Main Page | See live article | Alphabetical index Apple Sherlock 3.5.2 (v3.5.2:1.0.2) Movies channel screenshot thumbnail Sherlock is the file and web searching tool made by Apple Computer for the Mac OS, introduced with Mac OS 8.5. It has the ability to search file names, file contents, and the world wide web. Internet search can be expanded with plugins that add additional search engines. Anyone can write plugins, so there are many available. Advocates of Watson made by Karelia Software, LLC claim that Apple copied off their product without permission, compensation, and attribution. Versions Sherlock - introduced in Mac OS 8.5 Sherlock 2 - shipped with Mac OS 9, new interface, more plugins. Sherlock 3 - shipped with Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar, runs only in Mac OS X External links Apple: Sherlock Karelia: Watson FAQ - See "What is the relationship between Watson and the new Sherlock 3?". Karelia: Developing Tools for Watson - See "How does Watson's plug-in architecture compare to Sherlock 3?". This article is from Wikipedia. All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License.