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mail search function not working in MacOS Sonoma

mail search function not working in MacOS Sonoma!!


We have tried all the suggestions out there on the web in order to fix the issue, none of them have worked thus far. I had to have our tech department uninstall MacOS Sonoma, and reinstall the previous operating system. My tech person suggested the problem could be connected to the new generation Apple chip in my MacBook Air?


Any assistance would be much appreciated!!


Cheers, Marcus

MacBook Air 15″

Posted on Oct 9, 2023 11:53 AM

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User profile for user: ralphforster
ralphforster
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Posted on Nov 10, 2023 9:15 AM

I found the problem was caused by the latest update to Goodnotes. Searching from that starting point lead to the solution of

  1. logging out / signing out of iCloud
  2. Restart computer
  3. log into / sign into iCloud


Both Mail and Photos (and Notes etc.) will re-index over a few minutes and all works for me now.


If the above still doesn't work, turn off both Mail and Photos in iCloud settings and then turn both on again.


I hope this helps

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