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User profile for user: Edmond Hirota
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Spotlight ignores the first character I type

Late 2014 MacBook Pro 15"

Mac OS 10.11.1


I activate Spotlight to launch apps. My keyboard shortcut is ⌃␠ (control-space). I activate Spotlight and type the first 2–3 letters of the app name, then hit 'return.' Now, I type a "S-A-F" for Safari, and Spotlight shows "A-F". Or I'll type "i-T" for iTunes and it shows "T-U".

MacBook Pro with Retina display, OS X El Capitan (10.11.1), null

Posted on Nov 2, 2015 10:12 AM

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User profile for user: 24DM
24DM
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5 points

Posted on Nov 3, 2015 7:11 PM

Same problem here so you're not alone. I've never opened so many obscure files.


MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Early 2015)

10.11.1 (15B42)

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Spotlight ignores the first character I type

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