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spotlight not show apps when searching

click on Spotlight (replacement for Launchpad) type an app name photo booth or anything else, no search result shown

MacBook Pro 14″, macOS 26.0

Posted on Oct 3, 2025 3:42 PM

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User profile for user: dialabrain
dialabrain
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Posted on Oct 3, 2025 3:49 PM

Actually Apps is the replacement Works for me. Try rebuilding the Spotlight Index.

Rebuild the Spotlight index on your Mac - Apple Support


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