My New Mac, Snow Leopard Edition, 2nd Edition

Chapter 13. Finding Files Fast

The longer you use your Macintosh, the more files you'll create and save. And the more files you create, the more effort you'll need to put into keeping everything organized. To stay organized, you could store all files in the Documents folder. Of course, the more files you save, the more crowded the Documents folder will get.

One solution is to create additional folders inside the Documents folder. But then again, as you create more folders and use them to hold various files, you'll find it even harder to find what you want when you need it.

Fortunately, your Macintosh offers two ways to help you find files. You can use a feature called Spotlight to search for a specific file just by typing a single word or phrase. ...