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Note regarding same OS incompatibility
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  • System Preferences.. > Spotlight > Privacy
  • Add the mount path you don't want indexed to the list by selecting the device you want excluded also. However, if it's hidden use ++G and enter the path name for example /Volumes/Partition Y.

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After some testing this method does not work with multiple partitions of like OSs (eg. 10.8 on partition A and 10.8 on partition B) but does seem to work if each OS is different. Still not 100% clear on why this is since each drive has it's own /.Spotlight-V100/VolumeConfiguration.plist or /.Spotlight-V100/Store-V1/Exclusions.plist

  • System Preferences.. > Spotlight > Privacy
  • Add the mount path you don't want indexed to the list by selecting the device you want excluded also. However, if it's hidden use ++G and enter the path name for example /Volumes/Partition Y.
  • System Preferences.. > Spotlight > Privacy
  • Add the mount path you don't want indexed to the list by selecting the device you want excluded also. However, if it's hidden use ++G and enter the path name for example /Volumes/Partition Y.

Note
After some testing this method does not work with multiple partitions of like OSs (eg. 10.8 on partition A and 10.8 on partition B) but does seem to work if each OS is different. Still not 100% clear on why this is since each drive has it's own /.Spotlight-V100/VolumeConfiguration.plist or /.Spotlight-V100/Store-V1/Exclusions.plist

Clarification for entering path via finder.
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hoss
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  • System Preferences.. > Spotlight > Privacy
  • Add the mount path you don't want indexed to the list by selecting the device you want excluded also. However, if it's hidden use ++G and enter the path name for example /Volumes/Partition Y.
  • System Preferences.. > Spotlight > Privacy
  • Add the mount path you don't want indexed to the list. for example /Volumes/Partition Y
  • System Preferences.. > Spotlight > Privacy
  • Add the mount path you don't want indexed to the list by selecting the device you want excluded also. However, if it's hidden use ++G and enter the path name for example /Volumes/Partition Y.
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hoss
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  • System Preferences.. > Spotlight > Privacy
  • Add the mount path you don't want indexed to the list. for example /Volumes/Partition Y