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Fix Mac Spotlight Search not working on macOS Tahoe 26
In this troubleshooting guide, we go over all the solutions to fix Spotlight Search not opening on your Mac, not working correctly, or failing to show relevant results.
How to use the new Spotlight Search on macOS Tahoe 26
Learn how to use the revamped macOS Tahoe Spotlight Search to find files and apps, run quick actions, and access clipboard history on your Mac.
Apple building a standalone app with ChatGPT-like search experience
Apple is rumored to be building an “answer engine” that would provide a “ChatGPT-like search experience,” with a standalone app being reportedly considered.
How to hide AI-generated images in DuckDuckGo search results
Learn how to hide all images generated by artificial intelligence (AI) from your image search results in DuckDuckGo on an iPhone, iPad, Mac and the web.
Apple Maps now lets you find fine-dining restaurants, hotels and golf courses via Michelin reviews and more
Apple Maps now shows ratings and reviews from Michelin and other expert sources for top-ranked restaurants, hotels, golf courses and more.
Google app’s new Simplify feature makes complex text easier to understand
Google's search app for iPhone and iPad has a new AI feature, called “Simplify,” to make complex text, jargon and online writing easier to understand.
YouTube is testing AI-powered overviews in video searches
Google is testing new AI-powered overviews in YouTube search results, which highlight clips from videos that may be relevant to your query.
iOS 18.4: Apple adds an option to Safari to stop exposing recent searches
The Safari browser in Apple's iOS 18.4 software update exposes your recent searches, but there's a toggle to stop this from happening for privacy reasons.
iOS 18.4 privacy issue: Safari shows recent searches upon tapping the address bar
Apple tweaked Safari in iOS 18.4 in a way that could upset privacy advocates because the browser exposes recent searches when touching the address bar.
You can now set ChatGPT Search as your default Safari search engine
The ChatGPT app for iOS has picked up an extension that lets you set ChatGPT Search as the default search engine in Safari on your iPhone or iPad.
Newly discovered bug crashes iPhones when certain characters are entered into search bars
Apple has gotten somewhat infamous over the years for the plethora of bugs that can cause an iPhone to crash by merely receiving certain strings of characters in text messages or iMessages. But a new discovery this week along similar lines doesn’t even require a text message.