Spotlight crashes after typing a few letters since Safari 12 update

Worked for me. I tried reindexing first and for the first time in ages Spotlight actually gave me relevant results . So I guess something good came from this 🙂

I used to find it useful because it really did seem to find whatever I wanted, even in iTunes, certainly doesn't now 😟

It drove me insane, thank you so much for that tip!

Does the new Safari 12.0.1 update fixes this Spotlight issue for macOS Sierra?

Can someone please confirm.

Nope

And it's a nope from me as well.

I double checked and the 12.01 is installed but spotlight crashes when bookmarks and history are checked in the prefs.

Ok How do I do that ???.

I've installed new update 12.0.2 from App Store just now, restart and the BUG STILL THERE!!! Finder still crashing every time Quicklook is on a .webloc file.

You're right, it is a fix rather than a solution but I'm glad it worked for me.

I personally think Apple need to focus on making their operating systems stable and just settle on one version rather than continuously updating them every year, requiring them to maintain at least 3OS which are buggy. The reality is, I need to use 32bit apps and they don't run on Mojave unless I run virtualisation software which I'm looking into but backwards compatibility is very useful in other OSs. They also need to focus on price point and usability/upgradeability. The new products are too expensive and locked in... who can afford £1K+ phones every one to two years? Same with the insane notebook prices especially once the dongles and other peripherals are included, without the option to upgrade the hardware. It's a false economy, Apple has been greedy and are now paying the price for it.

Since this "newer and improved" version was released I have had major issues across the board that was fixed by rerunning the current macOS version over the install to "normally refresh it", which I do often these days, but, which I have found, to fix whatever Safari does to the OS to make it unstable. I have stopped using it all together, "Hide" the update and will not even go near it anymore.

BUT rerunning your current OS version updater, must be the "Combo", over your install will clean things up and fix the damage. Or so I have found the three times I was forced to use it before abandoning Safari.

Just got home and was able to install Safari 12.0.1

Confirming the Spotlight still crashes.

Will try rebuilding the index if it makes any difference.

this solution worked for me too!

Well there are no real solution, but just some uncomfortable workarounds

Unfortunately Apple is very busy fighting against it's stocks drop, and them need our support buying a new mac with Mojave.