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Channels & Collections

Sherlock's interface (Figure 1 ) includes a feature called

channels , which enables you to organize search sites based on the types of information they can find for you. Sherlock comes preconfigured with ten primary Apple-provided channels:

Internet lets you search the Internet for general information.

Pictures enables you to search for pictures of people, places, and things.

Stocks enables you to track prices and get news about stocks in your portfolio.

Movies enables you to get information about movie locations and show times, as well as watch movie trailers.

Phone Book enables you to search for businesses and get driving directions.

eBay lets you participate in online auctions on eBay.

Flights enables you to get information about flight arrivals.

Dictionary lets you look up words and acronyms to get their meanings and synonyms.

Translation enables you to translate words and phrases between several languages.

AppleCare lets you search for Macintosh products and technical information.

Channels are organized by

collection . A collection is a group of channels. Sherlock comes preconfigured with several collections:

Toolbar includes channels that appear on Sherlock's toolbar. When you customize the toolbar, the list changes accordingly.

Channels Menu includes channels that appear on the Channels menu (Figure 3 ). When you add a shortcut to the Channels menu, the list changes accordingly.

Figure 3. You can open a channel by choosing its name from the Channel menu.






Apple Channels includes channels provided by Apple Computer, Inc.

Other Channels includes channels from third-party providers.

My Channels is a user-customizable list of channels where you can store your favorite channels.

Tip

I explain how to customize Sherlock by adding channels, collections, and Channels menu shortcuts near the end of this chapter.

To view a collection

Click the name of the collection in the Collections list. A list of the channels in that collection appears in the main part of the window (Figures 1 and

4 ).

Tip

When you select the Other Channels collection for the first time, a dialog like the one in

Figure 5 appears. Click Proceed to view the collection contents (Figure 6 ).

Figure 5. The first time you try to view the Other Channels collection, a dialog like this may appear.






Figure 6. Here's an example of what the Other Channels collection might look like.




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To open a channel

Use one of the following techniques:

Figures 1, Figures 1, 4 , and

6 ).

Choose the name of the channel from the Channel menu (Figure 3 ).