[X-Newbies] Searching problem?

[Randy B.Singer]

Gen Hadlow Mac Impact Dbn said:

>iBook 1Ghz with 10.4.7
>I changed to a larger internal hard drive and now find that if I search for
>files that I have not opened recently - the search facility will not find
>them.


Many folks recommend that if you do a major update of the OS, or make any 
other sort of major change, that you rebuild the Spotlight database.

To do this, Open System Preferences, choose the Spotlight panel, click on 
the Privacy tab, and drag your main drive's icon into the Privacy window. 
 Now highlight your hard drive's icon within the Privacy window and  
click on the "-" (that is, the minus button in the Privacy Window). 
 
Or you could highlight the hard drive icon in the Privacy window and hit 
the delete key. 

This will cause the Spotlight database to be deleted and automatically 
rebuilt. (You won't be able to use Spotlight while its database is being 
rebuilt.).  

After doing this, leave your Mac on (and not asleep) for 24 hours and 
allow Spotlight to index your entire drive uninterrupted.



Randy B. Singer
Co-Author of: The Macintosh Bible (4th, 5th and 6th editions)

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