Learn what to do if your iPhone or iPad running iOS 27 or iPadOS 27 is stuck on the “Indexing in Progress” status, and you notice an overall system slowness.
Fix iOS 27 stuck on “Indexing in Progress”
Spotlight
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.
An exploit involving Spotlight plugins could let attackers steal private metadata
Microsoft has discovered a Spotlight-related exploit in macOS that could enable attackers to steal private metadata from Apple apps and third-party apps.
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.
SearchDots ports iOS 16’s Home Screen search pill to jailbroken iOS 15 devices
One of the neat new features in iOS & iPadOS 16 is the ability to access Spotlight search from your Home Screen by tapping on the little search pill at the bottom of your Home Screen where the page dots would ordinarily be.
iOS and iPadOS 16.5 bring a new wallpaper but no Siri screen recording commands
The iOS 16.5 release notes mention enhancements like a new wallpaper, but Siri screen recording that was present in betas is nowhere to be seen.
How to exclude files, folders, and disks from Spotlight Search on Mac
Learn 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 iPhone Search
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.
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.
12 of the most exciting new features in iOS 15
iOS 15 kicked things off for this year's WWDC keynote. It's not the biggest update for the mobile operating system to date, but it has quite a few noteworthy new additions.
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.