Spotlight in macOS Tahoe gains significant upgrades, allowing execution of actions beyond simple file opening. Users can now perform tasks like playing music, creating notes, and sending messages via keyboard shortcuts. It also provides unified search across devices and cloud storage, featuring filtering options and a browsing view similar to the iPhone/iPad App Library.
The Shortcuts app integrates with AI models, including ChatGPT, enabling automation of various tasks. Users can schedule Shortcuts to run automatically based on time or specific events. This improved automation makes Shortcuts significantly more powerful.
While similar functionality exists in third-party apps like Raycast and Alfred, Apple's integration aims to bring these capabilities to a wider audience. This move addresses concerns that Apple has overlooked dedicated Mac users in recent years, focusing instead on attracting new users with trendy features.