When I started taking frequent notes on my MacBook, I downloaded and installed Google Desktop. I liked it at first, save for its cmd-cmd shortcut default, which I quickly changed to cmd-shift-g.
But since about that time, my system has been sluggish, slow, and a pain. I was fairly confident Google Desktop was the culprit at first, but upon further reading I’m mostly sure that my wait times are due to Google Desktop’s incessant indexing. Now I kind of like how one search box will hit the innards of my filesystem along with my email (Gmail). At such a hit, though? I don’t think so.
So I have uninstalled Google Desktop, and I’m hopeful that the ol’ MacBook will pick up her pace again. I’m going to miss the slight preview Google Desktop provided in its search results. This is something sorely missing from Spotlight. SpotInside, a free utility from ONERIVER Software, could provide that extra context I sometimes need.