Houdah Software

Spotlight: The WOW starts with HoudahSpot

HoudahSpot is a file search tool based on Apple's Spotlight technology.

HoudahSpot allows you to quickly create and store powerful search queries. This helps you to zero in on the files you are looking for.

• Faster than Spotlight: the search starts only at your command
• More precise than Spotlight: pinpoint files using a myriad of criteria
• More detailed than Spotlight: show any number of columns
• Fully customizable: set your preferred criteria, columns and sort order
• BlitzSearch: the convenience of Spotlight, the power of HoudahSpot

NEW in HoudahSpot 3.0: File Tagging

HoudahSpot 3 adds the ability to tag files. Tags are non-hierarchical keywords assigned to files. They serve a similar purpose than folders. The crucial difference being that a file may be assigned several tags and be located by any of them. HoudahSpot's tagging feature is based upon the OpenMeta technology. It is thus compatible with a growing number of third party tagging applications.

The HoudahSpot Tray is where file tagging happens. The Tray is available from any application. It hides at the edge of the main screen and is activated by moving the mouse to the edge of the screen.

The HoudahSpot Tray lists favorite tags as well as tags recently used by HoudahSpot or another OpenMeta tagging solution.

Drag files to a tag to assign them that tag. Drag a file to the file well to be presented with a window to enter any number of tags.

Select tags and double-click to start a search. Hold down the option key while double-clicking to match any of the selected tags.

HoudahSpot in the Press

HoudahSpot earned much praise from its users and the press. This includes a glowing 4-mice review in Macworld. HoudahSpot has been featured as 'Pick of the week' on MacOSXHints.com and earned two recommendations on the MacBreak Weekly podcast.