OS 14.2.1 How to force Spotlight to re-index HD

Please follow the instructions in Rebuild the Spotlight index on your Mac - Apple Support

If you still cannot re-index then restart in Safe Mode and try re-indexing while in Safe Mode, then restart normally.

CleanMyMac is considered malware experienced users on these forums, please uninstall per the developers instructions and then restart in Safe Mode. Then attempt to re-index. If you still cannot then download and run FindAnyFile (the free version) and have it look for:

• CleanMyMac
• Macpaw (Note: Macpaw is the developers of CMM)

and put any files with those names in the Trash and empty the Trash.

CMM has a long and sordid history of modifying Mac OS that creates all types of Mayhem. It does absolutely nothing that Mac OS cannot already do. Malwarebytes is fine and you can continue to use it and keep it up-to-date.

You attempted to re-index in Safe Mode, your post does not say that.

BTW, do you have any of the following third party apps installed on your Mac?

·      Antivirus Apps

·      Cleaning Apps

·      Security Apps

·      VPN Apps

·      Maintenance Apps

Your welcome. Going forward, please do not install any of the following types of apps:

• Antivirus Apps
• Cleaning Apps
• Security Apps
• VPN Apps
• Maintenance Apps

Simply keep Mac OS up-to-date and restart the computer about 1x per week. Other than that please leave it alone.