Cataloging drives and folders
Import lets a catalog remain useful while its physical source is elsewhere.
Choose Import… in Catalog and select the .everywherecatalog archive. Everywhere gives it a fresh local catalog identity so it does not collide with an existing entry. You can search and browse the imported records offline; when the original source is later connected, matching depends on the catalog’s recorded source identity and path.
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.
You can, but duplicate entries are confusing; keep one clearly named copy unless you intentionally need separate records.
No. Catalog IDs are fresh so an import does not silently replace an existing catalog.
Everywhere keeps track of every file on your Mac — including the folders Spotlight hides and drives you have unplugged. Free for a day, then $19 once.
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