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.
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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-leopard-enabledisable-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.
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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$
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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.
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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$
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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...
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-leopard-enabledisable-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...