Spotlight.app appeared in applications folder

[glasserp]

Hi all,

as the title says, spotlight.app is in my Applications folder. It actually has been there for a very long time, probably a year, but I guess I'm just getting around to posting about it. I don't believe it normally sits there, but rather in some System>Library folder. I would like to get it where it belongs just because it's a small annoyance to have it there. Anyone have any suggestions? I'm not sure what happened to get it there either.

Thanks!

 

[simsaladimbamba]

There is not really a "Spotlight.app" file on my Mac OS X 10.6.7 Mac with a working Spotlight. Does your Spotlight still work?

 

[glasserp]

Yep, my spotlight still works just fine (although I barely use it).

 

[GGJstudios]

Leopard: /System/Library/CoreServices/Spotlight.app
Snow Leopard: /System/Library/Services/Spotlight.service

 

[glasserp]

Thank you!

 

[Jolly Jimmy]

A leftover from an OS X upgrade maybe?

 

[glasserp]

Perhaps… I used to tinker around a lot with programs like Onyx that let you mess with a lot of hidden settings, etc.

Moving it to the Services folder worked.

This 2006 Macbook has been through a lot, but still going strong 😉

 

[strelok1911]

Spotlight.app dates from the WWDC 06 Mac OS X Leopard build afaik.