Can't search in iCal

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 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!

This worked for me! I was having the same issue with a new MBAir M2, migrated from a TimeMachine backup of my previous MBP 2017 (I think it was also running Monterey). Couldn't get any results with a Calendar search until I downloaded/installed Monterey again, 12.5 version.

Thank You for posting your successful solution!

When I updated to macOS Monterey 12.1 (21C52) and the iCal history search resolved. It's a mystery.

@TCHolt I can confirm the rebuilding the Spotlight index solved the problem for me. Follow the rmoval of your main drive, reboot and re add the drive to initiate that.

• In the Calendar app  on your Mac, choose View > Refresh Calendars.

Worked for me

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....

• In the Calendar app  on your Mac, choose View > Refresh Calendars.

Worked for me

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).

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!

Same for me. New M1 24 iMac and iCal unable to search. Called AS and was told that it is a known issue and the developers may be working on it for a work around of a fix in a future OS update??

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.