Question 1

Combining search keywords

Accepted Answer

Why combine keywords in Curiosity

Combining keywords in the search bar lets you narrow down your search results.

How to combine keywords in Curiosity?

Combining keywords (AND) Use the ampersand symbol & or the keyword AND to search only for results that include both keywords. If you don't type keywords, Curiosity defaults to combining your search terms with AND. Example: marketing AND plan will find results that include both keywords.

Alternative search terms (OR) Use the pipe symbol | or the keyword OR to match either keyword. Results with both keywords will be ranked higher. Example: marketing OR plan will find results that include either keyword.

Excluding keywords (NOT) Use an exclamation mark ! or the keyword NOT to exclude results that include the keyword. Example: financial NOT investors will find results with financial but exclude ones with investors.

Exact matches ("") Put search terms in quotes "" to find an exact match. Exact matches only returns hits when the search term exactly matches the term in quotes. Example: "budget plan" will return results with budget plan but not budgeting plan or budget planning.

Partial matches () ** Put search terms in asterisks ** to find a partial match. Partial matches are hits where the search term is only part of the word in the result. Curiosity returns partial matches by default if the partial search term matches the beginning of a word in the result (not

Question 2

Searching code

Accepted Answer

Can I use Curiosity to search code files?

| Search within code files is not yet available, but we're on its way! To get updates about that, you can upvote it on our roadmap. 🗺️

Curiosity currently supports searching the names of code files.

Supported file types

Curiosity can search code files with the following extensions: .ps .cs .fs .css .js .class java .c cpp .h php py .sh .bat .swift

`.vb`

How to activate search in code

To search code files, you need to activate it under Preferences:

In the left bar, click the cog (⚙️) icon to open Preferences
Scroll down to the section File indexing and Types to Index
Click the toggle next to Code to enable it

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Question 3

Getting started

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|| For your first time using Curiosity, you might see some high RAM usage after connecting your apps. This is normal because the app has to download all your data and index it locally. This will vary greatly depending on the amount of data you have. RAM usage should drop to basically zero after initial indexing. 🚨

| You can schedule indexing times to avoid slowing down during working hours. Learn how to do this here.

Connect Apps and Folders

To use Curiosity, you first need to connect apps and folders.

You can see which apps you can connect and how to do it in this section of the user guide.

Search with the Command Bar

To search with Curiosity using the Command Bar:

Make sure Curiosity is running (icon is in your taskbar or tray)
Press Alt + Space (Windows) or ⌥ + Space (Mac) to open the Command Bar
Type your search keyword(s)

As you start typing, you will see top search results and filters appear in the dropdown.

To open a result directly from the Command Bar:

Use the up/down arrow keys to navigate there
Press Enter to open the result
Press Tab for additional options (open in file browser, etc.)

For more results using the App:

Click on Search for [keyword] shown directly under the search bar
Or hit Shift + Enter

To learn how to filter your results, check [this help article](/en/article/filt

Question 4

How to install the Curiosity app

Accepted Answer

To use Curiosity, install it as an application (program) on your computer.

How to install Curiosity on Windows

To install Curiosity on Windows:

Download Curiosity for Windows from our download page
Double-click on the .exe file you downloaded
Follow the installation instructions

How to install Curiosity on Mac

To install Curiosity on macOS:

Download Curiosity for Mac from our download page
Click on the .dmg file you downloaded
Drag the Curiosity icon to your Applications Folder

Drag Curiosity to your Applications folder

Double-click on Curiosity in your Applications Folder and confirm you want to open Curiosity

Confirm on first opening

Follow the installation instructions

How to install Curiosity on Linux

To install Curiosity on Linux, please check out our documentation page on GitHub

Question 5

Local folders

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| 🔐 Your data stays always on your computer. We never see, copy or store your data. Learn more about data security and privacy here.

|| On macOS you may need to enable Full Disk Access for Curiosity: Here's how

Why connect local folders on your computer to Curiosity?

Your operating system already gives you search for your local files. Nevertheless, connecting folders to Curiosity offers some great advantages. It lets you:

Search in the same place through local folders, emails and cloud apps
Quickly navigate to folders or files by searching them
Save things for later using Spaces without needing to move the file or message

How to connect local folders

When you open the app for the first time, you will be asked whether you want to connect folders on your computer.

To connect a local folder on your computer to Curiosity later:

Click the + button next to Computer in the left menu
Check the folders you want to connect, or select others by clicking Add Others
Click Close

Your folders will appear under Computer in the left bar and your files will be searchable (as soon as they're indexed).

Notes

You can connect a network folder to Curiosity if it's visible as a folder in your file explorer (i.e. mapped as a local drive).
You can index files from an external HDD / SSD / USB flash drive - just make sure the

Question 6

Clipboard

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| 🔐 All your clipboard data stays on your computer. We never see, copy or store your data. Learn more about data security and privacy here.

Why use Curiosity as a clipboard manager?

Curiosity works as a clipboard manager to keep track of items that you have copied on your computer.

Connecting your clipboard to Curiosity lets you:

Save things you copied for later (text, links, images)
Search your clipboard
Quickly copy-paste from your clipboard history with the Command bar

How to connect your clipboard

To search your clipboard with Curiosity, you need to enable it under Preferences:

On the left bar, click the cog (⚙️) icon to open Preferences
Scroll down to the section Features
Click the toggle next to Clipboard to activate it

Curiosity will start saving your clipboard entries.

Connect your clipboard to Curiosity

Notes

You can choose for how long the entries should be saved from the cog (⚙️) icon next to Clipboard on the left bar of the app.
Curiosity only starts saving your clipboard entries when you connect it, so it may be empty when you first view it.
Curiosity for clipboard currently supports text, links, and images (in beta).

How to copy a clipboard entry

To copy an entry from your clipboard with Curiosity:

Press Alt + Space (Windows) or ⌥ + Space (Mac) to

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