Troubleshooting

Files Aren’t Appearing in Spotlight

1. Verify Tin Man is installed in the /Applications folder (the plugin is inside the Calibrated Tin Man.app).

2. Allow 5–10 minutes after installation for initial indexing. Very large media libraries may take longer.

3. Confirm the file format is supported (see Support Formats).

4. Verify drive is writeable by the System and is formatted as APFS (this is needed for metadata to be shown in 'Get Info' Finder windows)

5. Verify folder has indexing enabled:

   mdutil -s /path/to/folder

6. Force Spotlight to reload the plugin:

   mdimport -r /Applications/Calibrated Tin Man.app/Library/Spotlight/CalibratedSpotlight.mdimporter

7. Reindex specific files or folders:

   mdimport -i /path/to/media/folder/

8. Check what metadata would be extracted (informational only):

   mdimport -t -d3 /path/to/file.R3D

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How to Disable the Calibrated Spotlight Plugin

If you prefer not to use Spotlight integration:

1. Open System Settings.

2. Navigate to General → Login & Extensions.

3. In the Spotlight section, click the ⓘ (info icon) next to Calibrated Tin Man.app.

4. Toggle Spotlight off for the Tin Man extension.