I added spacebar previews to Windows 11 and now I can't live without it
MakeUseOf • • technology
Key Points:
- QuickLook is a free, open-source app that brings the Mac-like spacebar preview feature to Windows 11, allowing users to instantly preview files such as images, videos, PDFs, and documents without opening them fully.
- The app integrates smoothly into Windows, running quietly in the background and enabling quick previews with simple controls like zooming images, video playback, and opening files in their default applications.
- Installation is straightforward via the Microsoft Store, and once active, users can select a file and press the spacebar to view a lightweight pop-up preview, closing it with Escape or spacebar again.
- Limitations include higher resource usage on older or low-powered PCs, lack of support for some media formats like .avi and .
