Cataloging drives and folders
Time Machine is special: automatic prompting would interrupt a backup workflow, but deliberate cataloging can still be useful.
Everywhere does not prompt for a Time Machine destination when it mounts. That avoids treating a backup target like an ordinary removable disk. If you have a reason to inspect its file inventory, add it manually from Catalog… and follow the access prompt macOS gives for that volume. Catalog still records metadata, not a replacement for Time Machine’s snapshots.
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. It does not prompt automatically for Time Machine destinations.
No. It helps locate recorded paths; restoration remains a Time Machine operation.
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