Q: Spotlight Internet Results Lost After 10.11.5
I updated to 10.11.5 the other day, and now Spotlight doesn't find internet results. I've scoured the Apple Discussions board to no avail. I've now disabled and enabled the checkboxes in Spotlight preferences, reindexed Spotlight, and reinstalled OSX. I'm in America and have everything set to English, so that's not the issue. Oh yeah, and if I boot in Safe Mode it works. I've tried disabling all of the login items under Users & Groups, but it still doesn't work.
I'm out of options to get it working again. Does anyone have any idea what to do?
Here is the Console Log for better reference. This was from a search for "weather plano, tx":
5/30/16 8:38:41.108 PM Spotlight[1003]: XPC connection was invalidated
5/30/16 8:38:41.202 PM Spotlight[1003]: XPC connection was invalidated
5/30/16 8:38:41.336 PM Spotlight[1003]: XPC connection was invalidated
5/30/16 8:38:41.400 PM Spotlight[1003]: XPC connection was invalidated
5/30/16 8:38:41.528 PM Spotlight[1003]: XPC connection was invalidated
5/30/16 8:38:41.567 PM Spotlight[1003]: XPC connection was invalidated
5/30/16 8:38:41.582 PM Spotlight[1003]: XPC connection was invalidated
5/30/16 8:38:41.711 PM Spotlight[1003]: XPC connection was invalidated
5/30/16 8:38:41.923 PM Spotlight[1003]: XPC connection was invalidated
5/30/16 8:38:42.128 PM Spotlight[1003]: XPC connection was invalidated
5/30/16 8:38:42.247 PM Spotlight[1003]: XPC connection was invalidated
5/30/16 8:38:42.371 PM Spotlight[1003]: XPC connection was invalidated
5/30/16 8:38:42.401 PM Spotlight[1003]: XPC connection was invalidated
5/30/16 8:38:42.658 PM Spotlight[1003]: XPC connection was invalidated
5/30/16 8:38:42.744 PM Spotlight[1003]: XPC connection was invalidated
5/30/16 8:38:42.908 PM Spotlight[1003]: XPC connection was invalidated
5/30/16 8:38:43.089 PM Spotlight[1003]: XPC connection was invalidated
Let me thank you in advance for any help!
MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch,Early 2015), OS X El Capitan (10.11.5)
Posted on May 30, 2016 6:41 PM
Please read this whole message before doing anything.
This procedure is a test, not a solution. Don’t be disappointed when you find that nothing has changed after you complete it.
Step 1
The purpose of this step is to determine whether the problem is localized to your user account.
Enable guest logins* and log in as Guest. Don't use the Safari-only “Guest User” login created by “Find My Mac.”
While logged in as Guest, you won’t have access to any of your documents or settings. Applications will behave as if you were running them for the first time. Don’t be alarmed by this behavior; it’s normal. If you need any passwords or other personal data in order to complete the test, memorize, print, or write them down before you begin.
Test while logged in as Guest. Same problem?
After testing, log out of the guest account and, in your own account, disable it if you wish. Any files you created in the guest account will be deleted automatically when you log out of it.
*Note: If you’ve activated “Find My Mac” or FileVault, then you can’t enable the Guest account. The “Guest User” login created by “Find My Mac” is not the same. Create a new account in which to test, and delete it, including its home folder, after testing.
Step 2
The purpose of this step is to determine whether the problem is caused by third-party system modifications that load automatically at startup or login, by a peripheral device, by a font conflict, or by corruption of the file system or of certain system caches.
Please take this step regardless of the results of Step 1.
Disconnect all wired peripherals except those needed for the test, and remove all aftermarket expansion cards, if applicable. Start up in safe mode and log in to the account with the problem.
Note: If FileVault is enabled in OS X 10.9 or earlier, or if a firmware password is set, or if the startup volume is a software RAID, you can’t do this. Ask for further instructions.
Safe mode is much slower to start up and run than normal, with limited graphics performance, and some things won’t work at all, including sound output and Wi-Fi on certain models. The next normal startup may also be somewhat slow.
The login screen appears even if you usually log in automatically. You must know your login password in order to log in. If you’ve forgotten the password, you will need to reset it before you begin.
Test while in safe mode. Same problem?
After testing, restart as usual (not in safe mode) and verify that you still have the problem. Post the results of Steps 1 and 2.
Posted on May 31, 2016 9:01 AM



