Compared to Apple's Spotlight Search on macOS, Microsoft's Windows Search leaves something to be desired. These alternative search apps for Windows bring a Spotlight-esque experience to Windows 11.

Google has launched an experimental Windows app designed for snappy desktop search. The app, which mimics macOS's Spotlight, lets users instantly search their local files, installed apps, Google Drive ...

Microsoft's PowerToys suite for Windows 11 is highly capable, but these third-party apps offer the additional PC flexibility I'm looking for.

Khamosh Pathak is a freelance tech journalist with over 13 years of experience writing online. An accounting graduate, he turned his interest in writing and technology into a career. He holds a ...

Google has mostly shied away from making its own native desktop apps — even going so far as to require users to continue loading up a web browser to use tools like ...

Google is once again trying to stake a claim on your desktop. This week, the company announced a new experimental Google app for Windows, available through Search Labs, that aims to make finding ...

Time to supercharge your Mac.

Microsoft has let Windows Search fall apart, and it doesn't look like it's getting better. At this point, third-party apps ...