Macos 13.0 not indexing anymore, and indexing can't be enabled.

Running macos 13.0 (22A380).


Indexing is not enabled and can't be enabled, as shown here below.

I tried rebooting, clearing NVRAM, nothing worked.

Suggestions?

$ sudo mdutil -E  /
/:
2025-12-05 10:51:22.678 mdutil[1388:22458] mdutil disabling Spotlight: / -> kMDConfigSearchLevelOff
	Indexing and searching disabled.
$ sudo mdutil -i on /
/:	
Indexing and searching disabled.


MacBook Pro 15″, macOS 13.0

Posted on Dec 5, 2025 9:09 AM

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Macos 13.0 not indexing anymore, and indexing can't be enabled.

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