Spotlight is an integral search feature in macOS, providing quick access to documents, apps, emails, and more. It can index and categorize your content, making it faster to search and find what you need. One of these categories is the Developer category, which consists of developer-related files like source code, scripts, and more.
While Spotlight is a powerful tool, not all users want every category indexed, especially if they seldom use it. Excluding categories can help in decluttering search results and improving performance. For developers, it might make sense to keep the Developer category indexed, but for those who don't frequently use developer-related files, excluding them can make the search experience more streamlined.
Here’s how you can exclude the Developer category from Spotlight in macOS:
Remember, once you exclude the Developer category, you won't be able to search for developer-related files using Spotlight. You can always include it again by checking the Developer category in Spotlight preferences.
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