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Why is my recents folder empty.

The "Recents" folder in my finder sidebar is _always_ empty. I use my computer quite a bit and use the Finder significantly.

Even if I open a document (pages) from finder it does not list this document, or any others.

Mac mini with latest Mojave (10.14.1)


Thanks.

Mac mini (Late 2012), OS X Mavericks (10.9.2)

Posted on Nov 18, 2018 6:14 PM

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Posted on Nov 18, 2018 7:11 PM

Try reindexing Spotlight.

How to rebuild the Spotlight index on your Mac - Apple Support

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Why is my recents folder empty.

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