Microsoft has discovered a Spotlight-related exploit in macOS that could enable attackers to steal private metadata from Apple apps and third-party apps.
An exploit involving Spotlight plugins could let attackers steal private metadata
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iOS 18: AI enhancements coming to Siri, Spotlight Search, Safari and Messages
A new report outlines iOS 18's rumored AI-powered enhancements based on on-device models in Siri, Spotlight Search, Messages and Safari.
How to stop images from showing in iPhone Spotlight Search
Do you let other people use your iPhone or iPad? In order to increase your privacy, learn how to prevent pictures and videos in your Photos app from appearing in Spotlight Search.
NoSearchPill removes the pill-shaped Search button from iOS 16’s Home Screen
If you’re jailbreaking an iOS 16 device with the Dopamine v2 jailbreak, and one of the first things on your agenda is to remove the Home Screen’s pill-shaped Search button that typically appears where the Home Screen’s page dots normally appear, then there’s a new jailbreak tweak for that.
How to use App Shortcuts in Spotlight Search on iPhone and iPad
Learn everything about App Shortcuts in Spotlight to enhance your search experience and quickly trigger actions or navigate to specific sections of apps on your iPhone or iPad.
How to fix slow Spotlight Search on iPhone and iPad
Learn what to do if Spotlight Search is slow to show results when you're trying to find something on your iPhone or iPad.
How to exclude files, folders, and disks from Spotlight Search on Mac
In this step-by-step tutorial, we’ll explain how to prevent specific files, folders, disks, categories, and file types from showing up in Spotlight Search on your Mac to strengthen your privacy.
How to stop an app’s data from showing in Spotlight Search on iPhone or iPad
Learn how to exclude in-app data from specific apps in Spotlight Search results on iPhone or iPad to conceal content and increase your privacy.
How to remove “Search” button from iPhone Home Screen
Find out how to hide the Search button from your iPhone Home Screen if you don’t use it and rely on the swipe-down gesture to open Spotlight Search.
How to fix an app not showing in iPhone or iPad Search
Learn what settings to change if an iPhone or iPad app is not showing up in Spotlight Search when you type its name.
SpotlightPls makes Spotlight search more easily accessible on jailbroken iPhones
Spotlight search is an often-forgotten feature that makes finding virtually anything on your iPhone an effortless task. Not only can it find apps, but it can find files, locations, messages, news, web pages, and more.
Spotlight search in iOS 15 includes Photos search with Live Text and several other improvements
Apple today during its Worldwide Developers Conference keynote announced several noteworthy improvements to the system-wide search feature on the iPhone and iPad.