{"id":230059,"date":"2021-04-18T16:00:25","date_gmt":"2021-04-18T13:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/how-to-quickly-launch-a-mac-app-with-spotlight\/"},"modified":"2021-04-18T16:00:25","modified_gmt":"2021-04-18T13:00:25","slug":"how-to-quickly-launch-a-mac-app-with-spotlight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-quickly-launch-a-mac-app-with-spotlight\/","title":{"rendered":"#How to Quickly Launch a Mac App with Spotlight"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a28dc8f6afd9\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a28dc8f6afd9\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-quickly-launch-a-mac-app-with-spotlight\/#The_Secret_Is_CommandSpace\" >The Secret Is Command+Space<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><strong>&#8220;#How to Quickly Launch a Mac <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">App<\/a> with Spotlight&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"post-718935\">\n<div class=\"entry-content e-content\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-718736\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/big_sur_spotlight_hero_1.jpg?width=1200&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"macOS 11 Spotlight Search icon with Finder icon on a blue background\" width=\"650\" height=\"300\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Tired of fumbling around trying to find an app on your Mac? With one quick keyboard shortcut, you can launch any app quickly from anywhere thanks to Spotlight Search. Here\u2019s how to use it.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Secret_Is_CommandSpace\"><\/span>The Secret Is Command+Space<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you want to launch an app quickly from anywhere on your Mac, press Command+Space on your keyboard, or you can click the tiny magnifying glass icon in your menu bar.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-718950\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/mac_spotlight_menu_bar_icon.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Click the Spotlight magnifying glass icon in your menu bar.\" width=\"650\" height=\"147\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>A search bar will appear near the middle of your screen. This is Spotlight Search, which is Apple\u2019s name for its system-wide search <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/technology\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"4\" title=\"Technology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">technology<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-718951\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/spotlight_search_bar_empty.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"The Spotlight Search bar.\" width=\"650\" height=\"176\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>In the search bar, type the name of the app you\u2019d like to launch. You\u2019ll see all kinds of related results, but the item you\u2019re looking for should be near the top of the list.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-718952\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/spotlight_type_search_and_run.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Type in an app name and hit Return.\" width=\"650\" height=\"418\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>If the app you\u2019d like to launch is the first result, just hit Return and the app will launch.<\/p>\n<p>If it\u2019s farther down the list, either click its icon with your mouse or use your cursor keys to select it and hit Return. The app will launch instantly. It\u2019s so fast that once you get the hang of it, you may never use Launchpad or your Applications folder again.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>How to Use macOS&#8217; Spotlight Like a Champ<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- .entry-content --><br \/>\n<!-- .entry-footer --><\/div>\n<p><script>\n setTimeout(function(){\n  !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n  {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n  n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n  if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n  n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n  t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n  s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s) } (window, document,'script',\n  'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n   fbq('init', '335401813750447');\n   fbq('track', 'PageView');\n  },3000);\n<\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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