manfredell

You're definitely right there. I had one final straw: a backup using QRECALL which can create bootable restores. Worked and I'm up and running again. Using the same app as before I now get: /Applications/Spark.app Internal File Metadata ====================== Display Name: Spark Alt Names: Spark.app File Type: com.apple.application-bundle Comments: Keywords: Last Used: 2018-08-31 12:46:56 +0000 Raw mdls File Metadata ====================== _kMDItemDisplayNameWithExtensions = "Spark.app" kMDItemAlternateNames = ( "Spark.app" ) kMDItemAppStoreAdamID = "1176895641" kMDItemAppStoreCategory = "Productivity" kMDItemAppStoreCategoryType = "public.app-category.productivity" kMDItemAppStoreHasReceipt = 1 kMDItemAppStoreInstallerVersionID = "828291413" kMDItemAppStoreIsAppleSigned = 1 kMDItemAppStoreParentalControls = "4+" kMDItemAppStorePurchaseDate = 2018-08-24 16:30:50 +0000 kMDItemAppStoreReceiptIsMachineLicensed = 0 kMDItemAppStoreReceiptIsRevoked = 0 kMDItemAppStoreReceiptIsVPPLicensed = 0 kMDItemAppStoreReceiptType = "Production" kMDItemCFBundleIdentifier = "com.readdle.smartemail-Mac" kMDItemContentCreationDate = 2018-08-17 11:19:35 +0000 kMDItemContentCreationDate_Ranking = 2018-08-17 00:00:00 +0000 kMDItemContentModificationDate = 2018-08-24 16:31:03 +0000 kMDItemContentType = "com.apple.application-bundle" kMDItemContentTypeTree = ( "com.apple.application-bundle", "com.apple.localizable-name-bundle", "com.apple.application-bundle", "public.directory", "public.executable", "com.apple.application", "public.item", "com.apple.package", "com.apple.bundle" ) kMDItemCopyright = "Copyright © 2016 Readdle. All rights reserved." kMDItemDateAdded = 2018-08-31 11:25:21 +0000 kMDItemDateAdded_Ranking = 2018-08-31 00:00:00 +0000 kMDItemDisplayName = "Spark" kMDItemExecutableArchitectures = ( "x86_64" ) kMDItemFSContentChangeDate = 2018-08-24 16:31:03 +0000 kMDItemFSCreationDate = 2018-08-17 11:19:35 +0000 kMDItemFSCreatorCode = "" kMDItemFSFinderFlags = 0 kMDItemFSHasCustomIcon = (null) kMDItemFSInvisible = 0 kMDItemFSIsExtensionHidden = 1 kMDItemFSIsStationery = (null) kMDItemFSLabel = 0 kMDItemFSName = "Spark.app" kMDItemFSNodeCount = 1 kMDItemFSOwnerGroupID = 0 kMDItemFSOwnerUserID = 0 kMDItemFSSize = 109378836 kMDItemFSTypeCode = "" kMDItemInterestingDate_Ranking = 2018-08-31 00:00:00 +0000 kMDItemKind = "Application" kMDItemLanguages = ( de, "zh-Hans", ja, en, es, it, Base, "pt-BR", ru, fr ) kMDItemLastUsedDate = 2018-08-31 12:46:56 +0000 kMDItemLastUsedDate_Ranking = 2018-08-31 00:00:00 +0000 kMDItemLogicalSize = 109378836 kMDItemPhysicalSize = 47591424 kMDItemUseCount = 3 kMDItemUsedDates = ( "2018-08-30 23:00:00 +0000" ) kMDItemVersion = "2.0.10"

It was OK until yesterday. For a few days i was asked my password upon login, which was strange. Tried to install the latest Combo Update and this is when the shit hit the fan. The update did not install as the mac hung on shutdown. Actually now it did this all the time. Erased the disk and restored from a CarbonCopy clone. Then reinstalled High Sierra on top. It is working now but it has this spotlight issue.

Yes. Something is wrong, question is what and how to fix.....

I've done this from within Alfred, with this chekbox checked. Apps are not shown in spotlight no matter what. Used the tool and tried one App: /Applications/Spark.app Internal File Metadata ====================== Display Name: Spark Alt Names: Spark.app File Type: dyn.age80c6du Comments: Keywords: Last Used: 2018-08-31 07:22:22 +0000 Raw mdls File Metadata ====================== _kMDItemDisplayNameWithExtensions = "Spark.app" kMDItemAlternateNames = ( "Spark.app" ) kMDItemContentCreationDate = 2018-08-17 11:19:35 +0000 kMDItemContentCreationDate_Ranking = 2018-08-17 00:00:00 +0000 kMDItemContentModificationDate = 2018-08-24 16:31:03 +0000 kMDItemContentType = "dyn.age80c6du" kMDItemDateAdded = 2018-08-30 11:32:23 +0000 kMDItemDateAdded_Ranking = 2018-08-30 00:00:00 +0000 kMDItemDisplayName = "Spark" kMDItemFSContentChangeDate = 2018-08-24 16:31:03 +0000 kMDItemFSCreationDate = 2018-08-17 11:19:35 +0000 kMDItemFSCreatorCode = "" kMDItemFSFinderFlags = 0 kMDItemFSHasCustomIcon = (null) kMDItemFSInvisible = 0 kMDItemFSIsExtensionHidden = 1 kMDItemFSIsStationery = (null) kMDItemFSLabel = 0 kMDItemFSName = "Spark.app" kMDItemFSNodeCount = 1 kMDItemFSOwnerGroupID = 0 kMDItemFSOwnerUserID = 0 kMDItemFSSize = (null) kMDItemFSTypeCode = "" kMDItemInterestingDate_Ranking = 2018-08-31 00:00:00 +0000 kMDItemInterestingDate_RankingRepaired = 1 kMDItemKind = "Package" kMDItemLastUsedDate = 2018-08-31 07:22:22 +0000 kMDItemLastUsedDate_Ranking = 2018-08-31 00:00:00 +0000 kMDItemUseCount = 1 kMDItemUsedDates = ( "2018-08-30 23:00:00 +0000" )

I have the same issue now after having a problem on my mac and restoring from a clone and reinstalling High Sierra again on top. Spotlight does not show apps, which leads to Alfred not showing them also. Done all the above, rebuild launch services, recreated spotlight index using various methods. Nothing helps! Using LaunchBar now unfortunately