Cataloging drives and folders
Photographers do not need every disk plugged in to answer where an original lives.
Name drives by year or project, catalog each drive once, and rescan after ingest or delivery. Search the combined catalog for a filename, then browse its parent folder and source label. Keep a separate catalog for a focused client folder when the full archive is too broad. Catalog does not inspect visual subjects in v1, so filenames and folders remain the durable retrieval system.
Open Catalog… from Everywhere’s menu bar item and add the drive or folder that matters. Let the first catalogue finish, then search by filename and browse the recorded folder tree. When the source is disconnected, the catalogue remains available and results are labelled offline so you know why opening the file requires reconnecting the drive.
Keep the original drive unchanged, use a clear catalogue name, and rescan after a large round of changes. Catalogues are for the places you choose; they do not silently turn a whole-Mac search into a second scan.
Not from embedded EXIF in v1; use filenames and folder organization.
Use stable names that match physical labels and a date or project convention.
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