Google has released its Spotlight-like desktop search app for Windows globally, allowing users to search both web and local files using Alt+Space shortcut. The app integrates Google Drive, Google Lens, and offers multiple search views including an AI Mode. This represents Google's expansion into desktop search functionality competing with native Windows search and macOS Spotlight.
Background
Google has been expanding its desktop presence beyond browsers, competing with native OS features and other productivity tools. macOS Spotlight has long been a popular system-level search feature that Google is now replicating for Windows users.
- Source
- The Verge
- Published
- Apr 15, 2026 at 01:12 AM
- Score
- 6.0 / 10