Personally, I like Finder searches, so I haven’t found a need yet for 3rd party search apps. ?If you know what you are doing, Finder searches can be very complex. ?
In 16 years I’ve only had to manually reindex my drive once. ?Perhaps I’m just lucky that it was that infrequent. ?I don’t know. ?That was back when my boot drive was an HDD, so yes it was slow. ?But I ran it overnight, so it didn’t impact me very much. ?System upgrades can cause a lot of reindexing, but if you do them later in the day, then it can again take place overnight,
Rather than just mentioning reindexing, I posted that article’s link, because it includes two (2) other possible solutions to the problem. ?
BTW, I posted it before Jim’s post; I wouldn’t have done so after his.
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On Nov 30, 2024, at 10:19?AM, Bayswater via groups.io <Bayswater@...> wrote:
Yes, it does, and you can exclude some things from the indexing. ?And as Jim says, forcing it to re-index will usually fix things, but it can take a long time and then fail again. ?Easier to just use one of the several free utilities. ?
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On Fri, Nov 29, 2024 at 08:08 AM, Bev in TX wrote:
I’ve read that Finder uses Spotlight’s index for its searches, so I have no idea as to why those would give different file results, unless Spotlight was in the middle of reindexing. ?
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The problem I described is tied to Hotmail / Outlook.com accounts. It seems many were attracted?to the freeware Hotmail accounts and later Outlook.com accounts. Primarily they were free and reliable. Many forgot when they input personal information to register
the account. Later, should a disruption occur (e.g., lost password, change in relationship status, etc.) the only information Microsoft has to validate your account is the information you provided. For some, that information may be quite old. Microsoft has
taken so many hits for security, you either do it their way?or you lose the accounts.?
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These steps will help guide you when filling out the account recovery form.
support.microsoft.com
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TBH, gmail is still the best freeware option. Most I recommend either keep your information current or pay for email. That way, you have security and there's usually someone you can communicate?with if you have a problem.?
At my age, I'm convinced?that not much that is free is usually not worth it.
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Vincent Winterling
Vineland, NJ
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On Nov 30, 2024, at 2:47?AM, Les Streater via groups.io <les.streater@...> wrote:
May I also suggest that you ensure your account recover details are up to date. I moderate an Outlook group on FB and can verify that should you have an account problem and you
can’t verify your account according to Microsoft’s standards, you will lose your account.
Luckily for me, I don’t have Les’s problem, but I’m curious. Are you saying that if one is using Outlook as one’s mail client but for some reason loses the ability to verify the account with MS, that one will lose his/her email repository. Is it at least
possible to retain it, searchable, on one’s own device(s)?
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Yes, it does, and you can exclude some things from the indexing. ?And as Jim says, forcing it to re-index will usually fix things, but it can take a long time and then fail again. ?Easier to just use one of the several free utilities. ?
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On Fri, Nov 29, 2024 at 08:08 AM, Bev in TX wrote:
I’ve read that Finder uses Spotlight’s index for its searches, so I have no idea as to why those would give different file results, unless Spotlight was in the middle of reindexing. ?
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On Nov 28, 2024, at 6:18?PM, Jim Saklad via groups.io <jimdoc@...> wrote:
I use a search in Finder so frequently that I have created a hotkey for it distinct from regular Spotlight Search.
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In the past I noted that Spotlight skipped some folders or some categories completely, which the Finder search did not.
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For a few days I have noticed that my usual Finder search is failing to find files or directories that it has found before and which I KNOW to be present on my drive.
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I have the free EasyFind App, which still finds these files and can show me where they are located, but this is less convenient that simply using Finder.
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Does anyone have a clue why Sequoia is failing to find some files?
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On Nov 30, 2024, at 2:47?AM, Les Streater via groups.io <les.streater@...> wrote:
May I also suggest that you ensure your account recover details are up to date. I moderate an Outlook group on FB and can verify that should you have an account problem and you can’t verify your account according to Microsoft’s standards, you will lose your account.
Luckily for me, I don’t have Les’s problem, but I’m curious. Are you saying that if one is using Outlook as one’s mail client but for some reason loses the ability to verify the account with MS, that one will lose his/her email repository. Is it at least possible to retain it, searchable, on one’s own device(s)?
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Thank you for the response, I appreciate the suggestions.?
I can no longer receive emails throuhg the Apple Mail app only through a web browser. I get no error messages.
My main issue in updating the OS is that ?I need to run 32 bit applications - as a UK pensioner I cannot afford to replace my machine and all my main programmes - Quark, Indesign, Photoshop, etc – so I am limited to one more upgrade to 10.14 which I understand
would not be enough to hep the mail issues.
I guess I have to hope Santa will bring a new machine and all the apps I need!
But thank you for your thoughts
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A couple of thoughts:
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Why not update the 2015 to Monterey? I have a MBA 2015 that runs Monterey well. You may experience less browser related issues.
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I also run an Outlook.com account in Outlook 365 and Apple Mail on the 2015 with no problem. I can also run the latest versions of Brave and other browsers should
I need to view my mail on the web.
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I’m guessing you’re receiving the Hotmail through the Apple mail app? Are you receiving any error messages?
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May I also suggest that you ensure your account recover details are up to date. I moderate a Outlook group on FB and can verify that should you have an account
problem and you can’t verify your account according to Microsoft’s standards, you will lose your account.
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For many years I have used two Hotmail email accounts.?
Currently I use a 2010 iMac, a 2015 Macbook Pro, both on 10.13.6, iphone on the latest iOS and a venerable iPad mini.
For a few weeks now I have been experiencing problems getting and sending emails. It turns out the problem is at
Hotmail, where they have changed something so that it no longer works with older operating systems.
I can still access emails through the Hotmail web browser but this is not very satisfactory.
Does anyone know of a workaround to restore Hotmail to work with older systems? Or is there a different email app
I can use that would accept my hotmail accounts?
Or any other ideas? I cannot upgrade my systems as `i need to keep running 32 bit software.
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A couple of thoughts:
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Why not update the 2015 to Monterey? I have a MBA 2015 that runs Monterey well. You may experience less browser related issues.
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I also run an Outlook.com account in Outlook 365 and Apple Mail on the 2015 with no problem. I can also run the latest versions of Brave and other browsers should
I need to view my mail on the web.
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I’m guessing you’re receiving the Hotmail through the Apple mail app? Are you receiving any error messages?
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May I also suggest that you ensure your account recover details are up to date. I moderate a Outlook group on FB and can verify that should you have an account problem
and you can’t verify your account according to Microsoft’s standards, you will lose your account.
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For many years I have used two Hotmail email accounts.?
Currently I use a 2010 iMac, a 2015 Macbook Pro, both on 10.13.6, iphone on the latest iOS and a venerable iPad mini.
For a few weeks now I have been experiencing problems getting and sending emails. It turns out the problem is at Hotmail,
where they have changed something so that it no longer works with older operating systems.
I can still access emails through the Hotmail web browser but this is not very satisfactory.
Does anyone know of a workaround to restore Hotmail to work with older systems? Or is there a different email app I can
use that would accept my hotmail accounts?
Or any other ideas? I cannot upgrade my systems as `i need to keep running 32 bit software.
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For many years I have used two Hotmail email accounts.?
Currently I use a 2010 iMac, a 2015 Macbook Pro, both on 10.13.6, iphone on the latest iOS and a venerable iPad mini.
For a few weeks now I have been experiencing problems getting and sending emails. It turns out the problem is at Hotmail, where they have changed something so that
it no longer works with older operating systems.
I can still access emails through the Hotmail web browser but this is not very satisfactory.
Does anyone know of a workaround to restore Hotmail to work with older systems? Or is there a different email app I can use that would accept my hotmail accounts?
Or any other ideas? I cannot upgrade my systems as `i need to keep running 32 bit software.
Any ideas welcome!
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Thanks Bev. ?I thought that might be it. ?But it’s really annoying that you have to do the updates to get something as basic as this to keep working. ?Some of us don’t want to update until apps we use have been updated and work reliably with new OS versions. ?
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On Fri, Nov 29, 2024 at 07:58 AM, Bev in TX wrote:
Something that I ran across the other day…
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Unable to Accept iCloud Terms & Conditions or Dismiss the Pop-up? Here’s the Fix
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I use HoudahSpot to find things. It has a lot of options to narrow the search down.
Frank Parth
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I’ve read that Finder uses Spotlight’s index for its searches, so I have no idea as to why those would give different file results, unless Spotlight was in the middle of reindexing. ?
How to Fix Spotlight Search Issues on MacOS Sequoia On Nov 28, 2024, at 6:18?PM, Jim Saklad via groups.io <jimdoc@...> wrote:
I use a search in Finder so frequently that I have created a hotkey for it distinct from regular Spotlight Search.
In the past I noted that Spotlight skipped some folders or some categories completely, which the Finder search did not.
For a few days I have noticed that my usual Finder search is failing to find files or directories that it has found before and which I KNOW to be present on my drive.
I have the free EasyFind App, which still finds these files and can show me where they are located, but this is less convenient that simply using Finder.
Does anyone have a clue why Sequoia is failing to find some files?
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I asked: For a few days I have noticed that my usual Finder search is failing to find files or directories that it has found before and which I KNOW to be present on my drive.
I have the free EasyFind App, which still finds these files and can show me where they are located, but this is less convenient that simply using Finder.
Does anyone have a clue why Sequoia is failing to find some files?
I think I have solved my problem. I used a 3rd-party tool to delete the Spotlight index, and let it re-index itself overnight.
I just tried a few recent failed searches, and now they work.
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I’ve read that Finder uses Spotlight’s index for its searches, so I have no idea as to why those would give different file results, unless Spotlight was in the middle of reindexing. ?
How to Fix Spotlight Search Issues on MacOS Sequoia
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On Nov 28, 2024, at 6:18?PM, Jim Saklad via groups.io <jimdoc@...> wrote:
I use a search in Finder so frequently that I have created a hotkey for it distinct from regular Spotlight Search.
In the past I noted that Spotlight skipped some folders or some categories completely, which the Finder search did not.
For a few days I have noticed that my usual Finder search is failing to find files or directories that it has found before and which I KNOW to be present on my drive.
I have the free EasyFind App, which still finds these files and can show me where they are located, but this is less convenient that simply using Finder.
Does anyone have a clue why Sequoia is failing to find some files?
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Something that I ran across the other day…
Unable to Accept iCloud Terms & Conditions or Dismiss the Pop-up? Here’s the Fix
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On Nov 29, 2024, at 9:48?AM, Bayswater via groups.io <Bayswater@...> wrote:
I noticed this too. ?But I only updated macOS and haven’t done iOS yet. ?There is also a notice that I have agree to new terms for iCloud which is probably involved here. ? But when I try to go to the next step to agree to those terms, I’m told that it “cannot be completed” or some such thing. ??
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The FInder search function hasn’t worked properly for me for years. ?I can have items sitting on the desktop, or even open in preview mode, all included in the Spotlight indexing, that it can’t find. ?I’ve been using EasyFind instead.?
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On Thu, Nov 28, 2024 at 04:18 PM, Jim Saklad wrote:
I use a search in Finder so frequently that I have created a hotkey for it distinct from regular Spotlight Search.
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In the past I noted that Spotlight skipped some folders or some categories completely, which the Finder search did not.
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For a few days I have noticed that my usual Finder search is failing to find files or directories that it has found before and which I KNOW to be present on my drive.
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I have the free EasyFind App, which still finds these files and can show me where they are located, but this is less convenient that simply using Finder.
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Does anyone have a clue why Sequoia is failing to find some files?
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Re: Mail on Mac and iOs devices suddenly stopped syncing...
I noticed this too. ?But I only updated macOS and haven’t done iOS yet. ?There is also a notice that I have agree to new terms for iCloud which is probably involved here. ? But when I try to go to the next step to agree to those terms, I’m told that it “cannot be completed” or some such thing. ??
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On Thu, Nov 28, 2024 at 03:35 PM, JR wrote:
Up until recently - iOs update - emails deleted from my Mail account on my Mac would "normally" be deleted from my iPhone and iPad once re-synced.
However, now they remain... and I have to delete them manually from the iOs devices.
But these then show up on my Mac in the deleted files folder... where I have to manually delete them again (to Trash) and empty the Trash to totally get rid of them.
Anyone got a fix for this?
Mail is synced all across my devices in the iCloud settings... so I am at a loss...
Thx
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I use a search in Finder so frequently that I have created a hotkey for it distinct from regular Spotlight Search.
In the past I noted that Spotlight skipped some folders or some categories completely, which the Finder search did not.
For a few days I have noticed that my usual Finder search is failing to find files or directories that it has found before and which I KNOW to be present on my drive.
I have the free EasyFind App, which still finds these files and can show me where they are located, but this is less convenient that simply using Finder.
Does anyone have a clue why Sequoia is failing to find some files?
jimdoc@...
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Mail on Mac and iOs devices suddenly stopped syncing...
Up until recently - iOs update - emails deleted from my Mail account on my Mac would "normally" be deleted from my iPhone and iPad once re-synced.
However, now they remain... and I have to delete them manually from the iOs devices.
But these then show up on my Mac in the deleted files folder... where I have to manually delete them again (to Trash) and empty the Trash to totally get rid of them.
Anyone got a fix for this?
Mail is synced all across my devices in the iCloud settings... so I am at a loss...
Thx
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This is directed at those in the US who celebrate Thanksgivings, but the well wishes is for all as we approach the various holidays. I am sending it early, since many of us will be off-line tomorrow.
May you be thankful for what you have and those around you. May you have health, safety and prosperity going forward.? I believe that my friend in the photo used this for an invitation to an “Orphan’s” Holiday Dinner we have both attended for years.
You may recognize it as a remake of the album cover to "Alice’s Restaurant Macacree”. ?Alice passed away on 22 Nov 2024, may she RIP.
This is crossed posted across several lists, so you may see it more than once.
Brent ?
On my Mac mini running 10.15.7?
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I finally contacted Apple about the problem I was having with my new mac since the upgrade.? It took 6 techs on the chat platform, two days, and over 4 hours. Everything they tried did NOT work. Finally the last tech said he would have someone call, and when that wonderful man in Austin called and got into my computer..Voila..It was fixed. it was just where i new the problem was ..in the lock screen..the area that would give hte option for no password required was grayed out. One of the techs even had me set up the iphone mirroring so I could undo it. While the man was on the phone, I gave Apple permission to go into my computer. I followed the reds arrow, and quickly, it was done..and I am now a happy camper. ..and my computer doesn't ask for the password when coming out of sleep mode
as for the other thing that the keyboard shortcut for sleep doesn't work, I can live with that. Who knows, perhaps the next upgrade, if i am brave enough to do it, might just fix that
Jeannie
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It's to do with the iphone mirroring app.
When I initially set it up, i did not want to be asked each time to authenticate. That option somehow triggered the mac to ask for password after sleeping, screen saving etc..... a huge annoyance. So I had to reconnect the app then disable that choice and it was fixed.
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