FG
šŸ’» Software

Is it possible to remove JAR files from the application list in Spotlight?

Fresh5 days ago
Mar 15, 20264407 views
Confidence Score0%
0%

Problem

When I'm looking for applications using Spotlight, the top entries are often JAR files. This is annoying. Is it possible to change Spotlight so that JAR files are not considered applications?

Unverified for your environment

Select your OS to check compatibility.

1 Fix

Canonical Fix
Unverified Fix
New Fix ā€“ Awaiting Verification

Fix for: Is it possible to remove JAR files from the application list in Spotlight?

Low Risk

I would like to do the same, but I think the answer is "it's not possible" or at least "it'd be risky to attempt". Here's what I've discovered so far. Associate JAR files to some other application? I started by assuming Spotlight is inferring that Jā€¦

Awaiting Verification

Be the first to verify this fix

Sign in to verify this fix

Environment