---
id: junk-yard.what-is-smart-find
url: https://storagestudio.us/faq/junk-yard/what-is-smart-find
category: "Junk Yard"
subcategory: "Search, filters and colours"
question: "What is Smart find in the Junk Yard?"
alt_questions:
  - "Junk Yard Apple Intelligence search"
  - "Search Junk Yard by meaning"
  - "Smart find toggle"
  - "Natural language search clipboard"
  - "Can I ask the Junk Yard in plain English?"
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."
tags: ["smart find", "apple intelligence", "search"]
related: ["https://storagestudio.us/faq/junk-yard/does-junk-yard-search-work-without-apple-intelligence", "https://storagestudio.us/faq/junk-yard/how-do-i-search-the-junk-yard", "https://storagestudio.us/faq/junk-yard/is-smart-find-private"]
applies_to: "macos>=26"
last_reviewed: 2026-10-01
---

# What is Smart find in the Junk Yard?

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.

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.

See [Does search work without Apple Intelligence?](https://storagestudio.us/faq/junk-yard/does-junk-yard-search-work-without-apple-intelligence)