ok, plugged my external HD into my new Mac,
but the Finder/Spotlight/apps can't find any files/folders on the ext. HD
( i have lots of work & school files to save/open & lots of folders to search for)
before, i could do the trick of adding the HD to the Privacy window in Spotlight prefs in System Prefs.,
then removing the HD, so it will rebuild the index afterwards.
but now i get "you can't add it because it's a Time Machine backup":
= = = =
but, i don't have Time Machine set up yet,
& the external HD is the default TM drive, & I can't remove it ...
so, does anyone know how i rebuild the external HD index?
but the Finder/Spotlight/apps can't find any files/folders on the ext. HD
( i have lots of work & school files to save/open & lots of folders to search for)
before, i could do the trick of adding the HD to the Privacy window in Spotlight prefs in System Prefs.,
then removing the HD, so it will rebuild the index afterwards.
but now i get "you can't add it because it's a Time Machine backup":
= = = =
but, i don't have Time Machine set up yet,
& the external HD is the default TM drive, & I can't remove it ...
so, does anyone know how i rebuild the external HD index?