I've repeatedly tried resetting Spotlight and deleting AddressBook-v22.abcddb, to no avail.
What happens is I type a name in the text search box and get absolutely no response.
Help?
Address Book-OTHER, Mac OS X (10.7.3)
Is Spotlight working at all?
Spotlight works fine - it's just address book that is having a problem. Can I delete it and reinstall?
Are you using iCloud? If so, then there is another database file located in the sources folder of that same location. If you sign out of iCloud completely via system preferences and then sign back in, it should recreate the whole iCloud file which includes the database file for contacts.
This thread helped me fix it:
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/3619812?answerId=17639083022#17639083022%2317639083
Yes, in the Finder, for example.
By the way, I just tried reinstalling Address Book (by reinstalling Mac OS X Lion). The problem persists.
Back up all data.
In Address Book, select File ▹ Export... ▹ Address Book Archive... and save the archive to your Desktop.
If you use iCloud, disable contact synchronization in the iCloud preference pane. When prompted, select Delete From Mac. Re-enable synchronization. Wait for the contacts to re-synchronize, then test.
If you don't use iCloud, or if the contacts fail to synchronize, delete all contacts from Address Book, then select File ▹ Import... and import the archive you created. It may take a few seconds for the contacts to be indexed. Test.
If you don't like the results of this procedure, quit Address Book. In the Finder, select Go ▹ Go to Folder... from the menu bar, copy the text on the line below into the box that opens, and press return:
~/Library/Application Support/AddressBook
Restore the folder that opens from the backup you made before you started.
Searching doesn't work in Address Book (Mac OS X Lion), can someone help?
