Spotlight on a Mac, fixed in plain English.
7 fixes for macOS 26 Tahoe and macOS 27 Golden Gate.
Rebuild the Spotlight index when search shows old or missing filesThe index of your files is damaged or stale.See what you copied earlier with Spotlight's clipboard historySpotlight can keep recent clipboard items searchable, and it is a setting you can switch.Spotlight can't find a file you know is on your MacThe file is excluded from Spotlight, or the search index is out of date or damaged.Open Spotlight to search your Mac and launch apps by typingSpotlight is the Mac's search box: it finds and opens apps, files and settings.Stop Spotlight showing websites and suggestions you don't want"Show Related Content" lets Spotlight show content from Apple partners and the web.Spotlight is indexing forever on your MacAfter an update or a drive change Spotlight re-indexes everything, which can take hours to days.Put the Spotlight magnifying glass back in your menu barThe Spotlight icon is turned off in Menu Bar settings.