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Smart find is the Junk Yard's Apple Intelligence search. It finds scraps by meaning rather than exact words, and you can ask in plain language — type "images from yesterday" or "that link I copied" and it sets the right filters for you.

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It runs entirely on your Mac, works offline, and never sends anything anywhere. Switch it on or off with the Smart find toggle next to the search box.

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See Does search work without Apple Intelligence?

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Junk Yard · Search, filters and colours

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What is Smart find in the Junk Yard?

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Short answer: Smart find is the Junk Yard's on-device Apple Intelligence search: it matches by meaning and understands plain requests like "images from yesterday". Toggle it next to the search box.

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Smart find is the Junk Yard's Apple Intelligence search. It finds scraps by meaning rather than exact words, and you can ask in plain language — type "images from yesterday" or "that link I copied" and it sets the right filters for you.

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It runs entirely on your Mac, works offline, and never sends anything anywhere. Switch it on or off with the Smart find toggle next to the search box.

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See Does search work without Apple Intelligence?

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Applies to macOS 26 and later · Last reviewed

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