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my spotlight tool bar disappears after I type in 3 letters

my spotlight tool bar disappears after I type in 3 letters..what is up?

MacBook Pro with Retina display, iOS 10.2

Posted on Sep 19, 2018 11:53 AM

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Posted on Sep 22, 2018 1:27 PM

I think it has everything to do with the Safari 12 update. Turn OFF (uncheck) the "Bookmarks & History" option in Spotlight pane in System Preferences. The problem will stop until Apple fixes Safari.


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Here is the thread I started yesterday: Spotlight crashes after typing a few letters since Safari 12 update

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my spotlight tool bar disappears after I type in 3 letters

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