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Spotlight not showing installed application.

I am using macOS Sierra Version 10.12.6, The problem I noticed here Spotlight is not showing any installed application in search result. Even after adding "Applications" category in search I find same issue.

For me Spotlight is quicker way to laugh any application.

Please let me know if anybody find same issue?

Thanks

Ganesh Bawaskar

MacBook Pro, macOS Sierra (10.12.6)

Posted on Feb 27, 2018 10:45 AM

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macjack

Level 10

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Posted on Feb 27, 2018 10:49 AM

Try rebuilding Spotlight index.

How to rebuild the Spotlight index on your Mac - Apple Support

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