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Re: I've selected to index only video files but other files have been also indexed [message #274 is a reply to message #273] Mon, 09 March 2015 10:48 Go to previous messageGo to previous message
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Vitor Teodoro wrote:

> I've selected to index only video files but other files have been also
> indexed.
>
> Is this a bug... or a feature?



FoxTrot indexes the filename of every file (and folder) in the indexed location (except hidden files), whatever the filetype. Then it indexes the content and metadata of the selected filetypes.

> What type of video files are indexed?

FoxTrot indexes the contents and metadata for every filetype supported by Spotlight, including the filetypes supported via third party metadata importers.
Which video metadata are you trying to index?


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