Does Spotlight search work with a Time Capsule?

Question

I would like to use a Time Capsule as a file server for 3-4 Macs in a small network. I've 600 GB of data, and a lot of small files. My colleagues work a lot with Spotlight to find files. I would like to ask you: does Spotlight search work if I use a Time Capsule as a file server?

Answer 1

Yes.

Per default, it will be indexed. You can opt-out any location in...

• System Preferences → Spotlight → Privacy

If you add and remove a location in the privacy tab, it will be re-indexed.

Also see Apple's support document Spotlight: How to re-index folders or volumes.

Answer 2

Yes. I use this with Mac OS X 10.6.8 with a Time Capsule as an file server. You must select "Shared" instead of "This Mac" in the Finder-Window.