IMac – When I search the help system, I never get any response

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My iMac is generally fast, but when I search the help system, I never get any response.

The help system works fine if I simply navigate it, but search never returns anything.

Any suggestions would be appreciated.

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I would download the demo of TinkerTool System and run the “Repair Help Viewer” routine.

http://www.bresink.com/osx/TinkerToolSys4.html

Menu ▹ User – then the Repair panel – then Repair “Help Viewer”

See the online documentation:

http://www.bresink.com/osx/300644207/Docs-en/pgs/0220-User.html

Search for the literal text:

Repair “Help Viewer”

-ccs

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