To search Apple.com, type in a few descriptive words and click the search button for a list of relevant results. Search returns pages that contain all the words in your query. Refining or narrowing your search is as simple as adding more words to the search terms you have already entered. Your new search will return a smaller subset of the pages found for your original “too broad” query.

Automatic “AND” Queries

By default, Search only returns pages that include all of your search terms. There is no need to include “AND” between terms. For example, to search for product information, enter:

MacBook Pro
iTunes Music Store
Final Cut Pro

Note: Search is not case sensitive. MacBook Pro and macbook pro are treated as the same search.

“OR” Searches

Search supports the logical “OR” operator. To retrieve pages that include either word A or word B, use an uppercase “OR” between terms. For example, to search for content about training for Final Cut Pro and Shake, enter:

training Final Cut Pro OR Shake

or to compare technical specifications between the iMac and Mac Pro enter:

specifications iMac OR Mac Pro

Phrase Searches

You can search for phrases by adding quotation marks. Words enclosed in double quotes appear together in all returned documents.

“how to upgrade”
Windows “guide to switch”

Note: Search also recognizes hyphens, slashes, periods, equal signs and apostrophes as phrase connectors. For example:

17-inch
all-in-one

Word Variations (Stemming)

To provide the most accurate results, Search does not use stemming or support wildcard searches. In other words, Search uses exactly the words that you enter in the search box. Searches for “update” or “update*” will not yield “updating” or “updater.” If in doubt, try all forms:

update OR updating OR updater

Excluding Words

You can exclude a word from your search by putting a minus sign (”-”) immediately in front of the term you want to exclude. Make sure you include a space before the minus sign. For example, to find an “ftp client” that isn’t “shareware”, type:

ftp client -shareware