The app versions are not even in my Applications directory anymore. Is there something wrong or can I edit settings for that somewhere? It seems as if my backup drive is indexed as well. How to avoid that?
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MacOS – “open with” and Spotlight cluttered with different versions of files/apps
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Best Answer
To disable indexing of the back up drive
Open Spotlight in System preferences
click on Privacy Tab,
drag the drive in question in to here
or use the +