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Plain answers to "where is it?" on a Mac: the free built-in way first, then how Trawl does it.

Finding files on a Mac

• How do I find a file on my Mac when I don't remember its name?
• How do I search inside PDF files on a Mac?
• Can I search my Mac by meaning instead of keywords?
• How do I search inside Excel, PowerPoint, Pages, Numbers and Keynote files on a Mac?
• How do I find which zip file has a certain file in it?
• How do I search hidden files and system folders on a Mac?
• Why is Spotlight not finding my files?
• What is the best Spotlight alternative for Mac?
• Trawl vs Spotlight: what is the difference?

Browser history and the web

• How do I find a YouTube video I watched but forgot the name of?
• How do I search my browser history by topic, not exact words?
• Can I search Chrome, Safari, Arc and Firefox history in one place?
• How can I see what I googled last week?
• How do I find a website I visited but can't remember?
• How do I find something I downloaded but can't find in Downloads?

Clipboard

• Does a Mac have clipboard history?
• How do I find text I copied earlier on my Mac?

Photos, video and audio

• How do I find photos on my Mac by what's in them?
• How do I search for text inside screenshots on a Mac?
• How do I find a song on my computer by its lyrics?
• How do I find the part of a recording where something was said?
• Can I search all my Voice Memos by what I said?
• How do I find a video on my Mac by what's on screen or what's said in it?

What did I do?

• How can I see what I was doing on my Mac yesterday?
• Is there an activity timeline for Mac like Windows Timeline?
• How do I find what I worked on last week?

Focus and ADHD

• What Mac apps help with ADHD and forgetting where things are?
• Can I search my Mac by voice?
• Is there a private AI search for my Mac that does not upload my files?