Search Light is a new GNOME extension that pull the native app launcher functions out of the overview and on to the desktop, like Apple's Spotlight.

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'Search Light' is a Gnome Shell extension that takes the apps search widget out of Overview. It can show any/all results the regular GNOME Shell search can as it’s the same widget, floating above all windows. The default keybinding is ctrl + super + space.

‘Search Light’ is Like macOS Spotlight for GNOME Shell