Can't search in iCal

No, I am also on 12.1 (21C52) and I do not get any search results in the Calender App.

However, I get results when I search via Spotlight.

Hey, Apple, what is going on?

Calendar is an impotant app for many users, just give it some effort and fix the issue.

Still waiting....

Ok, I found a workaround in some other thread and it worked for me: Rebuild the Spotlight Index

Apple already published this workaround for another issue and this procedure also rebuilds the calendar search index:

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201716

Basically it works like this:

• open System Preferences, then click Spotlight
• click the Privacy tab
• add the main harddisk of your Mac to the list of items which should be excluded from the indexing process.
• close System Preferences
• reboot the mac
• then: do the same steps and remove the harddisk form the list
• reboot the mac again and the rebuild the spotlight index process starts (internally)

As I understand, these steps "force" to rebuild the spotlight index which then includes the calendar entries.

The rebuild takes a while so don't expect to get search results immediately.

But this procedure worked for me!

I have the same issue despite a one hour chat with Apple Support (running Monterey 12.2.1 after a successful Time Machine migration from old MacBook). Please get this updated and fixed Apple. Thousands of dollars on a new laptop to run Monterey and I already miss the one that was stuck on Big Sur!

Hi Matthew.S81, I am having the same issue. In the iCal search box. "No Results". I have every box clicked on for each calendar in iCal and in Spotlight. I've refreshed all calendars. I've restarted my computer. I have not attempted starting up in safe mode yet. I wonder if when I received my new MacBook pro (m1), I transferred information from my old MacBook something got missed in the process. I am remembering now, that I had not updated the OS in my old computer to Monteray before transferring data. Would that cause an issue? Ical is searchable in all my other Apple products. Thank you for your time and attention.

Hello NookaDizzy,

We see that you need help with Calendar on Mac.

If you are not sure of how to search for something in the calendar app, check this out: Search for events in Calendar on Mac - Apple Support

If the search isn’t working, can you tell us know more about what’s happening? Does the issue continue after a restart or in safe mode? Shut down or restart your Mac & Start up your Mac in safe mode

Cheers!

The procedure provided by "DDjac" WORKED for me. DDjac posted this procedure on Jan 19, 2022 7:05 AM in response to Lakeaire. This posting by DDjac is in the "Apple Community" under the topic "Can't search in iCal".

After doing every step in that procedure (exactly like it's author stated, including selecting the entire harddrive MacIntosh HD), my calendar searches are now working! Apple's "Calendar.app" (version 11.0), on my iMac (M1-chip), running Mac OS Monterey 12.3.1, has now started to correctly search my calendar. It is no longer returning the ridiculous "No Results". I say started because it will take awhile for Spotlight to re-build it's indexes (since you MUST pick the entire harddrive MacIntosh HD to make this procedure work successfully).

No timeline for fixing something that didn't used to be broke? Pretty unsatisfying, Apple, and not good for customer loyalty

I am having exactly the same problem as NookaDizzy on a new MacPro 14" M1Pro chip running Monterey. My son has a new MacBook Air with an M1 chip running Monterey and his Calendar search function works fine - indicates it may not be an OS issue? I might also add that past events don't necessarily show up in a Spotlight search and when they do I only get events in the past year. I was able to search back years in Calendar prior to Monterey and the 14" Macbook Pro. Pretty glitchy Apple!

I am running 12.1 Monterey and this is also a problem for me. I just transfered from my previous computer (MacBook Pro running Catalina) to this one (MacBook Pro running Monterey 12.1) and the seach does not work in ical. I also know how to do this - a bit worried that past OS fixed this glitch but this one does not...

I had the same issue on a brand new 14" MBP that I set up with a Thunderbolt migration from my previous MBP that was running 12.3.1. During the migration, the new MBP needed to be updated to Monterey 12.3.1, which it did. Seems a lot of the issues happen with a migration from an previous Mac. I solved this issue for me by running the Monterey install from the App store- just click "Get" on Monterey and let it install. After that, calendar search from within the app now works, and it also fixed a bluetooth connection issue I had been having with a game controller. Good luck!

I am having the same problem. "No results" on calendar on my new MacBook Pro with OS Monterey. All other devices (iPhone and iPad ) work just fine. My old MacBook Pro was transferred by the Apple Store. Hasn't worked since I bought it and not willing to mess with spotlight privacy as suggested, I don't know enough about computers and Spotlight does work, but why should I have to go to spotlight every time I need to check something on Calendar? Help

I have just bought a the 24"imac and have the same problem. I cannot search in i-cal anymore. I run an appointment-led business so this is a right pain. I too transferred everything from my MBP. Thanks for your help.

This procedure actually worked. Thank you so much. A note for everyone else giving it a go, Spotlight re-indexes itself so you don't need to do anything, but do wait for a little bit for it to work once you have rebooted, after you have removed your hardisk. It seemed not work for me at first and I tried to find a way of reindexing but a bit of patience paid off.