Since I changed the directory structures of my Mac, Spotlight has not successfully produced search results for my files or folders.
I have tried
- Killing SystemUIServer
- Rebuilding the Spotlight Index manually using
sudo mdutil -E /
- Changing Desktop Resolution
- Clear caches and preferences using downloaded application
- Rebooting Mac
All suggested in this to no effect. 4th item was recommended against on Apple Support Community. And of course, I tried what was suggested by seaturtle.. reindexing Macintosh HD.
Using terminal with the right keywords, the files/folders come up, but I would like to fix permanently.
Has anyone got other idea? Kindly let me know.
- I currently use Macbook Pro of 2012, OS: High Sierra 10.13.2
~/Library/Caches
. (I've never had any problems with this, but just to be safe don't empty your trash until you're sure it didn't cause any.)~/Library/Caches
. This will get you there directly (the Library folder is hidden by default). Then just select everything in that folder and trash it. If something goes horribly wrong, you can just find the stuff in your trash and put it back.