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Macintosh News => iPhone/iPod/iPad News => Topic started by: HCK on December 11, 2021, 04:05:20 pm



Title: Don't need your apps showing up in search? You can stop them.
Post by: HCK on December 11, 2021, 04:05:20 pm
Don't need your apps showing up in search? You can stop them.

For when you want to look up things to do in Winnipeg but don't want the weather.

Searching your iPhone or iPad has never been easier in iOS 15 and iPadOS 15, thanks to the improvements to the software that has made the search more intuitive, which typically yields better results. However, sometimes when you search for something on your amazingiPad or iPhone, apps might pop up that you don't need to search.

For example, sometimes I want to search news in my city, so I type "Winnipeg" into the Spotlight search bar, and the Weather app is always one of the first results, which is not helpful.

The good news is you can stop this from happening. Here's how to stop apps from appearing in search on iPhone and iPad.

Here's how to stop apps from appearing in search on iPhone and iPad

Before you start, remember that you have to follow these steps for each app you don't want to appear in search.


Launch Settings from your Home screen.
Tap the app you don't want in search results.
Tap Sir...

Source: Don't need your apps showing up in search? You can stop them. (https://www.imore.com/how-stop-apps-appearing-search-iphone-and-ipad)