![]() Add a volume to the list, and the indexing process is turned off no new indexing is performed for that volume. The Privacy tab holds a list of volumes and folders that have had indexing turned off. Launch System Preferences, and then select the Spotlight preference pane. (Adding an item to Spotlight’s Privacy tab effectively turns off indexing for that volume or folder.) You may have noticed that the Spotlight preference pane has no on or off switch, but it does have a Privacy tab, which can perform a function that’s similar to turning Spotlight off. ![]() Control Indexing With the Spotlight Preference Pane We’ll tackle the Spotlight preference pane first. There are two primary ways to control Spotlight indexing: using the Spotlight preference pane, and directly manipulating the metadata utility used by Spotlight. ![]() Nevertheless, there are times when you don’t want to wait for the initial indexing to finish luckily, you have a few options you can use to control indexing. While indexing does take a bit of time, and the length of time needed is dependent on the amount of data stored on the volume, indexing shouldn’t take days or even hours. Other times, when you have plenty of time on your hands, you may notice that indexing never seems to finish. Sometimes you just can’t wait on the Spotlight indexing process, especially if the project you’re working on has a fast-approaching deadline. Subsequent updates to metadata files for the volume are quick, and for the most part, are hardly noticeable. After all, the indexing normally only causes an issue when a volume is initially indexed. For the most part, if you were aware of the Spotlight indexing process, it was simple enough to just wait the task out. With each release of the Mac OS, Spotlight’s features got better and better, but the indexing issues seemed to remain. This instructable explains how to use the Engineers Buddy, keyboard, mouse and macro recorder.(Spotlight indexing has acquired a marginally deserved reputation for extensive use of a Mac’s resources.) This Android application works in conjunction with the Enginners Buddy keyboard and mouse emulator hardware module. The module will work with any HID compliant device or operating system, such as Windows, Mac or Linux. It uses bluetooth communication to turn any Android phone/tablet into a wireless keyboard and track pad control, with the ability to record all keystrokes. Recording creates a file that can be played back, through the same bluetooth module, using the free Commander Macro Player app*, thereby providing process automation, without the need to install software on the host system. The app is also ideal for technicians who work on kiosk systems, tills or servers with no keyboard attached. The Engineers Buddy hardware, is small and light enough, to clip onto a key ring or belt loop. Far more convenient than carrying a keyboard and mouse around. *The Commander Macro Player app is available here. Instructions on how to use it are available here:-Įnsure the Engineers Buddy hardware is connected to the computer and paired with your Android device. When you open the app you will be presented with the keyboard layout in illustration(1). ![]() Press the key in the top left corner with the red bluetooth symbol on it. This will bring up the available paired devices list as shown in illustration(2). ![]()
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