My recent file showing empty in my finder

My recent files are always empty in my finder. How do I make it to see my recent work in finder?

iMac (24-inch, M1, 2021, 2 ports)

Posted on Dec 30, 2022 6:48 PM

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rkaufmann87

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Dec 30, 2022 7:31 PM in response to hosunmoon

Please restart in Safe Mode and then retest.

Also, do you have any third party antivirus, cleaning, VPN or any other types of maintenance apps installed on the computer?

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