LanguageSHADOWINDEXCOMPACTDIRECTORY
macOS (OS X) Spotlight data
File type: Temporary file
Files with .shadowindexcompactdirectory file extension might be found as generated by SpotLight on Mac computers.
What is shadowindexcompactdirectory file?
File type category:
Temporary file
Date updated: November 29, 2024
The shadowindexcompactdirectory file extension is related to Spotlight, an indexing process of Mac OS X (macOS).
Whenever an USB flash disk is plugged to a Mac computer, Spotlights creates two hidden folders .trashes and .spotlight-V100 on it.
The shadowindexcompactdirectory file is created inside the .spotlight-V100 folder. These files are most likely used only for indexing purposes.
How to open shadowindexcompactdirectory file?
Probably not meant to be accessed by the user.
How to convert shadowindexcompactdirectory file?
Probably cannot be converted to anything else.
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Associated software actions with the shadowindexcompactdirectory file
Software applications that handle other tasks involving shadowindexcompactdirectory files:
macOS (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Mac OS X (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)