Cataloging drives and folders
A narrow folder permission is different from granting an app your entire disk.
Catalog sources are chosen explicitly. The catalog engine itself does not need a whole-Mac Full Disk Access step, while macOS can ask for permission when you select protected locations. This makes a catalog-only workflow useful for people who want to search a removable archive or one approved folder without indexing every private directory.
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.
No. macOS controls access and will prompt when the selected folder requires it.
No. It changes the core search scope; manage folder permissions through macOS privacy settings.
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