Google Desktop Search Beta review
I’ve been trying out Google Desktop Search for three years now. First on Windows, now on a Mac. I use it like most power mac users use Quicksilver — to launch applications and open documents without using the finder. It’s fast, and doesn’t require me to learn how to use it like QS. I just start typing a few letters and usually within seconds it displays the file, email, web site, or application I want to open.
Can Google really get away with calling this a Beta product anymore? Yes, I see plenty of room for improvement. Like the updater. In three years of using and updating GDS, I still get confused every time I see this message:
