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Spotlight search breaks when Illustrator is open on macOS 26

  • Operating System:
    macOS Tahoe 26 – MacBook Air M2

  • Illustrator Version:
    Tested on 2024 release and 2025 release (latest)

  • Steps to Reproduce:
    Start macOS.
    Launch Adobe Illustrator (either 2024 or 2025 version).
    Attempt to search for any file or folder using Spotlight.
    Observe that Spotlight shows no results.
    Perform a full Quit of Illustrator.
    Try Spotlight search again.

  • Expected Result:
    Spotlight should function normally and display search results even while Illustrator is running.

  • Actual Result:
    Spotlight fails to display any results while Illustrator is running, and only resumes working after quitting Illustrator.

  • Additional Note:
    Apple has reviewed this issue and marked Spotlight as “working as designed”, which strongly suggests the conflict originates from Illustrator’s side and needs to be addressed within the application.

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  • No Way commented  ·   ·  Report

    This has been driving me mad this week - I totally didn't consider that Illustrator was causing it.

    I'm finding the performance of Illustrator is dog slow on macOS 26 too.

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