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Folx proposes an outstanding feature - Spotlight integration, which lets you get the most from Folx tag system. Now you may use the Spotlight engine to search for files you've downloaded without starting Folx.

What is Spotlight?
Spotlight is a search feature of Mac OS.

How to search for downloaded files using Spotlight?
When you start a new download task, you may assign tags (keywords) to your downloads. That allows finding them by browsing or searching. One and the same file may have different tags, though it is stored only in one folder. Thanks to Spotlight integration you don't have to start Folx to look for the required file or to browse in folders on your hard-disk.  All you have to do is to click Spotlight icon in the top-right of the menu bar. A text field will be invoked, where a search query can be entered (a tag). Search results will immediately be listed.

Moreover, you may add Spotlight comments to the file (choose "Comments" textfield in "New Download Task" window). Spotlight comment is added to the file after it is downloaded. To view it select a completed download task in Downloads list. Right-click it and choose "Open in Finder". Then right-click the selected file, choose "Get Info" and view Spotlight comment. Also, comments are displayed in Downloads list "Comment" column.

When you search for files using Spotlight, your comment will be displayed when the required file is found.

Other ways to search for downloaded files on your hard-disk

• Folders

Folx proposes smart folder technology, which permits to save your downloads according to the tags you've assigned beforehand.  One file may have several tags, but it may be stored only in one folder. In other folders symlinks and hardlinks are created. If the folders are in the same volume, then hardlinks are created, if they are in different volumes - then symlinks are created.

• If you've chosen "Automatic" option when creating a new download task, look for files in tags folders. Files are saved to the tags folders provided the tags have been assigned to files beforehand. Right-click the tag in Tag list and choose "Show in Finder" item to find out the folder's destination path. 

To change a folder's destination path, double-click it opposite a tag in "Folders" tab in Preferences in Main menu. Alternatively, right-click the tag in Tag list and choose "Set folder" item.

If a tag is not assigned to a file, then a file is saved to a default folder. Set default folder in "Folders" tab in Preferences in Main menu.

• If you've chosen "Save to other" option in "New Download Task" window, look for files in the folder you've specified to save downloads to. Moreover, the files will be stored in tags folders, provided the tags have been assigned to files beforehand. Right-click the tag in Tag list and choose "Show in Finder" item to find out the folder's destination path. To change a folder's destination path, double-click it opposite a tag in "Folders" tab in Preferences in Main menu. Alternatively, right-click the tag in Tag list and choose "Set folder" item.

• Search window

Folx "Search" window filters files in Downloads list according to their names. Paste the file name into Search window. Only the file with this particular name will be left in Downloads list.