Finding photos

[MattBlack]

hi, new here!

can I get Alfred to find photos in my Photos library on an external drive? a typical name generated by Photos on import would be 3C977956-0F80-454F-91D9-8FAA56E77F51_1_105_c

 

If I type the first few chars of this into Alfred...doesnt find it? Ive added the folder where they are  in Search Scope prefs.

thanks

M

 

[Vero]

@MattBlack Alfred relies on macOS for indexing, so the first step is to work out whether your volume is indexed, which you can do using Alfred's File Troubleshooting tool:
https://www.alfredapp.com/help/troubleshooting/indexing/

 

 

Drag a few files into the troubleshooter to see what Alfred reports; If it's not indexed, take a look online at the best way to index your drive (as this can depend based on the way you access the volume).

 

Cheers,
Vero

[MattBlack]

thanks for response Vero. I did as you suggest and the trouble shooting failed ie files are not indexed (see below). However the drive they are on HAS been added to Alfreds Search , its HAFIZSSDX/Pictures where my Iphotos library lives. So it should have been indexed? the error seems to be to do with the metadata...

thanks

M

 

Starting Diagnostics...

File: '6FD45B3C-29D2-42A6-8BEB-E8DA83F9A9AB_1_105_c.jpeg'
Path: '/Volumes/HAFIZSSDX/Pictures/Default Library.photoslibrary/resources/derivatives/6'

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Check file cache database...

✅ File cache integrity is ok

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Check if file is readable...

✅ Alfred has permissions to read this file.

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Check if volume '/Volumes/HAFIZSSDX/' is indexed by macOS...

✅ Indexing is enabled on this drive

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Check direct file metadata...

✅ Direct metadata available

Display Name: 6FD45B3C-29D2-42A6-8BEB-E8DA83F9A9AB_1_105_c.jpeg
 Other Names: 
Content Type: public.jpeg
   Last Used: 2017-09-30 17:34:51 +0000

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Check mdls file metadata...

❌ macOS metadata missing essential items

kMDItemFSContentChangeDate = 2017-09-30 17:34:51 +0000
kMDItemFSCreationDate      = 2017-09-30 17:34:51 +0000
kMDItemFSCreatorCode       = ""
kMDItemFSFinderFlags       = 0
kMDItemFSHasCustomIcon     = 0
kMDItemFSInvisible         = 0
kMDItemFSIsExtensionHidden = 0
kMDItemFSIsStationery      = 0
kMDItemFSLabel             = 0
kMDItemFSName              = "6FD45B3C-29D2-42A6-8BEB-E8DA83F9A9AB_1_105_c.jpeg"
kMDItemFSNodeCount         = 231681
kMDItemFSOwnerGroupID      = 99
kMDItemFSOwnerUserID       = 99
kMDItemFSSize              = 231681
kMDItemFSTypeCode          = ""

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❌ Troubleshooting failed