Hi I'm really struggling to find the Search my Mac, spotlight search, I can't work out how to configure the PM6 toolbar so whereby I can see it, can somebody point me in the right direction please.
Spotlight search integration was removed in PM6. It never worked very well and interfered with the development of the full Catalog features coming in Photo Mechanic Plus.
The configurable toolbar in the Contact Sheet window was also removed in PM6.
-Kirk
I implore you to bring back Search my Mac! I’ve been a loyal and happy customer for a decade, and have blogged about you and written about you in one of my books. I anxiously anticipated Photo Mechanic 6, but when I purchased the upgrade a few weeks ago, one of the real killer capabilities it always had was taken away: Search my Mac. I called and complained bitterly, but didn’t get the name of who I spoke to, but it doesn’t really matter. When asked why a seriously good feature was taken away, they said “it’s not available for Windows, so we wanted them to be parallel. Seriously??? You really wanted to dumb it down to Windows standards? C’mon!
Our last conversation was on instructions for downgrading to 5, which I currently use. I didn’t get a refund because I was hoping you might do the right thing and add it back in, at which point I’d go back to 6 and likely keep promoting you for another decade! And I hope you still do.
Otherwise, I suspect I need to start looking around for another photo manager, which I really hate to do. But when I have to do things like move from iWeb to Sandvox years ago, I tend to be quite vocal about the search and why I’m moving… blogging, tweeting, and posting on Facebook to get input on the best options, and also to chronicle my process in case it helps someone else. That is in no means a threat… that’s just how I roll.
Also FWIW, if there’s any need for beta testing Search my Mac in 6 for some reason, I’ve been a beta tester for several apps over the years, most notably PowerCADD and WildTools, where I’ve been beta testing since the mid-1990s. So if I can help in that regard, I’d be delighted to do so.
Please reconsider and do the right thing on this! I and all your Mac customers will be really grateful. Thanks so much in advance!