User level: Level 1 (29 points)Where did the Spotlight "Results from Apps" settings go? Is it gone in 27.2? Is there another setting I need to check to bring this back. I am getting everything and the useless kitchen sink with spotlight results now.
Before:
After: No "Results from Apps" Just System
Thanks
Posted on Oct 31, 2026 7:42 PM
User level: Level 9 (72,871 points)Oct 31, 2026 8:47 PM in response to ifrmusic
I can confirm what you are seeing, the Results from Apps section in System Settings > Spotlight is not there on macOS 27.2. There does not appear to be a way to re-enable that via settings.
I will also note that Apple's documentation still refers that section, but makes no reference to the section that appears to have replaced it, "Results from File Providers":
Source: Spotlight settings on Mac – Apple Support
It is not clear if this is a bug or an intentional change for which the documentation has not yet been modified. Either way, only Apple can change/revert the behavior.
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User level: Level 10 (125,838 points)Oct 31, 2026 8:30 PM in response to ifrmusic
Not Siri the disassociated voice, Siri in System Settings.
User level: Level 10 (125,838 points)Oct 31, 2026 7:55 PM in response to ifrmusic
Siri > Suggestions.
Siri is now Apple AI search and is slowly replacing(?) Spotlight.
User level: Level 1 (29 points)Oct 31, 2026 8:15 PM in response to Barney-15E
Thanks for the reply.
Sadly, no go on the Siri toggles. Just looking for a quick app, document, and systems settings launcher like it used to be. Getting everything under the sun that I don't need.
I miss the simple life of Mac OS Tiger.......
Thanks again
Edit: I even turned off Siri completely and still no go. So now I have all the results I don't need and I lost 30 gigs of drive space for Siri. Yay AI!
User level: Level 1 (29 points)Nov 1, 2026 5:25 AM in response to neuroanatomist
Thanks, feedback submitted.
Originally posted at discussions.apple.com/thread/256386732