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fixspotlight.sh
#!/bin/bash
##
# Spotlight: Fix spotlight cpu issue
##
IFS=$'\n'
killspotlight="no"
if [ -e /Library/Managed\ Preferences/com.apple.Spotlight.plist ];
then
echo "System: Spotlight Managed Pref Plist found. Removing..."
rm -rf /Library/Managed\ Preferences/com.apple.Spotlight.plist
killspotlight="yes"
fi
for i in `ls -d /Library/Managed\ Preferences/*/`;
do
if [ -e $i/com.apple.Spotlight.plist ];
then
echo "System: Spotlight Managed Pref Plist found in $i Removing..."
rm -f $i/com.apple.Spotlight.plist
killspotlight="yes"
fi
done
if [ $killspotlight == "yes" ]; then killall Spotlight; fi
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