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Hides the icon but I can still open Spotlight with keyboard shortcut (Option + Space for me) https://discussions.apple.c… Hold down the Command (⌘) key. Hover your mouse cursor over the icon you want to remove. Holding down the left mouse button, drag the icon out of the menu bar and onto the desktop. Let go of the left mouse button.
Hover your mouse cursor over the icon you want to remove. Holding down the left mouse button, drag the icon out of the menu bar and onto the desktop. Let go of the left mouse button. I wish this would work for Catalina. Its not creating the backup..
Where is the Spotlight icon on my MacBook Pro?
If you never use the Spotlight feature on your Mac, or if you only use it from the Finder rather than from the menu bar, you may have wondered how to get rid of its icon.
What to do if Spotlight is missing from terminal?
If you receive an error here related to missing Command Line Tools and xcrun, install Xcode or run “xcode-select –install” in Terminal, both of which will provide the missing tools for the job. This restarts the Spotlight daemon to make our changes effective. Your entire Terminal session should look something like mine below:
How to restore Windows Spotlight in Windows 10?
Open again the Windows settings, navigate to the “lock screen” section and choose again to use “Windows Spotlight” (removing the “Picture” we put before): Wait a couple of minutes in this very page, to see the original standard image of Spotlight (the one with the mountain’s lake) to change with the daily one!
How can I get the Spotlight icon back?
Spotlight might ask for access to your keychain again, select Always Allow. It may also ask for some other privileges such as Calendars and Contacts access. Grant or deny those as you see fit. Check the top-right corner of your screen to confirm that the icon is gone.