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Rebuild Spotlight Index - 2.7

rebuilds the Spotlight Index

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Current Version:	2.7
Release Date:	2006-05-14
License:	Freeware
Downloads (this version):	3,492
Downloads (all versions):	6,338

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Product Description:

This package, when run, forces Mac OS X 10.4 to rebuild the spotlight index Great for use on conjunction with ARD/Netboot! ***THERE IS NO APPLICATION!*** (the installer IS the program!) When the "installer" is run, Mac OS X 10.4 runs its command in the background to rebuild Spotlights' index. If you want to "rebuild spotlights' index" again, "install" the package again.

What's new in this version:

More logging for system events
Log files now placed in separate directory (/Library/Logs/SISUWORKS/RebuildSpotlightBySW.log)
Reduced dependency on executing commands as root, due to the fact that root authentication is required anyways
Forced Software to only run on Root volume (currently booted volume) to clear up some confusion

Operating System Requirements:

This product is designed to run on the following operating systems:

Mac OS X 10.4 PPC

Additional Requirements:

Mac OS X 10.4 or later

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A Joke? - Version: 2.7, 9/14/2009 03:17PM PST

walterj1

"Programmer" says this is as-is product and then if you look at the code it says:

#!/bin/sh
# By reading this file you have broken the terms of the license agreement. This will be noted.

Rather bizarre. A joke? It makes me think that he is hiding something malicious in the code.

Or... - Version: 2.7, 5/14/2006 06:12PM PST

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it_is_today

You could just type this into a terminal:

sudo mdutil -E /

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Does not index servers - Version: 2.5, 4/20/2006 10:35AM PST

Calpike

It would be helpful if a future update allowed the user to select mounted volumes to index. In my case, I am connected to several servers, and I still have to use the command line to force Spotlight to index those.