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Customizing your Sparkle setup

Sparkle works great out of the box, but you can tweak it to match exactly how you like to work. Here's everything you can adjust in Settings.

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Written by Anukshi
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Organization frequency

By default, Sparkle checks once a day. You can change this to check more or less frequently: every few hours, once a week, whatever suits you.

Click 'Customize timing' to pick the exact time of day you want Sparkle to run.


Recents duration

This controls how long files stay in your Recents folder before being organized. When new files are found, they're moved to Recents for quick access. After the set number of days, they automatically move to your AI Library where they're organized into appropriate smart folders. The default is 3 days. Set it shorter if you want files organized quickly, or longer if you like keeping recent downloads at your fingertips.


Duplicate detection

Toggle this on to have Sparkle automatically find and flag duplicate files. You decide what to keep or remove, Sparkle just surfaces them for you.


Launch at login

Enable this so Sparkle starts automatically when you turn on your Mac. Your files stay organized without you having to remember to open the app.


Keyboard shortcuts

  • Replace Spotlight — Want to use Sparkle search instead of macOS Spotlight? Click Setup Guide to configure this.

  • Sparkle Search Overlay — Open Sparkle search instantly from anywhere with a global keyboard shortcut. The default is ⌥⌘Space (Option + Command + Space). Click the shortcut to customize it to whatever works best for you.

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