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Spotlight searches and User accounts...
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ChillieMac
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May 1, 2005, 04:34 PM
 
Haven't recieved my Tiger in the mail yet, [managed to get iLife for free because of their lateness though : ) ].

Anyone here know if Spotlight turns up results with files located in other people's user accounts (their Documents, Photos, Movie folders)? If so, doesn't that violate other users privacy/security? Are there settings that alow you to change that?

Also, can you index other drives (external Firewire/USB2) or ONLY the Starup disk?

Answers, especially voices of experience, appreciated.

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OptimusG4
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May 1, 2005, 04:48 PM
 
No, Spotlight only searches the currently logged in user folder.
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