Google desktop search accessing Mac files

Discussion in 'Parallels Desktop for Mac' started by Keith Clarke, Nov 25, 2006.

  1. Keith Clarke

    Keith Clarke Bit poster

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    Dear all,

    I've installed Google desktop on my XP VM & added my OSX documents & pictures folders but they don't seem to be appearing in searches - any ideas?

    Best

    Keith..
     
  2. unused_user_name

    unused_user_name Pro

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    I don't think google desktop searches network shares.

    Try mapping the network share as a drive (i.e. the "Z" drive) and see if that fixes it.
     
  3. Keith Clarke

    Keith Clarke Bit poster

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    Thanks for the response. The GDS preferences pane states that it automatically indexes network shares & I've also added the two paralles shared folders I use (documents & sites) specifically. I've now also mapped these to Z & Y drives, but still no joy. I wonder if the GDS crawler uses a protocol that the Parallels OSX/VM networking set-up or firewall blocks?!?

    Best

    Keith..
     

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