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How do I get spotlight back in menu bar in osMonterey 12.6

MacBook Pro 14″, macOS 12.6

Posted on Sep 27, 2022 8:45 AM

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leroydouglas

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Posted on Sep 27, 2022 9:01 AM

josephfrompuyallup wrote:

How do I get spotlight back in menu bar in osMonterey 12.6

hmmm...

>System Preferences>Dock & Menu bar>Spotlight

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Sep 27, 2022 9:01 AM in response to josephfrompuyallup

josephfrompuyallup wrote:

How do I get spotlight back in menu bar in osMonterey 12.6

hmmm...

>System Preferences>Dock & Menu bar>Spotlight

Customize your Mac with System Preferences - Apple Support

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