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When I installed the VSCode I had added it to dock applications.

I am not able to find it/open it with Alfred or Spotlight. I tried to search for: code, VSCode, visual studio code, and nothing. It seems like if I remove VSCode from dock, I won't be able to start it again.

Any idea?

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  • It is possible that 1 Spotlight index is incomplete, it will take some time. or 2 The folder with VSC is hidden in Spotlight Preferences -> Privacy. There might be other things too, these are the first two steps, I think.
    – anki
    Commented Oct 21, 2019 at 20:04
  • Welcome to Ask Different. Have you tried to add the VSCode folders to the Spotlight index manually?
    – fsb
    Commented Oct 21, 2019 at 20:05
  • Spotlight less important for me then Alfred currently. Checked the privacy settings and there's no limitation.
    – user3652172
    Commented Oct 21, 2019 at 20:07
  • Have you contacted the developer of that software for help?
    – fsb
    Commented Oct 22, 2019 at 0:18
  • go to system preferences and click on Spotlight. and then click on the tab "search results". This is where you pick folders to search. There should be an entry for Applications. make sure it is checked.
    – Natsfan
    Commented Oct 22, 2019 at 3:05

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I had the same problem and just managed to fix it.

I went to System Preferences > Spotlight > Search Results and then unchecked "Applications", then re-checked "Applications" and it instantly fixed the problem.

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I had the same issue, turns out VSCode app was in the bin. I put it back in Applications and Spotlight found it right away.

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  • where is the bin?
    – Murtaza Haji
    Commented Apr 14, 2023 at 20:27
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for your secondary issue of Spotlight Search: VSCode not finding Visual Studio Code the easiest fix is to create an alias

  • right click Visual Studio Code in Applications
  • click Make Alias
  • rename Visual Studio Code alias to VSCode

Spotlight Search: VSCode should immediately begin working as expected

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