- File Extension METADATA_NEVER_INDEX
- Dateiendung METADATA_NEVER_INDEX
- Extension De Fichier METADATA_NEVER_INDEX
- Estensione METADATA_NEVER_INDEX
- Extensión De Archivo METADATA_NEVER_INDEX
- Extensão Do Arquivo METADATA_NEVER_INDEX
- METADATA_NEVER_INDEX拡張子
- Расширение файла METADATA_NEVER_INDEX
- Rozszerzenie Pliku METADATA_NEVER_INDEX
- Bestandsextensie METADATA_NEVER_INDEX
- METADATA_NEVER_INDEX Filformat
- Filendelsen METADATA_NEVER_INDEX
- Fil METADATA_NEVER_INDEX
Open files with METADATA_NEVER_INDEX extension quick and easy. 4 steps
It can be very frustrating when you have a METADATA_NEVER_INDEX file and you cannot open it. But do not worry, in most cases solution to your problem is very simple. Follow the instruction in steps 1-4 listed below and you should be able to solve your problem and open the METADATA_NEVER_INDEX file with ease.
METADATA_NEVER_INDEX File Extension
- File type Spotlight Never Index Format
- File developer Apple
- File category System Files
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What is a(n) METADATA_NEVER_INDEX file?
METADATA_NEVER_INDEX or Spotlight Never Index is a special file used to prevent CPU-intensive indexing of certain files and folders in the Spotlight Search feature of macOS. This file is usually invisible to users but its presence signals the system not to index the content of the containing folder or itself. It can be created using an empty ".metadata_never_index" file or a ".metadata_never_index" folder.
The file serves as a signal for Spotlight not to search for specific content – even if its content is normally included in Spotlight search by default. It can help reduce the space taken up by indexing and prevent unwanted search results.
How to open METADATA_NEVER_INDEX file?
METADATA_NEVER_INDEX file icon should be displayed in a manner characteristic to the program which supports such file type. If METADATA_NEVER_INDEX file icon is of the form of generic blank page icon or similar it means that given format is not associated with any program installed on the system. Below are listed some of the most popular causes of such situation
Check the METADATA_NEVER_INDEX file for errors
- No program that supports METADATA_NEVER_INDEX files is installed on the system
- No program that supports METADATA_NEVER_INDEX files is associated with this extension (system registry has no entries related to programs that should be used to open METADATA_NEVER_INDEX files)
- The file is of unknown or unverified origin and is most probably infected. In such case user must exercise extreme caution in order not to allow the virus propagate to other files in the system (follow the instructions displayed in the dialog box in your antivirus software.
- METADATA_NEVER_INDEX file may be incomplete, which will prevent the system from opening it (this could be the case with file downloaded from the internet or copied from other sources)
- The file is corrupted
How to solve encountered problems?
In order to solve the following problems, follow the instructions:
Step 1. Select, download and install relevant software. The list of programs supporting files with METADATA_NEVER_INDEX extension can be found below:
Programs that can open METADATA_NEVER_INDEX files
Step 2. Associate software supporting METADATA_NEVER_INDEX with this file format
- Right-click on the METADATA_NEVER_INDEX file
- Select "Open with" option
- Choose appropriate program from the list and select the location where the program is installed
- Confirm your selection by clicking on the "OK" button
Step 3. Scan the METADATA_NEVER_INDEX file using an antivirus software
Step 4. Verify whether the file has been properly downloaded from the internet or copied from an external storage medium. If not, then re-download or copy the file again.
In 95% of cases following these steps should solve problems with METADATA_NEVER_INDEX files. Sometimes, although rarely, the cause of encountered problems may be different.
Last resort – an IT expert
Should all the above-mentioned solutions fail to resolve problems with METADATA_NEVER_INDEX file extensions, there is one last thing you can do – contact an IT expert. You can also try to contact one of the developers of software that supports METADATA_NEVER_INDEX files.
