My office has several Mac using OS 10.4 and several with OS 10.3 connected to our server. When anyone with OS 10.4 uses Spotlight and/or Find to search the server for a file, it never works and justs spins endlessly. If someone using 10.3 does the same search, it finds the file in a matter of seconds. I don't understand why this doesn't work. I downloaded EasyFind, but this doesn't seem to work either. Please Help.
Spotlight and Find (command F) don't work?
- Thread starter TerpGod
- Start date
- Joined
- May 27, 2006
- Messages
- 445
- Reaction score
- 16
- Points
- 18
- Location
- Concord, NC
- Your Mac's Specs
- Macbook Pro 17" 2.6GHz 4GB RAM
It sounds like you never allowed Spotlight to index your volume. Enter the following in a Terminal (you'll have to enter your password when prompted):
sudo rm /.Spotlight-V100
Then, leave your Mac on for at least 1-2 hours for Spotlight to index the drive.
sudo rm /.Spotlight-V100
Then, leave your Mac on for at least 1-2 hours for Spotlight to index the drive.
Shop Amazon
We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon and affiliated sites.