Spotlight has been around for some time but with Yosemite it has some new features. Here’s just a few:
- You can use Spotlight like a calculator: Type in a mathematical expression in the search field and it will use the calculator app to give you the answer.
- You can use Spotlight to figure out currency exchange: Type in, for example, 100 USD and Spotlight will give you the current exchange value in British Pounds, Euros, Japanese Yen, Swiss Francs and Canadian Dollars.
- You can use Spotlight for unit measure conversion: Type in 100 feet and you will get the conversion to meters, centimeters, kilometers, inches and yards.
- You can use Spotlight as a dictionary: Type in a word and then choose “definition” and you have the dictionary at your beck and call.