What is process corespotlightd?

[augu2000]

Hi,

In Activity Monitor, I see that there is a process called "corespotlightd." I am wondering if this is a legitimate process. I can't find information about it in the internet, which is a bit suspicious. I am running 10.13.6 in a MBP 2015.

Thanks!

 

[willmtaylor]

Hi,

In Activity Monitor, I see that there is a process called "corespotlightd." I am wondering if this is a legitimate process. I can't find information about it in the internet, which is a bit suspicious. I am running 10.13.6 in a MBP 2015.

Thanks!

This?
https://developer.apple.com/documentation/corespotlight

 

[augu2000]

This?
https://developer.apple.com/documentation/corespotlight

Hi. I saw that document, but I did not really understand what it means. So, does it mean that it is normal to have the "corespotlightd" process running?

Thanks!

 

[willmtaylor]

Hi. I saw that document, but I did not really understand what it means. So, does it mean that it is normal to have the "corespotlightd" process running?

Thanks!

Yup. It’s what allows OSX to search within apps/programs.

 

[augu2000]

Yup. It’s what allows OSX to search within apps/programs.

Great, thanks! It was kind of strange not to find much information about the process online. For all other processes, you just gooogle the name and there is a lot of information. Not for this one.