Processing and jobs
Two screens show you the work Curator does in the background. Processing is where files are made searchable. Jobs is the queue that tracks every background task.
The Processing screen
Section titled “The Processing screen”Processing makes a file searchable. Curator extracts its text and metadata, writes an AI description, and prepares it for search and chat. For what happens under the hood, see How processing works.
On the Processing screen you can:
- Watch ingestion run live, with the current stage shown per file.
- See stats on how much of your library has been processed.
- Process files that are not yet done, or reprocess files whose results you want refreshed.
Whether files process automatically depends on your Process on upload and Process on scan settings.
The Jobs screen
Section titled “The Jobs screen”Jobs is the single queue for every background task in Curator. It covers Processing, Organize, and Syncing. See what is running, check its status, and cancel tasks you no longer want.
Concurrent jobs and RAM
Section titled “Concurrent jobs and RAM”The Concurrent jobs setting (1 to 4) controls how many tasks run at once. More concurrency is faster but uses more RAM, since each job loads work into memory. If your Mac feels strained during a big import, lower it. If you have RAM to spare and want speed, raise it. Change it under Processing in Settings.