Question about the "Open With..." Menu

[Benjamindaines]

Is there a way to make the Open With... menu only search the internal drive? I have all my apps backed up on an external drive so when ever I use the Open With... menu it has to spin up the backup drive (taking time) and once the menu does come up everything is in there twice (since there is a copy on the internal drive and on the back up drive). Anyone know of a way to do this or if it's even possible?

--Thanks

 

[theBB]

Would it help if you add the backup folders to the "Privacy" list of Spotlight's preferences?

 

[Makosuke]

Would it help if you add the backup folders to the "Privacy" list of Spotlight's preferences?

No, the two databases have nothing to do with each other. And I don't have a suggestion, although I do the same thing and I haven't really had a problem--I always seem to get the one I want...

 

[mad jew]

If you don't use the backed up apps, then maybe archive them (CONTROL-CLICK and it's in the contextual menu).