Cataloging drives and folders
Catalog-only mode is for people who want a searchable archive without a whole-Mac index.
When Search this Mac is off, Everywhere does not start the boot-drive scanner or its filesystem watcher. ⌥Space searches the catalogs you deliberately added, including catalogs whose drives are offline. This is a scope decision, not a faster toggle: a catalog must first be created while its source is available.
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.
Catalogs themselves do not need Full Disk Access; macOS may still prompt for a protected folder you explicitly add.
Yes. They remain searchable and are labelled offline until their source is connected.
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