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My Apple Mail (15.0) search function has COMPLETELY stopped working. How to I fix it?

MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 12.0

Posted on Apr 27, 2023 8:49 AM

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Posted on Apr 27, 2023 9:48 AM

Any search in macOS relies on Spotlight.

Try resettig Spotlight.


In Terminal, paste the following


sudo mdutil -E /


type your password as requested (there is no feedback as you type), and press enter.

Give it a few minutes to reindex.

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