While I used to love Spotlight, Alfred simply stole the show and there’s no going back for me. Spotlight In macOS 26 Got Huge UpgradesmacOS 26 brought the first major Spotlight refresh in quite some time. In macOS 26, Spotlight now has the ability to execute actions from within the search bar. Alfred OS macOS Brand Alfred Price $0-$80 Free trial Yes Alfred replaces the default macOS Spotlight search engine with a more powerful alternative. One of my favorite features that Alfred brings to the table is custom search engines.