Espresso The Shot: quick search from anywhere
Press ⌥Space in any app to pull a shot: a small search panel appears in the middle of the screen. Type, and the top 50 results (the Ristretto) appear instantly, searched across all your disks with the same syntax as the main window.
| Key | Action |
|---|---|
| ↑ ↓ | Move through the results |
| ↩ | Open the selected result |
| ⌘↩ | Show it in Finder |
| ⌘O | Continue the search in the main Espresso window (all results) |
| esc | Close the panel |
You can also click a result, drag it anywhere, or clear the search with the ✕ button. The panel closes on its own when you click elsewhere. You can also open it from File › Pull a Shot….
Change the shortcut
In Settings › General, click the Global shortcut box and press the keys you want. If the combination is already used by macOS or another app, Espresso tells you. Under Shortcut opens, choose whether the shortcut shows The Shot or brings the main window to the front.
The shortcut works while Espresso is open. To have it always available, turn on Open at login and set When the last window closes to Keep Espresso open.