A Windows version of the Spotlight search tool

As a recent switcher, I’m slowly discovering all the little wonders of MacOS X and starting to understand why the Apple OS has so many faithful supporters.However things are different at work, where I must still work with a PC on a daily basis. Luckily there are apps that bring a pinch of Mac taste to Windows users.

This is the case of WinLight, a Spotlight clone for Windows that enables you to search for files, folders and apps in a much easier, more comfortable way.WinLight is slightly similar to the original Mac Spotlight tool but still has a long way to go. To begin with, results are not classified into categories as the original Spotlight.Also, it doesn’t show a drop-down menu with results but just completes the word – only if you have written it before – and then opens a window instead, which is not quite as useful.

While WinLight may be a good replacement for the old-fashioned Windows standard search tool, I’m afraid it’s not as good as the original Spotlight.

Winlight is a local file search tool for Windows based on the popular Spotlight tool used on Mac computers. It enables you to search and locate files and folders on the go, as you type in the letters of their correspondent names into the text field.