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Spotlight not searching and finding my files any more

  • 06-04-2010 10:03PM
    #1
    silvine
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,132 ✭✭✭


    Spotlight no longer seems to be able to find my files. Anytime I click on "All Images" or "Movies" it only displays one or two of them.

    Similarly, when I type in the name of a file in the search box nothing appears except a spinning wheel at the bottom of the Finder box and a line which reads "Searching Macintosh HD".

    Any ideas? It used to search almost instantly.

    PS 320 GB of my 500 GB is full and I am using Snow Leopard. I also have Google Quick Search Box installed.


Comments

  • #2
    Sad Professor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,719 ✭✭✭✭Sad Professor


    Try re-indexing (might take a while):

    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2409


  • #3
    john__long
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 315 ✭✭john__long


    If Sad Professor's method doesn't work, there's always the manual (hardcore) way! :-D

    Open Terminal (Applications -> Utilities -> Terminal.app) and run the following command:

    sudo mdutil -E

    Here's a screenshot of it:

    spotlight.PNG


  • #4
    silvine
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,132 ✭✭✭silvine


    I re-indexed and it's back working


  • #5
    silvine
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,132 ✭✭✭silvine


    Having problems with this again. My Mac re-indexes grand but every time I reboot I have to manually re-index it. Any ideas?


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