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How do I get spotlight to return Applications as the top results rather than returning a web search?

Since upgrading to Big Sur spotlight attempts to web search anything I type in, this is incredibly frustrating as this is how I have always accessed Applications and now I need to go through additional steps.

Posted on Oct 6, 2021 7:04 PM

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Posted on Oct 6, 2021 7:45 PM

You're welcome.


You can also try rebuilding the Spotlight Index.

Rebuild the Spotlight index on your Mac - Apple Support (CA)

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How do I get spotlight to return Applications as the top results rather than returning a web search?

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