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aroberts
2 years agoNew member | Level 2
No Spotlight results for folders on Dropbox with Sequoia
Since I upgraded to Sequoia 15.1 on my Mac, folders and documents on Dropbox are no longer shown. What can I do?
14 Replies
- mat06011 months agoNew member | Level 2
Hi Arobert. Delete Dropbox from where exactly in the Privacy Settings?
I deleted it from the 'Full Disk Access' section and then added it back after 10+ seconds but still no results are coming up on spotlight (CMD + SPACE)
I also added it to Spotlight Privacy settings and the removed it after a 10+ seconds, but still nothing.
- mat06011 months agoNew member | Level 2
My issue is slightly different, not in Finder but in the overlay CMD+SPACE spotlight.
Ever since I installed Sequoia and the latest Dropbox version I'm not able to search files stored on the Dropbox Folder. In previous Sequoia/Dropbox versions I had always been able to search files within the dropbox folder by just using Spotlight (CMD+Space) at any moment. Now it's not working.
Using the magnifying glass on a Finder's window it does search/finds files within the Dropbox Folder.
I have tried the following but nothing works:
- Adding the Dropbox Folder to Spotlight Privacy settings and the removed it after a 10+ seconds to rebuild the Spotlight Index. Didn't work.
- Deleting Dropbox from the 'Full Disk Access' section and then added it back after 10+ seconds but still no results are coming up on spotlight (CMD + SPACE). Didn't work.
Is there any other trick I can try?
I would appreciate it. Thanks!
- JCDC11 months agoNew member | Level 2
I had the exact same issue.
Only way to fix this issue is to totally rebuild your Spotlight Library (Everything). Not just the Drobox folder..
Fix:
- Restart Mac
- In Spotlight Privacy, add Macintosh HD
- Restart Mac
- In Spotlight Privacy, remove Macintosh HD
- Restart Mac, and give it time to rebuild the full Library.
Only thing that worked for me.. - mat06011 months agoNew member | Level 2
Thanks JCDC . Unfortunately I have tried everything and nothing works. I'm actually starting to believe that in my case is not a Dropbox Issue but an issue with Sequoia all together.
I have tried your method and the following methods but nothing works:
- Adding the 'Mchintosh HD' Drive to Spotlight Privacy settings and the removed it after a 10+ seconds to rebuild the Spotlight Index. Didn't work.
- I have also tried multiple 'mduti' options such as -X, -E, -Eai off, -Eai on. Nothing works.
I'm creating a thread in the Apple Community to see if somebody can give me some new ideas.
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/255959099
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