Spotlight doesn't find apps after Snow Leopard upgrade

Originator:tshatch
Number:rdar://7210360 Date Originated:09-Sep-2009 03:53 PM
Status:Open Resolved:No
Product:Mac OS X Product Version:10.6
Classification:UI/Usability Reproducible:Always on this Mac
 
09-Sep-2009 03:53 PM Timothy Hatch:
Summary:

Spotlight has started to behave like quicksilver (only finding apps after they've been launched once) after I upgraded to Snow Leopard.

Steps to Reproduce:

1. Press the spotlight shortcut key
2. Type "grab", "podcast capture", or some other app you haven't launched before
3. Wait for the spotlight spinner to stop.

Expected Results:

   The /Applications/Utilities/Grab.app to be in the results list, preferably the top result.

Actual Results:

   Grab.app isn't listed at all, even in the full results

Regression:

   Worked in Tiger, and Leopard.

Notes:

   After launching the app once, it's found in the list and displayed as the top hit.

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