# Spotlight Search

> macOS-style Spotlight Search overlay with platform search (Tab) and fuzzy matching.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/spotlight-search](https://chrome-stats.com/d/spotlight-search)

## Overview

- **ID:** `spotlight-search`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** SUPERNOVA
- **Category:** tabs
- **Daily users:** 1
- **Weekly downloads:** 1
- **Rating:** 1.00 / 5 (3 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.0.5
- **Last updated:** 2025-09-19
- **First published:** 2025-09-16
- **Size:** 41 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-15
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/spotlight-search/)

## Description

Free and to use same like macos spotlight but its the browser base search bar spotlight.

## Rankings

- #86,841 — Overall
- #151 — hot spot

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `storage`
- `tabs`
- `history`
- `bookmarks`
- `activeTab`

### Content script matches

- `<all_urls>`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** High risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Moderate risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/spotlight-search)