quietUSB/quietUSB.zsh

#!/bin/zsh


#
# Takes the volume name as argument.
#

DRIVE="$1"

usage()
{
    printf "usage: quietusb [VOLUME_NAME]"
}

#
# Ensure drive exists.
#

if [ ! -d /Volumes/"$DRIVE" ] || [ -z "$1" ]; then
    usage
    exit
else
	:
fi



######
# MAIN
######



#
# Disable Spotlight indexing.
#

mdutil -i off /Volumes/"$DRIVE"

#
# Remove init / metadata files / directories.
#

rm -rf /Volumes/"$DRIVE"/.fseventsd \
       /Volumes/"$DRIVE"/.metadata_never_index \
       /Volumes/"$DRIVE"/.Spotlight-V100 \
       /Volumes/"$DRIVE"/.Trashes

#
# Overwrite metadata files with dummy files.
#

touch /Volumes/"$DRIVE"/.fseventsd \
      /Volumes/"$DRIVE"/.metadata_never_index \
      /Volumes/"$DRIVE"/.Trashes