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How disable spotlight in high sierra [10.3.2]

How disable spot light from high sierra [10.3.2].

MacBook Pro, OS X Mavericks (10.9.4)

Posted on Dec 15, 2017 6:34 AM

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Posted on Dec 15, 2017 7:19 AM

To disable Spotlight launch Terminal and copy & paste this command at the prompt:

sudo launchctl unload -w /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.metadata.mds.plist

Press Return and enter your password (it will be invisible)

To reenable:

sudo launchctl load -w /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.metadata.mds.plist
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Dec 15, 2017 7:19 AM in response to Targdog

To disable Spotlight launch Terminal and copy & paste this command at the prompt:

sudo launchctl unload -w /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.metadata.mds.plist

Press Return and enter your password (it will be invisible)

To reenable:

sudo launchctl load -w /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.metadata.mds.plist

How disable spotlight in high sierra [10.3.2]

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