Post by: kbeartx on August 13, 2008, 03:35:51 PM
The G5 has two physical HDs [three virtual disks] and the G4 [connected via ethernet] has four physical HDs [no partitions] for a total of seven logical disks totaling 1,463 GB [~1.5 Terabyte] of storage space.
In the current incarnation of the Search dialog, I don't see how to specify that I want to search everywhere, that is, all seven disks that are locally attached, but not the entire universe [that is, the internet].
Help, trips, ticks, suggestions?
TIA, KB
Post by: RNKIII on August 13, 2008, 03:47:33 PM
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Post by: kbeartx on August 13, 2008, 04:18:15 PM
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Post by: Highmac on August 14, 2008, 02:12:23 AM
Rather than use Spotlight, put your cursor on the desktop and hit Apple-F; this will bring up "New Search" window (see below).
Go to "Others" and the dropdown window will show all active drives. You can then check which ones you want searched. When you find the item you want, highlight it and the path will be shown in the pale-blue bar at the bottom of the window. You can fine-tune your search to Kind, Date, etc using the buttons at the top. HTH
Post by: kbeartx on August 14, 2008, 02:54:49 AM
Post by: sandbox on August 14, 2008, 04:21:11 AM
Post by: ClayEM on August 14, 2008, 07:27:10 AM
QUOTE(kbeartx @ Aug 13 2008, 08:35 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Here's the deal:
The G5 has two physical HDs [three virtual disks] and the G4 [connected via ethernet] has four physical HDs [no partitions] for a total of seven logical disks totaling 1,463 GB [~1.5 Terabyte] of storage space.
In the current incarnation of the Search dialog, I don't see how to specify that I want to search everywhere, that is, all seven disks that are locally attached, but not the entire universe [that is, the internet].
Help, trips, ticks, suggestions?
TIA, KB
The G5 has two physical HDs [three virtual disks] and the G4 [connected via ethernet] has four physical HDs [no partitions] for a total of seven logical disks totaling 1,463 GB [~1.5 Terabyte] of storage space.
In the current incarnation of the Search dialog, I don't see how to specify that I want to search everywhere, that is, all seven disks that are locally attached, but not the entire universe [that is, the internet].
Help, trips, ticks, suggestions?
TIA, KB
How do you have the Spotlight System Preference's Privacy set?
Spotlight (as I understand it) has to first index any volume you want included in the search routine.
Make sure any volumes to be searched are not included on the Privacy list.
Clay
Post by: Highmac on August 14, 2008, 01:17:55 PM
Could you run through your search procedure and maybe one of us can pick up a clue? I find sometimes just detailing a problem brings a 'eureka' moment when you realise something you've been missing out (or adding in!)
Post by: Xairbusdriver on August 14, 2008, 03:34:14 PM
Nor is it as fast as Spotlight. But it also doesn't make disk-based files for displaying finds. I have it in my Startup Items list. 
Post by: krissel on August 16, 2008, 02:57:45 AM
Post by: kbeartx on August 16, 2008, 10:00:49 PM
QUOTE(krissel @ Aug 16 2008, 02:57 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
If you do what Highmac suggests, what happens when you tick the boxes for the other drives?
No boxes to tick. Leopard does not offer those options.
Post by: ClayEM on August 17, 2008, 10:31:13 AM
I'll repeat my question as cited in my above post.
How do you have the Spotlight System Preference's Privacy set?
What volumes are excluded from being indexed by Spotlight?
Post by: Xairbusdriver on August 17, 2008, 04:27:34 PM
And if you don't have these drives listed in Spotlight's 'do not search' preference, there is one more thing to check, assuming you haven't already mentioned above.
2. Set your Finder window view to Columns. What icons/drives/volumes appear, in the column just to the right of the sidebar, when you select your computers name in the sidebar? Apparently "GS149."
3. Do you 'see' them when you then click the "Network" icon?
Post by: kbeartx on August 17, 2008, 07:02:18 PM
QUOTE(ClayEM @ Aug 17 2008, 10:31 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
What volumes are excluded from being indexed by Spotlight?
None
Post by: krissel on August 18, 2008, 12:58:18 AM
Open your System Preferences and select your Spotlight Pref's. Then click on the Privacy tab.
Drag an external disk icon onto the privacy tab.
Close the pref's and do something else for about 10 minutes.
Then go back to the Spotlight privacy tab and remove the drive from the list.
That should make Spotlight index that drive and hopefully it will then show in a search.
If that doesn't help, there is this little app that might work.
http://homepage.mac.com/superpixel/highlight/
There are also terminal commands that force Spotlight to index but it is only a temporary fix.