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Authored by: dickg on Oct 16, '14 04:03:14PM

Although this is an old thread, I'd like to point out there may be a distinction between a filename and a "file extension". The stand-alone file named ".metadata_never_index" is a hidden file with the filename of "metadata_never_index". But something like "banana.metadata_never_index" is a visible file (or directory or volume) with a "file extension" of metadata_never_index. Spotlight looks for the invisible file with the filename of metadata_never_index. As a file extension, it could have another adverse effects, and probably should be avoided.



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