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Old 06-14-2020, 07:18 AM
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Default Mac - Spotlight cannot find ptx files when they are resaved

I use Smart Folders (saved searches) in macOS to easily find and load Pro Tools sessions.

This has worked well, but I recently found a problem:
1. Create a new Pro Tools session - the new ptx session file automatically appears in the saved search folder.

2. Resave the session with File/Save - the ptx session file in the saved search folder disappears.

3. File/Save As and overwrite the session with the same name - the ptx session file in the saved search folder reappears.

The same things happens when I directly search for the ptx file with Spotlight.
Spotlight cannot find the ptx file when it is resaved with File/Save.

I didn't used Pro Tools for a few months, so I’m not sure whether a certain PT update or macOS update caused this problem.
I haven't found another application that shows this problem.


Can anyone confirm the problem?
Thanks for your help.



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Old 06-14-2020, 06:10 PM
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Default Re: Mac - Spotlight cannot find ptx files when they are resaved

I'm definitely no expert, but I have used a bit of smart folders and folder scripts over the years. Could it be a finder/spotlight problem? That mds process not updating? A simple save in PT is in essence replacing the session file with a new session file.
Does it show up after a while, after a restart? A restart of the Finder, perhaps?
Might there be a way to "force" a update of the mac "file awareness"?
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Old 06-15-2020, 02:32 AM
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I'm definitely no expert, but I have used a bit of smart folders and folder scripts over the years.
Does it show up after a while, after a restart? A restart of the Finder, perhaps?
Ben - Thanks for your helpful suggestions.
It doesn't show up after Mac or Finder restarts.


Some new things I've tried.
1. Close and restart Pro Tools and then open the file from the Open/Recent menu - It does not reappear.

2. Close and restart Pro Tools and then open the file by double clicking on the real ptx file in the PT Sessions folder - It reappears.

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Could it be a finder/spotlight problem? That mds process not updating?
Might there be a way to "force" an update of the mac "file awareness"?
3. Reindex Spotlight by adding and then deleting my drive in System Preferences/Spotlight/Privacy - It reappears, but disappears again when resaved.

It looks like it's a Spotlight problem on my computer. Strange it only affects Pro Tools.
I've got a spare SSD, so I'll try doing a fresh test installation of Mojave to see if there's still a problem.
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Old 06-15-2020, 07:39 AM
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It looks like it's a Spotlight problem on my computer. Strange it only affects Pro Tools.
I've got a spare SSD, so I'll try doing a fresh test installation of Mojave to see if there's still a problem.
I've tried this:
Different SSD - reformatted.
Fresh installation of Catalina 10.15.5 - I was using Mojave.
Only system SSD attached.
No other third party software installed.

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New session.

Same problem - the session ptx file in the Saved Search folder disappears when the project is resaved.
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