diff --git a/cmd/launcher/interactive.go b/cmd/launcher/interactive.go
index ec98b13cd..2b69cea44 100644
--- a/cmd/launcher/interactive.go
+++ b/cmd/launcher/interactive.go
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import (
 	"os"
 	"strings"
 
-	"github.com/go-kit/kit/log"
+	"github.com/kolide/kit/logutil"
 	"github.com/kolide/launcher/cmd/launcher/internal"
 	"github.com/kolide/launcher/ee/agent"
 	"github.com/kolide/launcher/ee/tuf"
@@ -20,11 +20,8 @@ import (
 func runInteractive(args []string) error {
 	flagset := flag.NewFlagSet("interactive", flag.ExitOnError)
 	var (
-		flOsquerydPath = flagset.String(
-			"osqueryd_path",
-			"",
-			"The path to the oqueryd binary",
-		)
+		flDebug        = flagset.Bool("debug", false, "enable debug logging")
+		flOsquerydPath = flagset.String("osqueryd_path", "", "The path to the oqueryd binary")
 		flOsqueryFlags launcher.ArrayFlags
 	)
 
@@ -35,9 +32,11 @@ func runInteractive(args []string) error {
 		return err
 	}
 
+	logger := logutil.NewServerLogger(*flDebug)
+
 	osquerydPath := *flOsquerydPath
 	if osquerydPath == "" {
-		latestOsquerydBinary, err := tuf.CheckOutLatestWithoutConfig("osqueryd", log.NewNopLogger())
+		latestOsquerydBinary, err := tuf.CheckOutLatestWithoutConfig("osqueryd", logger)
 		if err != nil {
 			osquerydPath = launcher.FindOsquery()
 			if osquerydPath == "" {
@@ -81,7 +80,7 @@ func runInteractive(args []string) error {
 		flOsqueryFlags = append(flOsqueryFlags, fmt.Sprintf("tls_server_certs=%s", certs))
 	}
 
-	osqueryProc, extensionsServer, err := interactive.StartProcess(rootDir, osquerydPath, flOsqueryFlags)
+	osqueryProc, extensionsServer, err := interactive.StartProcess(logger, rootDir, osquerydPath, flOsqueryFlags)
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("error starting osqueryd: %s", err)
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/osquery/table/spotlight.go b/ee/tables/spotlight/spotlight.go
similarity index 53%
rename from pkg/osquery/table/spotlight.go
rename to ee/tables/spotlight/spotlight.go
index d834d8f06..7197a7561 100644
--- a/pkg/osquery/table/spotlight.go
+++ b/ee/tables/spotlight/spotlight.go
@@ -1,38 +1,54 @@
 //go:build darwin
 // +build darwin
 
-package table
+package spotlight
 
 import (
+	"bufio"
+	"bytes"
 	"context"
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
+	"io"
 	"strings"
 
+	"github.com/go-kit/kit/log"
+	"github.com/kolide/launcher/ee/allowedcmd"
+	"github.com/kolide/launcher/ee/tables/tablehelpers"
 	"github.com/osquery/osquery-go/plugin/table"
 )
 
+type spotlightTable struct {
+	logger log.Logger
+}
+
 /*
 Spotlight returns a macOS spotlight table
 Example Query:
 
 	SELECT uid, f.path FROM file
-	AS f JOIN spotlight ON spotlight.path = f.path
+	AS f JOIN kolide_spotlight ON spotlight.path = f.path
 	AND spotlight.query = "kMDItemKint = 'Agile Keychain'";
 */
-func Spotlight() *table.Plugin {
+func TablePlugin(logger log.Logger) *table.Plugin {
 	columns := []table.ColumnDefinition{
 		table.TextColumn("query"),
 		table.TextColumn("path"),
 	}
-	return table.NewPlugin("kolide_spotlight", columns, generateSpotlight)
+
+	t := &spotlightTable{
+		logger: logger,
+	}
+
+	return table.NewPlugin("kolide_spotlight", columns, t.generate)
 }
 
-func generateSpotlight(ctx context.Context, queryContext table.QueryContext) ([]map[string]string, error) {
+func (t *spotlightTable) generate(ctx context.Context, queryContext table.QueryContext) ([]map[string]string, error) {
 	q, ok := queryContext.Constraints["query"]
 	if !ok || len(q.Constraints) == 0 {
 		return nil, errors.New("The spotlight table requires that you specify a constraint WHERE query =")
 	}
+
 	where := q.Constraints[0].Expression
 	var query []string
 	if strings.Contains(where, "-") {
@@ -40,16 +56,28 @@ func generateSpotlight(ctx context.Context, queryContext table.QueryContext) ([]
 	} else {
 		query = []string{where}
 	}
-	lines, err := mdfind(query...)
+
+	out, err := tablehelpers.Exec(ctx, t.logger, 120, allowedcmd.Mdfind, query, false)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("call mdfind: %w", err)
 	}
+
 	var resp []map[string]string
-	for _, line := range lines {
+
+	lr := bufio.NewReader(bytes.NewReader(out))
+	for {
+		line, _, err := lr.ReadLine()
+		if err == io.EOF {
+			break
+		}
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
 		m := make(map[string]string, 2)
 		m["query"] = where
-		m["path"] = line
+		m["path"] = string(line)
 		resp = append(resp, m)
 	}
+
 	return resp, nil
 }
diff --git a/pkg/osquery/interactive/interactive.go b/pkg/osquery/interactive/interactive.go
index e93089f8d..ec198b497 100644
--- a/pkg/osquery/interactive/interactive.go
+++ b/pkg/osquery/interactive/interactive.go
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ import (
 
 const extensionName = "com.kolide.launcher_interactive"
 
-func StartProcess(rootDir, osquerydPath string, osqueryFlags []string) (*os.Process, *osquery.ExtensionManagerServer, error) {
+func StartProcess(logger log.Logger, rootDir, osquerydPath string, osqueryFlags []string) (*os.Process, *osquery.ExtensionManagerServer, error) {
 
 	if err := os.MkdirAll(rootDir, fsutil.DirMode); err != nil {
 		return nil, nil, fmt.Errorf("creating root dir for interactive mode: %w", err)
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ func StartProcess(rootDir, osquerydPath string, osqueryFlags []string) (*os.Proc
 		return nil, nil, fmt.Errorf("error waiting for osquery to create socket: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	extensionServer, err := loadExtensions(socketPath, osquerydPath)
+	extensionServer, err := loadExtensions(logger, socketPath, osquerydPath)
 	if err != nil {
 		err = fmt.Errorf("error loading extensions: %w", err)
 
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ func buildOsqueryFlags(socketPath, augeasLensesPath string, osqueryFlags []strin
 	return flags
 }
 
-func loadExtensions(socketPath string, osquerydPath string) (*osquery.ExtensionManagerServer, error) {
+func loadExtensions(logger log.Logger, socketPath string, osquerydPath string) (*osquery.ExtensionManagerServer, error) {
 	client, err := osquery.NewClient(socketPath, 10*time.Second, osquery.MaxWaitTime(10*time.Second))
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("error creating osquery client: %w", err)
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ func loadExtensions(socketPath string, osquerydPath string) (*osquery.ExtensionM
 		return extensionManagerServer, fmt.Errorf("error creating extension manager server: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	extensionManagerServer.RegisterPlugin(table.PlatformTables(log.NewNopLogger(), osquerydPath)...)
+	extensionManagerServer.RegisterPlugin(table.PlatformTables(logger, osquerydPath)...)
 
 	if err := extensionManagerServer.Start(); err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("error starting extension manager server: %w", err)
diff --git a/pkg/osquery/interactive/interactive_test.go b/pkg/osquery/interactive/interactive_test.go
index f7d1ec610..40d677653 100644
--- a/pkg/osquery/interactive/interactive_test.go
+++ b/pkg/osquery/interactive/interactive_test.go
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import (
 	"runtime"
 	"testing"
 
+	"github.com/go-kit/kit/log"
 	"github.com/kolide/kit/fsutil"
 	"github.com/kolide/launcher/pkg/packaging"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
@@ -83,7 +84,7 @@ func TestProc(t *testing.T) {
 			require.NoError(t, downloadOsquery(rootDir))
 			osquerydPath := filepath.Join(rootDir, "osqueryd")
 
-			proc, _, err := StartProcess(rootDir, osquerydPath, tt.osqueryFlags)
+			proc, _, err := StartProcess(log.NewNopLogger(), rootDir, osquerydPath, tt.osqueryFlags)
 
 			if tt.errContainsStr != "" {
 				require.Error(t, err)
diff --git a/pkg/osquery/table/mdfind_darwin.go b/pkg/osquery/table/mdfind_darwin.go
deleted file mode 100644
index 35a6a2409..000000000
--- a/pkg/osquery/table/mdfind_darwin.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,42 +0,0 @@
-//go:build darwin || !cgo
-// +build darwin !cgo
-
-package table
-
-import (
-	"bufio"
-	"bytes"
-	"context"
-	"fmt"
-	"io"
-	"time"
-
-	"github.com/kolide/launcher/ee/allowedcmd"
-)
-
-func mdfind(args ...string) ([]string, error) {
-	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 60*time.Second)
-	defer cancel()
-
-	cmd, err := allowedcmd.Mdfind(ctx, args...)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("creating mdfind command: %w", err)
-	}
-	out, err := cmd.Output()
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-	var lines []string
-	lr := bufio.NewReader(bytes.NewReader(out))
-	for {
-		line, _, err := lr.ReadLine()
-		if err == io.EOF {
-			break
-		}
-		if err != nil {
-			return nil, err
-		}
-		lines = append(lines, string(line))
-	}
-	return lines, nil
-}
diff --git a/pkg/osquery/table/platform_tables_darwin.go b/pkg/osquery/table/platform_tables_darwin.go
index 62ce78f6b..18dd444b6 100644
--- a/pkg/osquery/table/platform_tables_darwin.go
+++ b/pkg/osquery/table/platform_tables_darwin.go
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/kolide/launcher/ee/tables/osquery_user_exec_table"
 	"github.com/kolide/launcher/ee/tables/profiles"
 	"github.com/kolide/launcher/ee/tables/pwpolicy"
+	"github.com/kolide/launcher/ee/tables/spotlight"
 	"github.com/kolide/launcher/ee/tables/systemprofiler"
 	"github.com/kolide/launcher/ee/tables/zfs"
 	_ "github.com/mattn/go-sqlite3"
@@ -88,7 +89,7 @@ func platformSpecificTables(logger log.Logger, currentOsquerydBinaryPath string)
 		macos_software_update.RecommendedUpdates(logger),
 		macos_software_update.AvailableProducts(logger),
 		MachoInfo(),
-		Spotlight(),
+		spotlight.TablePlugin(logger),
 		TouchIDUserConfig(logger),
 		TouchIDSystemConfig(logger),
 		UserAvatar(logger),