Windows Desktop Search is the windows analog of SpotLight (Mac), and strigi (Linux/KDE). It is a database with indexed information about your files, and provides near-instant search results.
The importance of having Windows Desktop Search under CrossOver is (besides the fact that the very purpose of CrossOver/Wine is to run windows apps) to provide this facility to Microsoft Office. Outlook integrates with Windows Desktop Search, and you can do near-instantaneous email searches inside Outlook 2007 with it. It has a significant impact on finding information when you have gobs of email and must mine information from it.
Thus, it should be put on the radar, because it is a valuable complement for Microsoft Office users (and it is a free download).
Mac Rating
Will Not Install
Last Tested: 8.0.0
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Will Not Install
Last Tested: 11.0.0
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How to Install CrossOver to run Windows Desktop Search
Click the Download Free Trial button above and get a 14-day, fully-functional trial of CrossOver. After you've downloaded CrossOver check out our YouTube tutorial video to the left, or visit the CrossOver Mac walkthrough for specific steps. Once you have CrossOver installed and running you can come back to this page and click the Step 2 button, or follow the manual installation guide, to begin installing your Windows application.
Click the Download Free Trial button above and get a 14-day, fully-functional trial of CrossOver. After you've downloaded CrossOver check out our YouTube tutorial video to the left, or visit the CrossOver Linux walkthrough for specific steps. Once you have CrossOver installed and running you can come back to this page and click the Step 2 button, or follow the manual installation guide, to begin installing your Windows application.
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