How to ignore Spotlight index for a volume contain another macOS





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  • Volume A: macOS A

  • Volume B: macOS B


How can I ignore Spotlight index of Volume B when using macOS A, while keeping index data and use index when switching to macOS B.










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    • Volume A: macOS A

    • Volume B: macOS B


    How can I ignore Spotlight index of Volume B when using macOS A, while keeping index data and use index when switching to macOS B.










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      • Volume A: macOS A

      • Volume B: macOS B


      How can I ignore Spotlight index of Volume B when using macOS A, while keeping index data and use index when switching to macOS B.










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      • Volume A: macOS A

      • Volume B: macOS B


      How can I ignore Spotlight index of Volume B when using macOS A, while keeping index data and use index when switching to macOS B.







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      asked Apr 2 at 9:40









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          1. Launch System Preferences

          2. Select Spotlight

          3. Select the Privacy tab

          4. Add the tab of the volume that should not be searched (NOT the one you've booted from)

          5. Wait a minute - ensure the change gets written to disk

          6. Reboot






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            1. Launch System Preferences

            2. Select Spotlight

            3. Select the Privacy tab

            4. Add the tab of the volume that should not be searched (NOT the one you've booted from)

            5. Wait a minute - ensure the change gets written to disk

            6. Reboot






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              1. Launch System Preferences

              2. Select Spotlight

              3. Select the Privacy tab

              4. Add the tab of the volume that should not be searched (NOT the one you've booted from)

              5. Wait a minute - ensure the change gets written to disk

              6. Reboot






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                1. Launch System Preferences

                2. Select Spotlight

                3. Select the Privacy tab

                4. Add the tab of the volume that should not be searched (NOT the one you've booted from)

                5. Wait a minute - ensure the change gets written to disk

                6. Reboot






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                1. Launch System Preferences

                2. Select Spotlight

                3. Select the Privacy tab

                4. Add the tab of the volume that should not be searched (NOT the one you've booted from)

                5. Wait a minute - ensure the change gets written to disk

                6. Reboot







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                answered Apr 2 at 9:44









                Bill SmithBill Smith

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