mds_stores runs every half an hour

I'm using a MacBook Pro 15, 2019 version. A while ago my system was reseted, and since then a strange issue has been happening: mds_stores process would run every half an hour, consuming most of my CPU. Is there any hints about this? I don't want to disable Spotlight as Alfred needs its indexing to work. System version is 12.0.1. Thanks.

Posted on Dec 16, 2021 12:46 AM

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ku4hx

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Dec 16, 2021 3:04 AM in response to Alvvinnn

Maybe this: https://techyorker.com/how-to-fix-mds_stores-consuming-high-cpu-usage-on-mac/

Alvvinnn Author

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Dec 22, 2021 7:17 PM in response to ku4hx

Thanks for your reply. I've tried all solutions from multiple sources including stackoverflow and etc. But none worked. That's why I am here looking for help.

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