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Reset Spotlight Database

Macs use a database created by Spotlight to search for files, emails, and other items on Mac OS X. Sometimes this database can get damaged and searches don't work. To reset Spotlight use these commands from Terminal...

To erase all the local stores: sudo mdutil -E /
To set the indexing status ON: sudo mdutil -i on /



I usually write a blog post about once a week. The latest post can be viewed here: Garbage: Democracy dies in darkness, especially when it is buried in garbage! (posted 2024-11-01 at 12:31:14). I do podcasts too!. You can listen to my latest podcast, here: OJB's Podcast 2024-08-22 Stirring Up Trouble: Let's just get every view out there and fairly debate them..
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