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Search Failure in MacOS-Sonoma Photos

Prior to installing Sonoma, I searched a date (such as today's date) and it would pull up all photos in my photo library taken on that date in date order, oldest first (2004 - 2023). That no longer works. I enter October 5, and I get miscellaneous October photos with newest first. How do I regain the capability to view the way I used to?

MacBook Pro (2017 – 2020)

Posted on Oct 5, 2023 8:03 PM

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Oct 7, 2023 12:34 PM in response to Pam212

Hi Pam212,


If you've recently updated it is probable that search functionality is still indexing in the background.


Give it a couple of days and then check again. If the search functionality is not returned, try rebuilding the Spotlight index on your Mac. This is a system wide search tool that impacts most search functions for apps on your Mac.

-Rebuild the Spotlight index on your Mac - Apple Support


Cheers!

Search Failure in MacOS-Sonoma Photos

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