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) to quickly open an app, document, or photo—and it doesn't work—you may need to re-index Spotlight. Use this guide to fix Spotlight using Terminal on your Mac (plus a pro Spotlight tip). The solution works on any macOS version (tested on macOS High Sierra).-E
command will 'Erase and rebuild index'—which is exactly what you want to do to fix the problem. /
means to start at your hard drives root directory, which will make it re-index everything on your hard drive.Warning: Do not type any command with therm
keyword (remove) and-rf
options (recursive force: i.e.: no confirmation . . . goodbye files!), unless you know what you're doing. You can accidentally delete your entire hard drive, as this command is not safe!
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