Privacy List Error When trying to reindex Spotlight

Spotlight went south on me (again), so need to reindex. Not allowing me to add folders to Privacy this time:

Privacy List Error The item couldn’t be added or removed because of an unknown error.

Posted on Sep 9, 2022 2:33 PM

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Sep 11, 2022 7:44 AM in response to Mr.Snak

Salutations Mr.Snak, 


A couple things we can recommend right off the bat, though if you’ve tried them already no need to repeat - 


1) Restart your Mac and try again - Shut down or restart your Mac

2) Boot to safe mode and see if you’re able to complete the rebuild How to use safe mode on your Mac

3) Make sure you have owner permission for the item. Change permissions for files, folders, or disks on Mac


Let us know what happens after these steps. 


Thanks. 

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