Mac OS X incapable of searching through NTFS filesystem

[praetorx]

I have an external HDD formatted as NTFS that I want to search. Spotify doesn't find anything but I'm able to search using the "find" command.
I also have the Paragon NTFS extension for the Mac but no go.

Is Mac OS incapable of searching through a NTFS filesystem?

 

[GGJstudios]

I have an external HDD formatted as NTFS that I want to search. Spotify doesn't find anything but I'm able to search using the "find" command.
I also have the Paragon NTFS extension for the Mac but no go.

Is Mac OS incapable of searching through a NTFS filesystem?

Spotlight (not Spotify) can search NTFS drives. Try re-indexing your drive.

Spotlight: How to re-index folders or volumes

 

[lamboman]

Spotify? Don't you mean Spotlight?

As for that, for a drive to be searched by Spotlight, it needs to be indexed. To do this, go into Terminal and type the following:

sudo mdutil -i on /(Volume name)

Note that if you disconnect the drive, the index will be deleted; you'll need to do this again in order for the drive to be searchable.

 

[praetorx]

Thanks guys, Yes I meant Spotlight, don't know why I said Spotify, I don't even know what that is

I'll try that, thanks a lot!