To search a PDF on your Mac for a specific word or phrase, you can use the search function in the built-in Preview app.
Given that it's from Google, it's not surprising that Gmail has a powerful search feature. But until now, if your email had a third-party attachment, say a PDF or Word doc, it couldn't index that text ...
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