Unable to display contact using spotlight search in Mac

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Unable to display contact using spotlight search in Mac

Recently I was trying to clear some files to declutter my Mac, but I may have deleted some files that could resulted in this where I can no longer see my contact displayed on spotlight search. All it showed was a bunch of codes. Can anyone help? I tried to rebuild my index by unchecking contact in spotlight under preference but nothing has changed. Currently using MacOS as shown in the image. it's also very slow in response, often show the beach ball spinning.

Posted on Nov 24, 2021 11:12 AM

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VikingOSX

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Nov 25, 2021 8:19 AM in response to applewerk

The example I gave was a fictitious contact name of "fuzzy" using the Spotlight 🔍 menu bar panel. You can also just enter a double quoted "first last name" string and the contact entry will appear with a > character in the right margin of the results. Clicking that entry opens up the contact info in the Spotlight panel. Tested: macOS 12.0.1.

I don't have macOS Catalina, and have no idea what that so-called "cleaning" app you used did to your data.

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Old Toad

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Nov 26, 2021 3:36 PM in response to applewerk

I get the same types of numbers/letters that you do. However, when I clink of the card in Spotlight it opens the correct contact. You should know what contact your searching for so just click on the contact in Spotlight to be taken to the correct card in Contacts.

You can also report the problem to Apple via Feedback - macOS - Apple.

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applewerk Author

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Nov 24, 2021 6:35 PM in response to VikingOSX

thank you. But I’m afraid I don’t understand your suggestion. Normally I would popped my spotlight and punch in the name I’m looking and it will show options of relevant files. And if it’s a contact, it will display their. Ame, contact number etc. but now it’s not. 😊

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