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Hi there,

 

Just upgraded my computer and downloaded Alfred, but I cannot seem to search for anything when it comes to files/folders. I am on the latest version of Alfred and MacOS.,

 

I have tried resetting my file searching index but it didn't affect it.

 

I am pretty sure I have granted all the relevant permissions, but interestingly, when I run the diagnostics tool it says:
"Check if file is readable...

Alfred does not have permissions to read this file.

Check if Full Disk Access is granted in the macOS Security & Privacy preferences"

 

I have done this, so I am not sure what do?

 

Any help would be hugely appreciated!

 

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@sknud Welcome to the forum.

 

Where is the file in question located? Could you provide the full output from the File Troubleshooter?

 

With regards to permissions, if you granted permissions before upgrade, it's possible that macOS has lost resolution of those permissions. You can follow these instructions to re-grant them:

https://www.alfredapp.com/help/getting-started/permissions/#regrant

 

Let me know how you get on :)

 

Cheers,
Vero

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Hi,

 

Thanks for rapid response!

 

To be clear, this is a new macbook pro which I have just bought, but it does have many files that were transferred over with Migration Assistant. Regardless, I have re-granted permissions following the above link. This appears to have changed the diagnostics to run successfully, but the files still do not come up in when searching with Alfred.

 

In terms of the file, it seems to be every file on my mac. But as an example, here is a file from within iCloud that I cannot find:

"

Starting Diagnostics...

File: 'List.pdf'
Path: '/Users/user1/Documents/Life'

-----------------------------------------------------------

Check file cache database...

File cache integrity is ok

-----------------------------------------------------------

Check if file is readable...

Alfred has permissions to read this file.

-----------------------------------------------------------

Check if volume '/' is indexed by macOS...

Indexing is enabled on this drive

-----------------------------------------------------------

Check direct file metadata...

Direct metadata available

Display Name: List
 Other Names: List.pdf
Content Type: com.adobe.pdf
   Last Used: 2022-02-15 09:47:31 +0000

-----------------------------------------------------------

Check mdls file metadata...

Metadata contains required items

_kMDItemDisplayNameWithExtensions      = "The 2022 List.pdf"
kMDItemAlternateNames                  = (
    "List.pdf"
)
kMDItemContentCreationDate             = 2022-02-15 09:29:15 +0000
kMDItemContentCreationDate_Ranking     = 2022-02-15 00:00:00 +0000
kMDItemContentModificationDate         = 2022-02-15 09:29:15 +0000
kMDItemContentModificationDate_Ranking = 2022-02-15 00:00:00 +0000
kMDItemContentType                     = "com.adobe.pdf"
kMDItemContentTypeTree                 = (
    "com.adobe.pdf",
    "public.data",
    "public.item",
    "public.composite-content",
    "public.content"
)
kMDItemDateAdded                       = 2022-04-03 14:52:41 +0000
kMDItemDateAdded_Ranking               = 2022-04-03 00:00:00 +0000
kMDItemDisplayName                     = "The 2022 List"
kMDItemDocumentIdentifier              = 40528
kMDItemFSContentChangeDate             = 2022-02-15 09:29:15 +0000
kMDItemFSCreationDate                  = 2022-02-15 09:29:15 +0000
kMDItemFSCreatorCode                   = ""
kMDItemFSFinderFlags                   = 16
kMDItemFSHasCustomIcon                 = (null)
kMDItemFSInvisible                     = 0
kMDItemFSIsExtensionHidden             = 1
kMDItemFSIsStationery                  = (null)
kMDItemFSLabel                         = 0
kMDItemFSName                          = "The 2022 List.pdf"
kMDItemFSNodeCount                     = (null)
kMDItemFSOwnerGroupID                  = 20
kMDItemFSOwnerUserID                   = 501
kMDItemFSSize                          = 39055
kMDItemFSTypeCode                      = ""
kMDItemInterestingDate_Ranking         = 2022-02-15 00:00:00 +0000
kMDItemKind                            = "PDF document"
kMDItemLastUsedDate                    = 2022-02-15 09:47:31 +0000
kMDItemLastUsedDate_Ranking            = 2022-02-15 00:00:00 +0000
kMDItemLogicalSize                     = 39055
kMDItemPhysicalSize                    = 40960
kMDItemUseCount                        = 1
kMDItemUsedDates                       = (
    "2022-02-15 08:00:00 +0000"
)

-----------------------------------------------------------

Check file is in search scope...

File exists within Alfred's default search scope

-----------------------------------------------------------

Troubleshooting passed

"

 

Alternatively, here is a file not within iCloud that I cannot find:

 

Starting Diagnostics...

File: 'TopNotch-latest.dmg'
Path: '/Users/user1/Downloads'

-----------------------------------------------------------

Check file cache database...

File cache integrity is ok

-----------------------------------------------------------

Check if file is readable...

Alfred has permissions to read this file.

-----------------------------------------------------------

Check if volume '/' is indexed by macOS...

Indexing is enabled on this drive

-----------------------------------------------------------

Check direct file metadata...

Direct metadata available

Display Name: TopNotch-latest.dmg
 Other Names:
Content Type: com.apple.disk-image-udif
   Last Used:

-----------------------------------------------------------

Check mdls file metadata...

Metadata contains required items

_kMDItemDisplayNameWithExtensions      = "TopNotch-latest.dmg"
kMDItemContentCreationDate             = 2022-02-20 11:31:05 +0000
kMDItemContentCreationDate_Ranking     = 2022-02-20 00:00:00 +0000
kMDItemContentModificationDate         = 2022-02-20 11:31:05 +0000
kMDItemContentModificationDate_Ranking = 2022-02-20 00:00:00 +0000
kMDItemContentType                     = "com.apple.disk-image-udif"
kMDItemContentTypeTree                 = (
    "com.apple.disk-image-udif",
    "com.apple.disk-image",
    "public.archive",
    "public.data",
    "public.item",
    "public.disk-image"
)
kMDItemDateAdded                       = 2022-04-11 17:29:07 +0000
kMDItemDateAdded_Ranking               = 2022-04-11 00:00:00 +0000
kMDItemDisplayName                     = "TopNotch-latest.dmg"
kMDItemDocumentIdentifier              = 0
kMDItemFSContentChangeDate             = 2022-02-20 11:31:05 +0000
kMDItemFSCreationDate                  = 2022-02-20 11:31:05 +0000
kMDItemFSCreatorCode                   = "ddsk"
kMDItemFSFinderFlags                   = 1024
kMDItemFSHasCustomIcon                 = (null)
kMDItemFSInvisible                     = 0
kMDItemFSIsExtensionHidden             = 0
kMDItemFSIsStationery                  = (null)
kMDItemFSLabel                         = 0
kMDItemFSName                          = "TopNotch-latest.dmg"
kMDItemFSNodeCount                     = (null)
kMDItemFSOwnerGroupID                  = 20
kMDItemFSOwnerUserID                   = 501
kMDItemFSSize                          = 7431202
kMDItemFSTypeCode                      = "devi"
kMDItemInterestingDate_Ranking         = 2022-02-20 00:00:00 +0000
kMDItemKind                            = "Disk Image"
kMDItemLogicalSize                     = 7431202
kMDItemPhysicalSize                    = 7434240

-----------------------------------------------------------

Check file is in search scope...

File exists within Alfred's default search scope

-----------------------------------------------------------

Troubleshooting passed

"

 

Thanks!

 

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