Aha! Whaddaya know. Thanks for the info. Well, to check this indexing thing out I just now brought up Sherlock 2 (OS 9.2.2), and under its Find menu is the choice: "Index . . .". Choosing that brings up a box that not only lets you choose the drive to be indexed, but it has a Schedule button on the lower left corner that lets you pick the time of day.
Well, you learn something every day. Thanks again. Tom At 11:58 PM -0700 01/08/2004, Glenn Schunemann wrote: >Indexing allows you to find files based on the content of the document >rather than just the name of the file. Sherlock indexed the hard drive >starting in 9.0 if memory serves. It was a bit notorious for slowing >down the drive and/or crashing the OS all together. Most times us >techies would simply turn off indexing. > >I think I setup indexing for my home directory some time ago. Around >2AM I notice my mouse starts to get jittery and I can hear my drives >working. It's possible to turn on indexing by right clicking on any >drive or folder and choosing Get Info. I see a button to start or stop >it, but no way to schedule it. > >On Thursday, January 8, 2004, at 10:58 PM, Thomas Baker wrote: > >> What IS indexing, anyway? -- G-List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- We have Apple Refurbished Monitors in stock! | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-List list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
