To fix the problem by disabling the spotlight, you will need to follow the steps given below. Even though we think that the above guide was clear enough, some users might still be confused. We have tried to answer some FAQs related to this problem in the simplest way possible. There is not a fixed answer to this question. It is usually between 15 and 45 minutes, and we are careful about this.
The time it may take to complete the indexing depends on various factors. Some of those variables are bulleted below:. Yes, we can disable Spotlight and its indexing. Well, there are several reasons due to which the Spotlight can increase CPU consumption.
We have listed some of the apparent reasons below:. All data and documents are indexes on spotlight programs in Mac, so at the time of needs, one can easily find them quickly in the spotlight search bar on the desktop. This program is a time saver as one can easily search for any document and data through it on the hard drive. So, the time of need one can easily search in the spotlight search bar available on the desktop for convenience. Indexing the data is not a simple process as it requires minutes and sometimes takes more depends upon the size of content and data on your hard drive.
Once the indexing is completed on Mac, you can use a spotlight program to spot it anytime, anywhere, by just searching the required file. The Mac provides automatic indexing, either you remove or add any data into your Mac computer. If you have any other query related to the problem, you can ask us in the comments section. Keep visiting our site for more interesting Mac problems and their solutions. You must be logged in to post a comment.
Prevent Spotlight from searching folders 6. Damon Damon 2, 5 5 gold badges 22 22 silver badges 27 27 bronze badges. Damon, why you accepted an answer that didn't work for you?
I for one just got the exact same issue for the first time, tried the exact same measures, including from your comments below, and then tried every suggestion in the answers but still got nothing. It's still frozen there. Did you ever solve this without a reboot? My clock has stopped and the colorful hourglass is all over every regular mac icon there.
Add a comment. Active Oldest Votes. Depending on your OS and luck, it could actually be 1 of at least a few [services] : mds SystemUIServer Spotlight To me, a while back when they were called feline names, I've had the same issue as I was saying on the comments and it was not Spotlight : it was the Menubar.
Or you may instead use the Terminal, for instance: killall Spotlight And if that doesn't work, consider using sudo. Improve this answer. I seem to recall the clock stopped changing for me as well..
I had the same problem, and ended up restarting.. I tried this solution and it worked I did it from the Activity Monitor, but that's close enough — iwein. Damon - I can confirm that the clock stopped changing for me. This doesn't work in Mac OS Sierra. See answer by tomng below.
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I like that! I just started an initial time machine backup on a new drive and I noticed the mds and mdworker processes hitting the CPU in a big way. The following command unloads the Spotlight mds agent from launchd, preventing the daemon from running or indexing any drives […].
Kono: do you restart your mac on a regular basic? My sys is hanging up for up to seconds. AND I see that a root user process called mds is running using This is supposed to be file indexing, that usually takes 45 minutes has been running for over 3 DAYS!! Can I force quit this process? I ran a MacKeeper scan just now and no files found.
MacKeeper is causing your problem, uninstall MacKeeper. Do not install MacKeeper again, it does not help anything. I am suspecting that this is not a correct behavior. Does anyone know how to fix this permanently?
My mds process is not hogging to the extent that you are describing but it is using a constant MB of virtual memory which is the top user on a periminant basis. Does that sound right? Is is a problem? Great article I have never noticed spotlight icon with a dot in the middle meaning that indexing is going on. Can you schedule it to happen when you decide not when the mac decides? For the sake of future Internet searchers finding this page: Just Kidding!
Also -f flag left off intentionally. Nothing else seems to have crashed, so I hesitantly recommend this as a possible one-time solution, with caution of course. You can read specifically about mds and Mac OS for more […]. Contrary to BugsMan, I liked the short article. Thanks OS X Daily for posting these short tips and hints!
Now I know. We have a pretty diverse readership here from complete novice to expert and we try to accommodate that. No matter what key that I hit, spotlight pops up. Pleeze help me. Spotlight is a dysfunctional abomination that destroys your computer, economy and eventually your life. It only works in one mode. The brain farts at Apple do not understand how important it is NOT to cripple the customers home and workplace with a program that runs so wildly amok that i will pose a fire risk to your home.
But the stupid process absolutely has to own you. Name required. Mail will not be published required.
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