Spotlight search and System Preferences search not working

Hi there,

When I try using Spotlight search my files don't show up. The System Preferences search doesn't work at all - nothing comes up when I type.

When I restart my computer it works for an hour or so and then stops working again.

I have only encountered this problem since I upgraded to the latest MacOS (13.2.1 (22D68)) yesterday.

Does anyone have any potential solutions?

Would clearing the Cache files for Spotlight and System Preferences work?

Thank you.

MacBook Air, macOS 13.2

Posted on Feb 26, 2023 9:12 PM

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greenmacha Author

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Feb 26, 2023 10:37 PM in response to greenmacha

Update: Is working now, without having to restart. Not sure what happened.

greenmacha Author

Level 1

6 points

Feb 26, 2023 11:33 PM in response to greenmacha

Update 2: Stopped working again.

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Spotlight search and System Preferences search not working

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