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Re:Microsoft loses control over Windows Tiles by kkarakk on Wednesday April 17, 2019 @03:37AM (#19680547)
yeah i've noticed i tend to start ignoring windows native explorer functionality and build my own mindspace for apps and stuff. i didn't notice until i bought a macbook and realized i could just search apps with finder when i thought of them instead of the path occupying valuable space in my mind.

think the functionality broke because of them trying to include cortana results in the search. it's completely garbage now

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Re:Microsoft loses control over Windows Tiles by pushpop on Wednesday April 17, 2019 @03:53AM (#19680613)
Unfortunately the search (whatever that navigation feature is called) in Windows was always several steps behind what Linux and OSX offered; even before Cortana was a thing.
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Re:Microsoft loses control over Windows Tiles by chrisweekly on Wednesday April 17, 2019 @03:47AM (#19680589)
On MacOS, I recommend Alfred as a free upgrade over Spotlight.
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Re:Microsoft loses control over Windows Tiles by sizzle on Wednesday April 17, 2019 @10:08PM (#19688174)
What killer features does it have over spotlight that made you switch?
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Re:Microsoft loses control over Windows Tiles by kkarakk on Wednesday April 17, 2019 @05:00AM (#19680903)
i thought alfred was paid and closedsource?
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Re:Microsoft loses control over Windows Tiles by c256 on Wednesday April 17, 2019 @05:16AM (#19680965)
There’s a free (as in beer, not speech) app that does quite a lot, and a paid upgrade that’s largely about customizing it. The potential customizations from the ‘power pack’ seemed quite extensive, but I haven’t personally played with it much.
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