[.noindex][1] > One of the fastest ways to hide a file or folder, from Spotlight, on > the fly is to add the .noindex extension to the end of the filename or > folder. The simplest way to get those files hidden is to create a > folder, preferably named something innocuous, and add the extension to > the end of the name. I’ll end up with a folder named “Nothing to See > Here.noindex” or something similar. Hide just a single file ![hide][2] > Select the file to be hidden. Right-click and select Get Info, or > click Command+I. Find the Name & Extension field, and replace the > current extension with .noindex. When prompted to confirm that I want > to change the extension, I agree. Now my file is properly hidden from > Spotlight search. [1]: http://computers.tutsplus.com/tutorials/quick-tip-hide-files-and-folders-from-spotlight-search--mac-54256 [2]: https://i.sstatic.net/qzDX9.jpg