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Mohaha Author

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35 points

Not able to search in Folder in Finder

On my new MacBook Pro I can no longer search in Folder. A search in the whole mac is ok, but not when I restrict the search to the folder I am currently in. Why?

See screen shot (in Swedish, put you'll get the point). I know the file I search for is in this specific folder (named "Folder" in this example), but my search in this tab return no findings. However, If I use "search this mac" tab instead, the file will be found.

(I am using MacOS Monterey 12.0.1 on a MacBookPro 2021 with M1 Max, 64 Gb)

MacBook Pro (2020 and later)

Posted on Dec 18, 2021 9:23 AM

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keganx

Level 1

25 points

Posted on Jan 25, 2022 5:59 PM

I have managed to fix this. (For reference, I have tried re-indexing Spotlight using command line, and does not work).

Open System Preferences and go to Spotlight's Privacy tab.
Add the entire hard disk INTO the Privacy list.
Maybe wait 30s.
Remove the hard disk FROM the Privacy list.

Spotlight will re-index. After finish re-indexing, the search in folder works for me.

(To see if Spotlight is indexing, use Command+Space to invoke Spotlight, and type in something. Wait a second. You should see a progress bar to show indexing progress)

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