How to get Spotlight to show you the right results on your MacHave you ever searched for an app in Spotlight, only to be shown a file instead? You can fix that by rebuilding your hard drive index on the Mac.
Spotlight is easily one of the most useful features on macOS. You can find just about anything you're looking for, including web searches, with just a quick query. Sometimes, however, Spotlight just can't seem to find something you know is on your Mac. Instead, it will show some different but similar item, leaving you frustrated and flummoxed.
If Spotlight is not showing correct results for things you're looking for on your Mac, when you know you have them, you might need to rebuild your hard drive index. Here's how.
How to rebuild the Spotlight index on your Mac
Important! Make sure you remove your hard drive from the list after you've added it. Otherwise, Spotlight will never search your hard drive for anything.
Click on the Apple menu in the upper left corner of the screen (the icon).
Select System Preferences from the dro...
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How to get Spotlight to show you the right results on your Mac
