I am asking here after finding no information on this anywhere. There doesn't appear to be any documentation on this. I am having trouble with an 18TB volume over a simple SMB network. One iMac; one Mac Mini with attached storage, ethernet 10g. I have a 6TB volume that has no issues over the same network. Settings are all the same as far as I know. Both hard drives have a VolumeConfiguration.plist /Volumes/Media_1/.Spotlight-V100/VolumeConfiguration.plist /Volumes/Media_2/.Spotlight-V100/VolumeConfiguration.plist Media_1 is the 18TB HDD Media_2 is the 6TB HDD I ran diff on both volumes' VolumeConfiguration.plist and what jumped out was the different string in "PolicyProcess": diff /Users/john/Documents/media_2plist.txt /Users/john/Documents/media_1plist.txt |colordiff | $(brew --prefix git)/share/git-core/contrib/diff-highlight/diff-highlight 3c3 < 16D4F012-5E09-4D3B-ACD4-6768C0DA2048 = Dict { --- > 502C691E-AEE5-4729-B540-722F1C681B19 = Dict { 5,6c5,6 < PolicyProcess = mdutil < PolicyDate = Thu Jul 25 10:07:47 CST 2024 --- > PolicyProcess = STORE_ADD > PolicyDate = Tue Aug 27 19:30:08 CST 2024 Why is Spotlight choosing PolicyProcess = STORE_ADD for the 18TB HDD and PolicyProcess = mdutil for the 6TB HDD ? What is the difference between them and can I choose which PolicyProcess Spotlight uses? I can't find much from the network on the 18TB drive even after it has been re-indexed multiple times. Oddly it seems that while it is being indexed I get better results than once it has completed indexing. Thanks for any insights.

Hello, sometimes if I use NSMetadataQuery to obervse my file changes on macOS, it crash for this reason, its odd and i have no clue for this problem becuse in my code I never get results using index, anyone help? thanks! Application Specific Information: *** Terminating app due to uncaught exception 'NSInvalidArgumentException', reason: '*** -[_NSMetadataQueryResultArray objectAtIndex:]: index (251625) out of bounds (251625)' terminating with uncaught exception of type NSException abort() called

I am seeking advice on improving the visibility of my iOS app, "noon Shopping, Food, Grocery," in Spotlight search results for certain keywords. Despite the app's name containing keywords such as "food" and "grocery," it does not seem to appear as prominently in Spotlight searches for these terms as other apps, like "Careem - rides, food & more" which appears readily when searching for "food."

Hello. I'm adding my mac app contents to spotlight index. I have created a dedicated exported document type which Finder also recognises and shows documents with my extension "artcl" with correct icon I provide with the app. But it does not happen in Spotlight - it shows my documents with default icon. I create items for Spotligh index as follows: let myType = UTType(filenameExtension: "artcl")! var searchableItems: [CSSearchableItem] = [] for itm in items.reversed() { let attributeSet = CSSearchableItemAttributeSet(contentType: myType) attributeSet.title = item.title attributeSet.contentDescription = item.desc attributeSet.displayName = item.name attributeSet.keywords = [ item.title ] attributeSet.comment = item.title + " " + item.desc attributeSet.contentType = "com.devaikin.spottest.artcl" let id = "artcl." + item.title + "." + item.name let indexItem = CSSearchableItem(uniqueIdentifier: id, domainIdentifier: "artcl", attributeSet: attributeSet) searchableItems.append(indexItem) let defaultIndex = CSSearchableIndex(name: "Spottest") defaultIndex.deleteAllSearchableItems() defaultIndex.beginBatch() defaultIndex.indexSearchableItems(searchableItems) ... Items are added to the spotlight and I can find them, but default icon is displayed while I would expect my exported type icon to be shown like Finder does it. Am I missing something in attributeSet setup?

I know that I can index a maximum of 32767 CSSearchableItem in my application. Won't there be performance issues in a scenario where each application has the maximum number of indexes? How does the system deal with this situation? Also, let's say an application indexes the most used 32767 words, won't it abuse the system in this way and be at the top of the search results? What does Apple do about this? Is there documentation somewhere that specifically details this questions?

Hi all, I’m trying to use NSMetadataQuery on iOS to track changes to folders users have imported from elsewhere but, no matter what I try, I get no results. Following the documentation for searching file metadata with NSMetadataQuery, I’m creating a live query (albeit in Swift) and listening for […]QueryDidFinishGathering and […]QueryDidUpdate. The former fires, with no results, and the latter never fires. I’ve also tried following the Synchronizing Documents in the iCloud Environment example, adding the appropriate Ubiquity keys to my Info.plist and .entitlements file, with no change. I’m importing files and folders using SwiftUI’s View.fileImporter(isPresented:allowedContentTypes:allowsMultipleSelection:onCompletion:), but can’t see how I might security-scope the NSMetadataQuery’s execution (if that’s even a thing?). My test project is on GitHub, but the main parts are below… My query method: extension NSMetadataQueryUbiquitousExternalDocumentsTestApp { func findAccessibleFiles() { query.stop() fileMonitor?.cancel() fileMonitor = Publishers.MergeMany( [ .NSMetadataQueryDidFinishGathering, .NSMetadataQueryDidUpdate ].map { NotificationCenter.default.publisher(for: $0) } ) .receive(on: DispatchQueue.main) .sink { notification in query.disableUpdates() defer { query.enableUpdates() } foundItems = query.results as! [NSMetadataItem] print("Query posted \(notification.name.rawValue) with results: \(query.results)") } query.searchScopes = [ NSMetadataQueryAccessibleUbiquitousExternalDocumentsScope ] query.predicate = NSPredicate( format: "%K LIKE %@", argumentArray: [NSMetadataItemFSNameKey, "*"] ) query.sortDescriptors = [ NSSortDescriptor(key: NSMetadataItemFSNameKey, ascending: true) ] if query.start() { print("Query started") } else { print("Query didn't start for some reason") } } } Info.plist: […] &lt;key&gt;NSUbiquitousContainers&lt;/key&gt; &lt;dict&gt; &lt;key&gt;iCloud.com.stevemarshall.AnnotateML&lt;/key&gt; &lt;dict&gt; &lt;key&gt;NSUbiquitousContainerIsDocumentScopePublic&lt;/key&gt; &lt;true/&gt; &lt;key&gt;NSUbiquitousContainerName&lt;/key&gt; &lt;string&gt;AnnotateML&lt;/string&gt; &lt;key&gt;NSUbiquitousContainerSupportedFolderLevels&lt;/key&gt; &lt;string&gt;ANY&lt;/string&gt; &lt;/dict&gt; &lt;/dict&gt; […]

For the past few days, I've been trying to support semantic search with Core Spotlight, but I haven't found any proper source on the Apple Developer site. In the explanation video, Jennifer mentioned checking the link below, but there was no link provided. If anyone is implementing this feature or has more information, could you please share any insights or resources? TIA

I'm trying CoreSpotlight on the 18b1 seed on iOS and after submitting my query, I'm getting multiple errors about what looks like missing models: [Model loading] model loading failed with err -1000 for model path /Users/hunter/Library/Developer/CoreSimulator/Devices/0AF4F46E-5510-4458-B61C-F8A153155809/data/Containers/Data/Application/1D8580C0-AC80-4949-9FDA-31DB463BDA5C/Library/Spotlight/Resources_V3/Default/models/spotlight_l2.mlmodelc and directives path /Users/hunter/Library/Developer/CoreSimulator/Devices/0AF4F46E-5510-4458-B61C-F8A153155809/data/Containers/Data/Application/1D8580C0-AC80-4949-9FDA-31DB463BDA5C/Library/Spotlight/Resources_V3/Default/directives/directives_l2.mdplist I am calling CSUserQuery.prepare() but that doesn't seem to make a difference. Is there more to this than what is on this page? https://developer.apple.com/documentation/corespotlight/building-a-search-interface-for-your-app?changes=latest_minor

In WWDC24 video https://developer.apple.com/videos/play/wwdc2024/10131/ Jennifer mentioned that the app she's talking about would be available in the link below, but there's no such link provided. Where the mentioned app code could be found?

hey guyss…. Im currently using ios18 developer beta 2 on my iphoen 12…Idk if u guys noticed it or not.. but when i turn off the toggle for “Help improve apple search” (settings->search->help improve apple search) it again turns on without my knowledge seconds aftr i close the page. Ive tried restarting my iphone & many more.. nothing seems to work.. im kindoff a more private guy i usually turn off apple analytics.. usage diagnostics and i always make sure data is stored only on my local storage.. and this bug kinda piss me off 😕. i’ve given u the link below to check it out. Peace. https://youtube.com/shorts/YfVDCA-Dfrs?si=qLcl0mWL-Jm9iJFz

Hey everyone! I'm trying to make an iOS app discoverable (in the App Library) with different keywords than its display name. I've experimented with CFBundleName, but it hasn't worked, and I couldn't find any official documentation on it. Has anyone successfully done this or have any tips? I'd love to hear your insights!

I'm writing a virtual file system as my educational project (generic kernel extension). Currently, mostly everything is implemented, however, I'm having trouble using Finder search and tags. The results simply don't show up - despite I am having vnop_... calls to those files. The extended attributes are supported. Inodes are stable. Mmap is implemented. Vnop_ioctl returns KERN_SUCCESS (but no implementation). An important moment: Previously, the search didn't work at all. Researching the web has shown me, that Spotlight indexation and Finder search are tightly glued. So basically I was trying to enable support for spotlight, thinking that would be the source of the problem. I was receiving "Unknown indexing state". All those tricks with mdutil, launchd, manual and reindexation either were doing nothing or returning error. The problem was resolved FOR SONOMA by making by VFS appear as local one (adding flags for MNT_LOLCAL and MNT_DOVOLFS). This has changed the state from Unknown indexing state for spotlight to Indexing is disabled. No need to turn it on for me - I am interested only in search and tags, not the spotlight itself. Basically, whether spotlight recognises my driver as no-error, the Finder works correctly, even with indexation disabled. Whether on Monterey*, or Ventura, I get the same problem. However, neither system logs nor my driver show any kinds of errors. The spotlight simply returns error. Reindexation attempt via Security&Privacy returns "Unknown error occured". The metadata for Ventura and Monterey read attempt (mdls) returns "Unable to locate file", however returns a huge list for Sonoma. *Monterey and Ventura never have .Spotlight-V100 folder. No disable indexing files or other spotlight restrictions are present. No user space solutions seem to help. The kext is unsigned and running in an environment with SIP disabled and Security Mode reduced to Permissive. Maybe there some abstract rules for what is required on VFS side to be recognised okay'ish by Spotlight ? Or maybe something specific right for my case ? Any pointers and/or assistance would be greatly appreciated.

Hey there I've been clearing through my storage and found that CoreSpotlight specifically the index.spotlightV3 folder is taking up 213gb of storage which is ridiculous and was wondering if there is a fix for this? Thanks!

After watching https://developer.apple.com/wwdc24/10131, I'm curious if the semantic embeddings used to provide the "search of meaning" with this new capability are encoded with multi-lingual embeddings? In particular, if I have content that is mixed in Korean and English, can those be seamlessly indexed together and queries in one language (english) find relevant content that was offered to be indexed as Korean?

In this picture, users can find '楽天ラクマ' by entering 'メルカリ'. How do I set keywords link 'メルカリ' for an app link '楽天ラクマ'. I thought the apps searched in App Library in iPhone by only their name (CFBundleDisplayName), but it is not fact.

I am exploring Appi-Intent and Appshortcut. We can create an action shortcut by using the following code. struct WatchListShortcut: AppShortcutsProvider { static var appShortcuts: [AppShortcut] { AppShortcut( intent: WatchListAppIntent(), phrases: [ "Tell \(.applicationName) to open first item in watch list", ], shortTitle: "WatchList item", systemImageName: "systemimage" ) } } What I want to show an entity shortcut like shown in the below screenshot. linkText I am not sure how to create the shortcut like Assigned one in the above screen.

Has anyone else experienced issues with Spotlight losing indexing of the Applications? Spotlight no longer displays any applications in the results when typing in an application name. Additionally it appears to be ignoring the settings of "Spotlight" set within the preferences. Example: I have "Websites" & "Siri Suggestions" turned off, however these still appear in the search results of spotlight.

Looking at the path name for reasons, and ran into a thing: one of my coworkers was not getting /Applications/Safari.app as expected, but instead got /System/Volumes/Preboot/Cryptexes/App/System/Applications/Safari.app. Which is annoying because I'm actually using spotlight to find the paths for applications, and that one doesn't show up. Has anyone run into this? And know why? (I figure I'll simply remove the prefix if it's there, and that should be fine, but I'm curious why it only seems to happen sometimes.)

Hi, in the current Beta 2 of MacOS 14.2 the spotlight search is always disappearing after having put in at least one letter after about 1 second.

I've recently upgraded to MacOS Sonoma. Spotlight seems to search third-party app names (search for Outlook and you'll find the Outlook app in search results) but it does not seem to surface third-party app content. Is this expected behavior, a widespread bug, or just my issue? For example, Outlook emails, WhatsApp calls, Evernote notes, Venmo contacts, Booking.com stays, Kayak.com trips...used to all be indexed under their respective apps I'm considering indexing my app but first wondering if Sonoma even supports it anymore? Example of App content::