Google Quick Search Box (GQSB) is an application launcher and desktop search tool developed by Google. It allows users to search files, URLs, and contacts on their computer, as well as performing actions on the results. Like other Google products such as the Chrome browser, QSB is open-source software. Google Desktop maintains its own index of files for searching. It also indexes Gmail messages. QSB uses OS's built-in indexing technolo...

“Start typing the first few letters of a program's name. As you type, the search box will show you matching programs. Start typing a URL or website name and Google can automatically show you search and site suggestions that are similar to what you've entered. Bookmarks from your default browser will also pop up. Quick Search Box can show Spotlight results when you search. The performance of the Quick Search Box can slow down when Spotli...”

“Start typing the first few letters of a program's name. As you type, the search box will show you matching programs. Quick Search Box can show Spotlight results when you search. The performance of the Quick Search Box can slow down when Spotlight results are enabled, so they are disabled by default. To enable it, select the Spotlight Results checkbox in Preferences under Searchable Items tab. The Quick Search Box can save you even more ...”

“Start typing the first few letters of a program's name. As you type, the search box will show you matching programs. Start typing a URL or website name and Google can automatically show you search and site suggestions that are similar to what you've entered. Bookmarks from your default browser will also pop up. Quick Search Box can show Spotlight results when you search. The performance of the Quick Search Box can slow down when Spotli...”

“The Quick Search Box will personalize your results the more you use it. For example, if you frequently open Firefox using the Quick Search Box, it'll gradually learn to bring up Firefox as the first option whenever you type ff into the search box. Start typing the first few letters of a program's name. As you type, the search box will show you matching programs. Quick Search Box can show Spotlight results when you search. The performanc...”

“Start typing the first few letters of a program's name. As you type, the search box will show you matching programs. Start typing a URL or website name and Google can automatically show you search and site suggestions that are similar to what you've entered. Bookmarks from your default browser will also pop up. Quick Search Box can show Spotlight results when you search. The performance of the Quick Search Box can slow down when Spotli...”