Basic information about METADATA_NEVER_INDEX file
There are 1 file types using the METADATA_NEVER_INDEX file extension in our database. In the further part of this page, you will find detail information about all the METADATA_NEVER_INDEX file with their brief description and a list of programs that support METADATA_NEVER_INDEX file sorted by operating systems. The table below provides useful information about the METADATA_NEVER_INDEX file extension. It answers questions such as:
- What is the METADATA_NEVER_INDEX file?
- How to open a METADATA_NEVER_INDEX file?
- What programs do I need to open a METADATA_NEVER_INDEX file?
- What programs help to create and edit a METADATA_NEVER_INDEX file?
- How to convert METADATA_NEVER_INDEX files to another file format?
- How to convert another files to METADATA_NEVER_INDEX file format?
1.Detail information about METADATA_NEVER_INDEX file extension: Spotlight Never Index File
File type | Spotlight Never Index File | Category | System Files |
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Developer | Apple | File format | N/A |
Description | METADATA_NEVER_INDEX file is a Spotlight Never Index File developed by Apple. A METADATA_NEVER_INDEX file is a hidden file created on hard drives, flash drives, iPods, and other volumes used with Mac OS X. It prevents Spotlight, Apple's built-in search tool, from indexing a directory or an entire volume. | ||
Software programs that will open, edit or convert METADATA_NEVER_INDEX files | |||
macOS |
Apple Spotlight Mac OS X |
Can't open a METADATA_NEVER_INDEX file?
”Can't open this file: example.METADATA_NEVER_INDEX”。
To open this file, you install one of the applications from the list of software programs that you found here, you should be able to open, edit or convert the file with the METADATA_NEVER_INDEX extension without any issue.
Where I can download the application that support METADATA_NEVER_INDEX file?
How to change file associations?
- Right-click a file with the extension whose association you want to change, and then click "Open With".
- In the "Open With" dialog box, click the program whith which you want the file to open, or click "Browse" to locate the program that you want.
- Select the ”Always use the selected program to open this kind of file” check box.
Can I change the extension of METADATA_NEVER_INDEX files?
What else may cause problems width open a METADATA_NEVER_INDEX file?
- Whether the METADATA_NEVER_INDEX file is damaged.
- Whether the METADATA_NEVER_INDEX file is incorrectly linked in the registry entries.
- Whether the METADATA_NEVER_INDEX file extension has been accidentally removed from the Windows registry.
- Whether the installation of an application that supports the METADATA_NEVER_INDEX file format is incompletely.
- Whether the METADATA_NEVER_INDEX file is infected.
- Whether the drivers of the equipment used for opening a METADATA_NEVER_INDEX file are up to date.
- Whether your computer has enough hardware resources to open a METADATA_NEVER_INDEX file.
If the METADATA_NEVER_INDEX file still not working with your software after eliminating the above shortcomings? That means that the problem is more complex and requires the help of a specialist.