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Reindex Spotlight when search finds nothing

Rebuild the search index.

  1. Check that indexing is on:
    mdutil -s /
  2. Erase and rebuild the volume's index:
    sudo mdutil -E /
  3. You can also open System Settings → Siri & Spotlight → Search Privacy, add a folder then remove it to force a reindex.
  4. Indexing can take several hours and temporarily slow the Mac down.