So many things wrong! - 08/14/20 06:34 PM
Where do I start? I kept getting that disk full message. I finally used an app called Cleaner-app.app which had high reviews in the app store. It worked great and I got rid of 13 gigabytes of stuff. Before that I decided to run OnyX. It's never done me wrong before but after running it I can no longer use Spotlight and "all my files" in Finder are missing! Terminal doesn't act right either. Here is what it did when I tried to enter some commands to get Spotlight to work. The commands are:
1. Open Terminal
2. Type – not copy! – the following but wait a few second between them:
sudo mdutil -i off /
sudo mdutil -i on /
sudo mdutil -E /
If, after a few minutes, spotlight is still not indexing, try running this command, followed by the three commands above:
sudo rm -rf /.Spotlight-V100
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Below is the error message, plus it wouldn't let me put in my password between commands. It just showed a key icon.
Last login: Fri Aug 14 12:20:49 on ttys001
MacBook-Pro:~ ritamontague$ sudo mdutil -i off/
Password:
Sorry, try again.
Password:
Sorry, try again.
Password:
sudo: 3 incorrect password attempts
MacBook-Pro:~ ritamontague$ reenie
-bash: reenie: command not found
MacBook-Pro:~ ritamontague$ sudo mdutil - off/
Password:
Error: invalid path `-'.
Error: invalid path `off/'.
MacBook-Pro:~ ritamontague$
I'm getting ready to go on vacation, but while there, when I am relaxing, I will try any different suggestions you give me. I have rebooted also to no avail regarding Spotlight and "all my files."
Artie: I returned the phone!!
1. Open Terminal
2. Type – not copy! – the following but wait a few second between them:
sudo mdutil -i off /
sudo mdutil -i on /
sudo mdutil -E /
If, after a few minutes, spotlight is still not indexing, try running this command, followed by the three commands above:
sudo rm -rf /.Spotlight-V100
****
Below is the error message, plus it wouldn't let me put in my password between commands. It just showed a key icon.
Last login: Fri Aug 14 12:20:49 on ttys001
MacBook-Pro:~ ritamontague$ sudo mdutil -i off/
Password:
Sorry, try again.
Password:
Sorry, try again.
Password:
sudo: 3 incorrect password attempts
MacBook-Pro:~ ritamontague$ reenie
-bash: reenie: command not found
MacBook-Pro:~ ritamontague$ sudo mdutil - off/
Password:
Error: invalid path `-'.
Error: invalid path `off/'.
MacBook-Pro:~ ritamontague$
I'm getting ready to go on vacation, but while there, when I am relaxing, I will try any different suggestions you give me. I have rebooted also to no avail regarding Spotlight and "all my files."
Artie: I returned the phone!!