Cataloging drives and folders
The best drive to connect is the one that can answer the question—not every drive in the closet.
Search the catalog result first, note the source name and parent path, and then connect only that source. Browse the catalog to confirm surrounding folders and the recorded size. This reduces repeated mounting of fragile archive media and makes a retrieval request more deliberate.
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.
It proves the file was present at the last scan; rescan or connect the source to confirm its current state.
Use the source label, path, size, and last catalogued date to choose the most likely copy.
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