How to fix search not working in Finder, Spotlight, and third-party apps on Mac?

Please advise. Search in Finder and Spotlight has stopped working. Every time after restarting the MacBook, indexing starts again from scratch. After indexing finishes, search still does not work. Search also does not work in third-party applications, for example Logic X. What should I do? Tahoe 26.2


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MacBook Pro 15″

Posted on Jan 23, 2026 3:52 AM

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Jan 26, 2026 11:53 AM in response to dogman_rzn

dogman_rzn wrote:

Please advise. Search in Finder and Spotlight has stopped working. Every time after restarting the MacBook, indexing starts again from scratch. After indexing finishes, search still does not work. Search also does not work in third-party applications, for example Logic X. What should I do? Tahoe 26.2

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see if there is anything applicable here—


Spotlight―

delete all files under ~/Library/Metadata/CoreSpotlight/


This would be from the Finde>Go>Go to Folder copy and paste:

~/Library/Metadata/CoreSpotlight/


Command A will select all....


ref: Tahoe: Spotlight Doesn't Index and Search… - Apple Community



no resolve—


Call Customer Support (800) MY–APPLE (800–692–7753)


or on line https://getsupport.apple.com/


Outside the USA—Contact Apple for support and service by phone

See a list of Apple phone numbers around the world.

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