Spotlight Not Working After Updating to macOS 27.0.1

Hello everyone,

I recently updated my MacBook Pro (Apple Silicon) to macOS 27.0.1 (Build 26A434), and since the update, Spotlight has stopped working properly.

When I press Command + Space, Spotlight either hangs or opens without displaying any search results. It does not retrieve applications, files, or other searchable content.

The issue started immediately after the macOS update.

Has anyone experienced a similar issue? If so, were you able to resolve it? I would appreciate any suggestions or solutions.

Thank you!

Posted on Oct 29, 2026 8:00 AM

1 reply

neuroanatomist

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Oct 29, 2026 8:38 AM in response to ismadanks

Spotlight re-indexes your Mac after a macOS update, and this process can take some time.

About Spotlight indexing and search results on Apple devices - Apple Support

Some users have needed to rebuild the Spotlight index.

Rebuild the Spotlight index on your Mac - Apple Support

If that doesn’t work, Copy/Paste this into Terminal. sudo will ask for your password. Just type the password and hit return. It won't show anything on screen. Those two commands essentially nuke all the Spotlight records then force a reindex. You may need to restart or log out/in after running the commands.

sudo mdutil -X /; sudo mdutil -i on /