Spotlight seems to be constantly reindexing my Time Machine drive. (i.e.
the drive seems to be thrashing pretty much whenever the computer is
awake and mdsync is the culprit). I'd thought of simply excluding that
drive from spotlight, but apparently you can't do that with TM backup
drives.
This isn't slowing down my system, but I'm worried about unnecessary
wear on the drive.
Any suggestions for how to fix this? None of my other drives are
affected by this issue.
2020 iMac 5K/macOS 12.6.7
André
Spotlight seems to be constantly reindexing my Time Machine drive. (i.e.
the drive seems to be thrashing pretty much whenever the computer is
awake and mdsync is the culprit). I'd thought of simply excluding that
drive from spotlight, but apparently you can't do that with TM backup
drives.
This isn't slowing down my system, but I'm worried about unnecessary
wear on the drive.
Any suggestions for how to fix this? None of my other drives are
affected by this issue.
2020 iMac 5K/macOS 12.6.7
On 17/08/2023 18:43, André G. Isaak wrote:
Spotlight seems to be constantly reindexing my Time Machine drive.
(i.e. the drive seems to be thrashing pretty much whenever the
computer is awake and mdsync is the culprit). I'd thought of simply
excluding that drive from spotlight, but apparently you can't do that
with TM backup drives.
This isn't slowing down my system, but I'm worried about unnecessary
wear on the drive.
Any suggestions for how to fix this? None of my other drives are
affected by this issue.
2020 iMac 5K/macOS 12.6.7
Perhaps you should simply update to macOS Ventura 13.5 and see if that situation continues.
Any particular reason why you have not already done so?
Spotlight seems to be constantly reindexing my Time Machine drive.
(i.e. the drive seems to be thrashing pretty much whenever the computer
is awake and mdsync is the culprit). I'd thought of simply excluding
that drive from spotlight, but apparently you can't do that with TM
backup drives.
This isn't slowing down my system, but I'm worried about unnecessary
wear on the drive.
Any suggestions for how to fix this? None of my other drives are
affected by this issue.
2020 iMac 5K/macOS 12.6.7
André
On 2023-08-17 17:43:32 +0000, André G. Isaak said:
Spotlight seems to be constantly reindexing my Time Machine drive.
(i.e. the drive seems to be thrashing pretty much whenever the
computer is awake and mdsync is the culprit). I'd thought of simply
excluding that drive from spotlight, but apparently you can't do that
with TM backup drives.
This isn't slowing down my system, but I'm worried about unnecessary
wear on the drive.
Any suggestions for how to fix this? None of my other drives are
affected by this issue.
2020 iMac 5K/macOS 12.6.7
André
On my older system I installed a shareware utility called Spotless from Fixamac Software to turn Spotlight off, and use the EasyFind app in its place.
On 2023-08-17 17:43:32 +0000, André G. Isaak said:
Spotlight seems to be constantly reindexing my Time Machine drive.
(i.e. the drive seems to be thrashing pretty much whenever the
computer is awake and mdsync is the culprit). I'd thought of simply
excluding that drive from spotlight, but apparently you can't do that
with TM backup drives.
This isn't slowing down my system, but I'm worried about unnecessary
wear on the drive.
Any suggestions for how to fix this? None of my other drives are
affected by this issue.
2020 iMac 5K/macOS 12.6.7
André
On my older system I installed a shareware utility called Spotless from Fixamac Software to turn Spotlight off, and use the EasyFind app in its place.
I don't think they're in business anymore but it looks like this utility works on later systems:
https://www.macupdate.com/app/mac/52566/spotoff
Spotlight seems to be constantly reindexing my Time Machine
drive.
On 8/17/23 1:43 PM, André G. Isaak wrote:
Spotlight seems to be constantly reindexing my Time Machine drive.
My solution to spotlight, from the time it was first introduced by Apple
some years ago, was to disable it permanently.
I didn't want it messing with my drives.
One of the very first things I do with a new Mac is go into terminal and disable it, still.
If I want to search for something, I use either EasyFind or Find Any File.
Too old to change now.
On 2023-08-18 19:32, Fishrrman wrote:
On 8/17/23 1:43 PM, André G. Isaak wrote:
Spotlight seems to be constantly reindexing my Time Machine drive.
My solution to spotlight, from the time it was first introduced by Apple
some years ago, was to disable it permanently.
I didn't want it messing with my drives.
One of the very first things I do with a new Mac is go into terminal and
disable it, still.
If I want to search for something, I use either EasyFind or Find Any File. >>
Too old to change now.
I'm sorry, the the words "too old to change"...
...are just the worst form of coward bullshit.
On 8/17/23 1:43 PM, André G. Isaak wrote:
Spotlight seems to be constantly reindexing my Time Machine drive.
My solution to spotlight, from the time it was first introduced by Apple
some years ago, was to disable it permanently.
I didn't want it messing with my drives.
One of the very first things I do with a new Mac is go into terminal and disable it, still.
If I want to search for something, I use either EasyFind or Find Any File.
On 2023-08-18 22:32, Fishrrman wrote:
On 8/17/23 1:43 PM, André G. Isaak wrote:
Spotlight seems to be constantly reindexing my Time Machine drive.
My solution to spotlight, from the time it was first introduced by
Apple some years ago, was to disable it permanently.
I didn't want it messing with my drives.
One of the very first things I do with a new Mac is go into terminal
and disable it, still.
If I want to search for something, I use either EasyFind or Find Any
File.
Spotlight works fine. Spends some time indexing from time to time is all.
Saves tons of time searching for things, that is for sure.
On 2023-08-18 12:35, super70s wrote:
On 2023-08-17 17:43:32 +0000, André G. Isaak said:
Spotlight seems to be constantly reindexing my Time Machine drive.
(i.e. the drive seems to be thrashing pretty much whenever the computer
is awake and mdsync is the culprit). I'd thought of simply excluding
that drive from spotlight, but apparently you can't do that with TM
backup drives.
This isn't slowing down my system, but I'm worried about unnecessary
wear on the drive.
Any suggestions for how to fix this? None of my other drives are
affected by this issue.
2020 iMac 5K/macOS 12.6.7
André
On my older system I installed a shareware utility called Spotless from
Fixamac Software to turn Spotlight off, and use the EasyFind app in its
place.
I don't think they're in business anymore but it looks like this
utility works on later systems:
https://www.macupdate.com/app/mac/52566/spotoff
I believe that Spotlight is an integral part of the Time Machine backup process.
On 2023-08-18 20:00:05 +0000, Alan said:
On 2023-08-18 12:35, super70s wrote:
On 2023-08-17 17:43:32 +0000, André G. Isaak said:
Spotlight seems to be constantly reindexing my Time Machine drive.
(i.e. the drive seems to be thrashing pretty much whenever the
computer is awake and mdsync is the culprit). I'd thought of simply
excluding that drive from spotlight, but apparently you can't do
that with TM backup drives.
This isn't slowing down my system, but I'm worried about unnecessary
wear on the drive.
Any suggestions for how to fix this? None of my other drives are
affected by this issue.
2020 iMac 5K/macOS 12.6.7
André
On my older system I installed a shareware utility called Spotless
from Fixamac Software to turn Spotlight off, and use the EasyFind app
in its place.
I don't think they're in business anymore but it looks like this
utility works on later systems:
https://www.macupdate.com/app/mac/52566/spotoff
I believe that Spotlight is an integral part of the Time Machine
backup process.
Just because you apparently use Time Machine to back up doesn't mean
everyone else does.
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