I have fond memories of Sherlock, Apple’s old and venerable search utility. He has saved me in many a time of need, and has himself survived many an OS update. But it seems he has finally outlived his usefulness, eclipsed by the upstart 21st century detective Spotlight, who has come into his own with Leopard. The King is dead! Long live the King!
With the introduction of the new OS, Sherlock seems to have completely and totally disappeared, spirited away into the ether unceremoniously, without fuss or French horns, although there hasn’t really been any official announcement one way or the other.
Never mind a clean install; if you upgrade from Tiger to Leopard, Sherlock is simply erased from your system. Searching for him on the Apple site leads nowhere; he’s just vanished from sight, erased from memory. Sniff.
A moment of silence, please, for our dear, good, dependable friend Sherlock. May flights of angels sing thee to thy rest…
March 9th, 2008 at 9:16 pm
Sherlock for search and Appleworks both passed away and were dearly loved by grieving Apples in the extended family. GD.
October 31st, 2007 at 6:51 pm
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