One of the neat new features in iOS & iPadOS 16 is the ability to access Spotlight search from your Home Screen by tapping on the little search pill at the bottom of your Home Screen where the page dots would ordinarily be.
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How to stop an app’s data from showing in Spotlight Search on iPhone or iPad
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