Spotlight CMD + SPACE doesn't search for any documents or folders

Ever since I installed Sequoia I'm not able to search files for Documents or Directories using the CMD+SPACE Spotlight Overlay option. In previous MacOS versions I had always been able to search for Documents and Folder by just using the Spotlight Overlay (CMD+Space) at any moment. Now it's not working.


I have tried the following but nothing works:

  • Adding the 'Mchintosh HD' Drive to Spotlight Privacy settings and the removed it after a 10+ seconds to rebuild the Spotlight Index. Didn't work.
  • I have also tried multiple 'mduti' options such as -X, -E, -Eai off, -Eai on. Nothing works.


In the other hand, if open a Finder window and search I do get Documents and Folders as results, I can even switch between "This Mac" and "Current folder", so there must be something wrong with the Spotlight when using the CMD+SPACE overlay option.


MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 15.1

Posted on Feb 5, 2025 4:58 PM

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Spotlight CMD + SPACE doesn't search for any documents or folders

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