Description:
iCal's search function is quite useful for organizing and finding calendar events, and many people depend on this function to properly manage their events. While it seems to run great for the most part, there may be instances where the search function stops working.
cassie229 - from http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=1674071&start=0&tstart=0
"Suddenly, the search function on iCal is not working. The window drops down where the results are to appear, but it is blank. What can I do about it? It's never happened before so I have no idea what the problem is."
The search in iCal is run by the "Spotlight" indexing technology, and while there could be several reasons for a loss of search function, it is most likely that the underlying spotlight system isnt working properly. Therefore, the first place to troubleshoot this problem is with the spotlight system settings.
Fixes:
1. Ensure spotlight i