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[OSX] app database update on new app

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#377 opened on Aug 7, 2017

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Description

I was wondering when was the app database updated once you drop a new app in applications? Right now it does not seem to update here. I dropped the app like 10 min ago. Alfred sees it but not cerebro

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Research direction
Investigate the mechanism for updating the application database when a new app is added to the Applications folder. Look for file system watching or periodic refresh logic in the codebase.
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javascript
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desktop
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