Resolved Spotlight not indexing file system

[haralds]

On one of my systems, Spotlight is not returning results for Applications or Documents, just messages, email, etc.
I tried to add the System volume to the Search Privacy section with the intent of deleting it. I get a "Privacy List error. This item couldn't be added or removed due to an unknown error."

Any idea on how to fix it? This does not do it.

sudo mdutil -i off -E /
sudo mdutil -i on /

 

[fisherking]

On one of my systems, Spotlight is not returning results for Applications or Documents, just messages, email, etc.
I tried to add the System volume to the Search Privacy section with the intent of deleting it. I get a "Privacy List error. This item couldn't be added or removed due to an unknown error."

Any idea on how to fix it? This does not do it.

sudo mdutil -i off -E /
sudo mdutil -i on /

same thing here; reported it in beta 5, it continues in beta 6. same error, same no-results in terminal. hoping someone here has a workaround or fix.

 

[haralds]

I turned off Application indexing and I turned Apple Spotlight result reporting., then rebooted. I did not help.

 

[haralds]

I turned off Application indexing and I turned Apple Spotlight result reporting., then rebooted. I did not help.

The new Applications overview shows Applications, but is permanently stuck in "Indexing."

 

[bogdanw]

It's broken in macOS 15.6 too. I have apps in the same folder, some show up in Spotlight, some don't. Then it forgets the ones that appeared …

Spotlight alternatives for macOS https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/spotlight-alternatives-for-macos.2457635/

 

[Line_Noise]

Try:

sudo mdutil -X /; sudo mdutil -X /System/Volumes/Preboot; sudo mdutil -X /System/Volumes/Data

-X is Remove the Spotlight index directory on the specified volume. Does not disable indexing.

 

[haralds]

Looks fixed in Beta 7. I will wait until the whole index is complete.

 

[fisherking]

Looks fixed in Beta 7. I will wait until the whole index is complete.

fixed for me in beta 7 👍

 

[CaTOAGU]

I have a similar issue in that spotlight won't return results for the Dictionary. Has anyone else seen that or been able to resolve it? Searching for words directly within the app do work.

 

[jboyzh]

Try:

sudo mdutil -X /; sudo mdutil -X /System/Volumes/Preboot; sudo mdutil -X /System/Volumes/Data

-X is Remove the Spotlight index directory on the specified volume. Does not disable indexing.

Not all apps were indexed here, this worked out just fine, thanks.

 

[haralds]

Resolved in beta 7.