Mac OS X
Q: The Standard Rebuild Spotlight Index Does Not Work
If I try and force Spotlight to rebuild the index by adding the Mac HD (or any directory) to the Privacy List at Preferences -> Spotlight -> Privacy, I am unable to add it to the list. I get an unknown error and that returns me to the Privacy screen. In addition I have:
1) Run First Aid from within Sierra
2) Run First Aid from a Command-R boot.
3) Deleted the Spotlight V100 directory (paraphrase of exact directory name).
I have rebooted the machine several times and tried these methods with nothing else running.
iMac (27-inch Mid 2011), macOS Sierra (10.12)
Posted on Sep 26, 2016 8:14 AM
