I have downloaded and installed new operating system on Mac book pro. The old way of finding files etc on my desktop or cloud no longer works via spotlight. How do I find these?
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Original Title: New operating system on Mac book pro
That’s normal after a major macOS upgrade. Spotlight usually needs time to reindex your files. Just leave your Mac plugged in and idle for a while. You can also go to System Settings → Siri & Spotlight → Spotlight Privacy, remove and re-add your drive to force a reindex. It should start finding your desktop and cloud files again after that.
That’s normal after a major macOS upgrade. Spotlight usually needs time to reindex your files. Just leave your Mac plugged in and idle for a while. You can also go to System Settings → Siri & Spotlight → Spotlight Privacy, remove and re-add your drive to force a reindex. It should start finding your desktop and cloud files again after that.
The pathway you mention
System Settings → Siri & Spotlight → Spotlight Privacy
No longer seems to exist in System Settings since the 26 update. There is no "Siri & Spotlight" grouping in the settings; rather there is a separate "Spotlight" tab. It has no menu option "Spotlight Privacy".
There is only a list of locations to expclude from search
Spotlight not finding files after macOS update on MacBook Pro
