows PC, your wish has now come true… thanks to Google.
The company has introduced the “Google app for Windows,” an experimental application that offers a unified search experience for your computer. Much like Spotlight, it searches for matching results across your installed apps, local files, Google Drive, and the web—all within one streamlined interface. Because at the end of the day, it’s all about search.
Even the shortcut to activate this feature feels familiar—similar in placement to how Command + Space works on a Mac. On Windows, pressing Alt + Space will bring up this search tool. Once open, it displays results organized into categories such as “Apps and websites,” “Google Drive,” “Files,” and “Web,” making it easy to find exactly what you’re looking for.
Google didn’t stop at mimicking the core functionality. They added some powerful enhancements, notably with Lens integration. This allows you to select and search anything visible on your screen, making it simple to translate images or text, get assistance with homework, and more. With Google Lens built right in, you can effortlessly identify objects, scan documents, or explore visuals right from the search menu.
The combination of search and Lens features ties into Google’s latest AI modes, which provide quick summaries and direct answers instead of just links. You can also input images and follow up with specific queries, such as solving puzzles or analyzing graphs. The app is accessible through the Labs section and requires Windows 10 or newer to operate.
This new tool represents a meaningful step toward a more integrated, smarter way of finding information on your Windows PC—making it easier and faster to access what you need, when you need it.
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