Anyone KNOW How to RE-ENABLE Spotlight? TIGER?

hiimamachiimamac
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in macOS edited January 2014
I've posted everything from the APPLE WEBSITE - doesn't seem to be any mac trained people there - hoping someone here has the know-how - various posts so you can have an understanding of everything I have done -



Thanks



Okay, well I verified and repaired, nothing shows in PRIVACY!



Downloaded spotless and it says NOTHING IS ENABLED, i.e. what I sort of knew, the HARD DRIVE is not enabled. Cannot figure out how to get it to work, the ENABLE SPOTLIGHT buttton on spotless is grayed out...



Please advise.



How do I turn spotlight back on?



Okay, downloaded that program (as well as verified disk), nothing.



When I try to enable via spotless, it's grayed out.

________________________________

Also typed this



sudo launchctl load /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.metadata.mds.plist



and a few others to no avail as seen here.

http://www.technipages.com/os-x-leop...spotlight.html



Also, FWIW, if I try and add a folder in privacy, via PLUS + button or drag folder, nothing shows up in the privacy section of the folder - so part of me since SPOTLESS SAYS DISABLED that something SOMEWHERE is CHECKED OFF (Spotlight) and I need to figure out how to turn back on.

Please help.

______________________________

ALSO tried this..



sudo mdutil -E Macintosh HD

Password:



This is what I got - - Macintosh HD is my HARD DRIVE NAME..

Macintosh:

Error, no index found for volume.

HD:

Error, no index found for volume.

Mac-Book-Pro:~ composer$ sudo mdutil -E Macintosh HDMacintosh:

Error, no index found for volume.

HD:

Error, no index found for volume.

Mac-Book-Pro:~ composer$

_____



If I right clickon HD, I see after GET INFO..

22694-5217 Under Spotlight Comments.



When I go to PRIVACY, and add either with PLUS or DRAG and DROP, nothing shows up in the pane, again Spotless shows indexing as disabled.



___________________________________________



Also tied this and got an error



Could not set indexing status for volume.

Mac-Book-Pro:~ composer$ sudo mdutil -i on /

/:

Could not set indexing status for volume.

Mac-Book-Pro:~ composer$





___________________________________________

As stated, I downloaded the PROGRAM Spotless and Spotless shows that Spotlight is DISABLED, so shouldn't be a matter of somehow turning it back on? Honestly, I don't know why nothing shows up in the privacy pane, so if we could figure this out and get a folder or hard drive to show up, in privacy pane, then I can take it out and it should start indexing again.



Any other ideas? Hints like this should not be online if its going to mess up your system.



Here is where I got the tips, #11 turns off spotlight, however, as mention, nothing shows up in the privacy pane (dragged my HD), yet it has been turned off, so I need to figure out how to turn back on... Without reinstalling the OS.

http://www.giantmike.com/MacBookBatteryTips.html

Please help as I do have reasons for using TIGER and have Leopard on TARGET (External HD) and wedding pictures (my Princess bride and me, (smile)), and really need to fix this.



Thanks





Hope this helps...

Comments

  • Reply 1 of 2
    MarvinMarvin Posts: 15,322moderator
    If you type



    ls -al /



    in the terminal, it will list the contents of the root folder and there should be a .Spotlight-V100 folder at the top. That's where Spotlight keeps its index.



    If it can't create it, perhaps your permissions have been messed up in which case, run the permissions repair in Disk Utility.
  • Reply 2 of 2
    utisnum1utisnum1 Posts: 138member
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by hiimamac View Post


    I've posted everything from the APPLE WEBSITE - doesn't seem to be any mac trained people there - hoping someone here has the know-how - various posts so you can have an understanding of everything I have done -



    Thanks



    Okay, well I verified and repaired, nothing shows in PRIVACY!



    Downloaded spotless and it says NOTHING IS ENABLED, i.e. what I sort of knew, the HARD DRIVE is not enabled. Cannot figure out how to get it to work, the ENABLE SPOTLIGHT buttton on spotless is grayed out...



    Please advise.



    How do I turn spotlight back on?



    Okay, downloaded that program (as well as verified disk), nothing.



    When I try to enable via spotless, it's grayed out.

    ________________________________

    Also typed this



    sudo launchctl load /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.metadata.mds.plist



    and a few others to no avail as seen here.

    http://www.technipages.com/os-x-leop...spotlight.html



    Also, FWIW, if I try and add a folder in privacy, via PLUS + button or drag folder, nothing shows up in the privacy section of the folder - so part of me since SPOTLESS SAYS DISABLED that something SOMEWHERE is CHECKED OFF (Spotlight) and I need to figure out how to turn back on.

    Please help.

    ______________________________

    ALSO tried this..



    sudo mdutil -E Macintosh HD

    Password:



    This is what I got - - Macintosh HD is my HARD DRIVE NAME..

    Macintosh:

    Error, no index found for volume.

    HD:

    Error, no index found for volume.

    Mac-Book-Pro:~ composer$ sudo mdutil -E Macintosh HDMacintosh:

    Error, no index found for volume.

    HD:

    Error, no index found for volume.

    Mac-Book-Pro:~ composer$

    _____



    If I right clickon HD, I see after GET INFO..

    22694-5217 Under Spotlight Comments.



    When I go to PRIVACY, and add either with PLUS or DRAG and DROP, nothing shows up in the pane, again Spotless shows indexing as disabled.



    ___________________________________________



    Also tied this and got an error



    Could not set indexing status for volume.

    Mac-Book-Pro:~ composer$ sudo mdutil -i on /

    /:

    Could not set indexing status for volume.

    Mac-Book-Pro:~ composer$





    ___________________________________________

    As stated, I downloaded the PROGRAM Spotless and Spotless shows that Spotlight is DISABLED, so shouldn't be a matter of somehow turning it back on? Honestly, I don't know why nothing shows up in the privacy pane, so if we could figure this out and get a folder or hard drive to show up, in privacy pane, then I can take it out and it should start indexing again.



    Any other ideas? Hints like this should not be online if its going to mess up your system.



    Here is where I got the tips, #11 turns off spotlight, however, as mention, nothing shows up in the privacy pane (dragged my HD), yet it has been turned off, so I need to figure out how to turn back on... Without reinstalling the OS.

    http://www.giantmike.com/MacBookBatteryTips.html

    Please help as I do have reasons for using TIGER and have Leopard on TARGET (External HD) and wedding pictures (my Princess bride and me, (smile)), and really need to fix this.



    Thanks





    Hope this helps...



    Try reinstalling the latest software update. It should fix everything and you can keep your settings.
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