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Notes from the launcher
Product updates, deep dives into keyboard-first workflows, and the occasional rant about Spotlight. Written by the CmdSpace team.
Why `git checkout` triggers a Spotlight storm (and how to stop it for good)
You run git checkout main. Three seconds later, your fan spins up. Activity Monitor shows mdworkershared at 280% CPU. Your battery icon turns yellow. The build you wanted to start is now waiting on the indexer to settle.
How to safely disable Spotlight indexing without breaking macOS
There is a particular kind of frustration that ends with the words "I just want to turn this thing off". On Sequoia and Tahoe 26 a lot of Mac users have arrived at exactly that thought about Spotlight — often after watching mdsstores chew…
CmdSpace vs Spotlight: side-by-side after Tahoe 26
Spotlight is the macOS launcher most users default to because it ships with the OS. It is also the macOS launcher most power users have spent the last two years complaining about. After Sequoia's indexing regressions (Notebookcheck coverag…
Rebind ⌘Space to a third-party launcher without breaking Spotlight
⌘Space is the most expensive piece of real estate on a Mac keyboard. Apple has owned it for Spotlight since Tiger; most third-party launchers want it back. Rebinding the hotkey is a 30-second job — but doing it badly is a five-minute job,…