Re: MacOSX-admin Digest, Vol 106, Issue 1

Hi Tim,

Thanks for your post.

On 16/02/2013, at 4:08 AM, Tim Roberts <[email protected]> wrote:

> Use the following to disable mds aka Spotlight. 'off' for disable 'on' =
to enable.
>=20
> sudo mdutil -a -i off[on]
>=20
> If you still have problems ejecting then some other process is =
accessing that Volume.

Thank you, good suggestion.  As I mentioned, I had put the volume(s) in =
the privacy panel of Spotlight, so I was hoping that would discourage =
mds/Spotlight but this will test for sure.

> BTW, If you have a Terminal open and cd to that volume, it will block =
eject.

Yes, I've fallen for that one in the past.  Interestingly I also don't =
have any Finder windows open there either but Finder still shows up as =
accessing the Volume.

I've tried restarting Finder.  I also use Total Finder but I quit that =
for the tests too.

Thanks again.

Cheers,
Ashley.

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