feat: support app search even if Spotlight is disabled#1028
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Previously, we relied on Spotlight (mdfind) to fetch the app list, which means it won't work if users disable their Spotlight index. This commit bumps the applications-rs library, which can now list apps using `lsregister`, macOS's launch service tool. (See commit [1] for details). With this, our app search works even tough Spotlight is disabled. [1]: infinilabs/applications-rs@ec174b7
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Previously, we relied on Spotlight (mdfind) to fetch the app list, which means it won't work if users disable their Spotlight index.
This commit bumps the applications-rs library, which can now list apps using
lsregister, macOS's launch service tool. (See commit 1 for details). With this, our app search works even tough Spotlight is disabled.Standards checklist