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    Indexing /Users/Shared with Spotlight

    Hi! Anyone know if there's a way to force Spotlight to index the contents of the /Users/Shared folder? I tried sudo mdutil -i on /Users/Shared but that didn't work. I also tried adding and removing the folder to the Spotlight Privacy exclusion list in System Settings. Didn't work either.
    • fdlbt
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    • index indexing mac macos search spotlight terminal
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: macOS
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    Spotlight Is Useless

    I'm trying to find an important file on my iMac, but Spotlight won't find it. I've tried several things, but to no avail. It's an important file concerning my wife's prescription records and it would take me hours to recreate it. I recently installed Xfinity's wonderful new Gateway router...
    • Newmacer2
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    • finding files lost files spotlight
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: iMac
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    Spotlight not working.

    Hello, Spotlight is not working when I press command + spacebar. Resetting keyboard defaults did nothing. This command also did nothing: sudo chmod 755 /System/Library/CoreServices/Search.bundle/Contents/MacOS/Search; killall SystemUIServer The magnifying glass on the menu bar at the top of...
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    Smart search (save) - search folder names

    Hi, I'm setting up a list of smart folders which will search inside my sample library folder called 'Samples'. Each Smart Search Criteria has some conditions, i.e. Name matches 'Bass' Duration is more than 2 seconds Any (Are true) Wav Aiff Rex All works fine. But I was wondering, my...
    • lister110
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    • search smart folders spotlight
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: macOS
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    Disable Spotlight Indexing for a User Account?

    I'm installing Pro Tools, a resource-intensive Digital Audio Workstation app, and one of the optimization tips calls for turning off Spotlight so it won't be indexing in the background. I'd rather not do that because it breaks my find/search functionality. If I set up a separate user account...
    • dcayce
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    • spotlight
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: macOS
  6. supergaia

    how can i restore spotlight icon in menu bar?

    Hi i have used Command key and drag aways the spotlight icon from the menu bar i know it was a mistake , i did it with notification center too i wanted to arrange but my magicmouse is almost gone , i need to replace how can i restore the spotlight icon & notifcation center icon in the menu...
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    Security Update 2017-001 - Safari & Spotlight Search crashing

    Ever since I updated my MacBook, I can't open Safari without it crashing, can't even click on a link. Something's also up with Spotlight Search, it keeps appearing and disappearing and it's sort of driving me nuts. Does anyone know a fix for this yet? I hate it. Also, my battery is draining FAST.
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    mds_stores is hogging up GBs of memory

    mds_stores is hogging up GBs of memory. I guess it's related to spotlight indexing. With every boot, mds_stores just stat up and eat up RAM. Doesn't happen when I keep spotlight turned of via terminal. How do I stop this without turning off spotlight? Already tried creating new index via Onyx...
  9. dimity

    Spotlight problems

    Is anyone else experiencing problems while using spotlight? When I type in certain words the tool closes automatically. Off thread: Since I downloaded high sierra beta I can not watch any trailers on the IMDB homepage. Anyone else?
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    cant search web in spotlight

    hello, i just bought my first mbp, I'm aware that i can search the web through spotlight, but in spotlight settings there is not checkbox for "bing web searches" as i saw some people have and i can not search the web through spotlight, so how can i enable web search ? I'm using mac OS Sierra btw
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    How to stop spotlight index file deletion

    There is a bug in Sierra but might be all MacOS where some process keeps deleting my Spotlight index file. tens of thousands of file that get indexed and it uses a lot of battery when I'm mobile. I can't use the laptop because I can't rely on it keeping the index. If I turn the indexing off...
  12. muharremozkan

    Doclight - The best document search tool for Mac

    Hi, Please just check our new application Doclight. Doclight is a new and smart way of searching documents which will support your success at work, school and home. It is a system integrated search application. You can start a search directly from system menu bar like Spotlight. It enables you...
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    Indexing A Networked Drive

    Hi All, Not sure if this is the correct place for this post but I apologise if it's not. Nonetheless, I'm sure somebody here will have a solution for me. I've just set up a Synology NAS and I am trying to force spotlight to index my NAS. I have tried using the following command: sudo mdutil...
  14. Mr. 123

    Safari not saving open sites after quitting app and spotlight indexing after restart

    I am having an issue with Safari on macOS Sierra on my MacBook Air 2015. When I quit Safari, it deletes all my open tabs and sites. On my other computer (running El Capitan) it re opens the sites again when I re launch Safari. Is this a new Sierra feature that can be turned on/off? Also...
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    Spotlight keeps indexing

    For the past several days, I have noticed that every time I open Spotlight, it keeps on indexing my hard drive. I know indexing can take a while, but it seems to be taking days. Even when it seems it's about to finish indexing, it starts over again. I tried to have my Mac build the index from...
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    "Watch random 'Big Bang theory' episode" - Siri command?

    I'm thinking of buying an Apple TV 4. Either a reason not to- or an argument to actually buy the ATV4 would be Siri. But I was really wondering if Siri is capable of letting you view a random episode of a specific show by command? I've got a few seasons of The Big Bang Theory on my local NAS and...
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    Spotlight doesn't search for files and folder

    Hi all, I'm on El Capitan and have been experiencing this problem: Spotlight suddenly stopped searching for files and folders, only apps, contacts and other information showed up. I realised that if I restart my Mac, it would get back to normal but after a period of time, that problem returns...
  18. KyleEssary

    Spotlight Internet Results Lost After 10.11.5

    I updated to 10.11.5 the other day, and now Spotlight doesn't find internet results. I've scoured the Apple Discussions board to no avail. I've now disabled and enabled the checkboxes in Spotlight preferences, reindexed Spotlight, and reinstalled OSX. I'm in America and have everything set to...
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    Spotlight/Finder/Document Searching Issues

    Okay, so I have a 2010 Macbook Pro, 13.3 inch with 10.6.8. It seems like every time I make a file in textedit or edit one, then try to find it later, I can't. Every few days the file will show back up. I guess this means it's indexing, but there's no indication of that on my laptop by the...
  20. dk001

    9.3 and Spotlight .... Lockup

    On an iPhone 6S+ running 9.3 (64GB AT&T). Couple of new Spotlight issues. Intermittent but frequent, when pulling down on the screen to launch Spotlight, if the keyboard bounces and drops out Spotlight locks and only the Home button will close it. Originally found this when I was seeing if...
    • dk001
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    • screen locked spotlight
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: iOS 9
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