Finder doesn't find
I tried using finder to find all files with "Adium" in the name. I simply typed "Adium" in the search box and made sure that "This Mac" and "File Name" were selected in the finder window. There is an application called "Adium" installed on my computer.
The finder found the application in the Applications folder and the "Adium_1.3.2.dmg" file in the "Downloads" folder that was used to install it, but it didn't find the many AdiumAddressBookAction*.scpt files that were in the "~/library/Address Book Plug-Ins" folder.
What does it mean when the finder doesn't find things?
Thanks for the answer. I am as mystified as you about the choices Apple made -- it dramatically reduces my confidence in everything else Leopard reports to me. I could go along with their choices if there were transparency and symmetry in them, but giving special and near-invisible special treatment to certain files like that in a search algorithm, of all places, seems irresponsible.
If the Preference pane listed these strange choices it would have been a little less weird, at least they would have been in a reasonable place.
I will follow one of your most sage pieces of advice -- to let Apple know that some of us really do want to know what's going on and aren't just content with oversimplified, consumer glitz.
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A mouthful, but also alluringly alliterative...
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Warm regards to you both,
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(btw, I'm a 35-year tech vet, including 3 years with Apple, so don't worry about being technical in a response.)If you have more than one user account, these instructions must be carried out as an administrator.
I've tested these instructions only with the Safari web browser. If you use another browser, they may not work as described.
Triple-click anywhere in the line below on this page to select it:
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Copy the selected text to the Clipboard (command-C).
Launch the Terminal application in any of the following ways:
☞ Enter the first few letters of its name into a Spotlight search. Select it in the results (it should be at the top.)
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☞ Open LaunchPad. Click Utilities, then Terminal in the icon grid.
Paste into the Terminal window (command-V).
The command may take a noticeable amount of time to run. Wait for a new line ending in a dollar sign (“$”) to appear.
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I did'nt have the same problem in Tiger.
Best regards
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Finder doesn't find everything
Hello,
I am working as a DJ and thought a MacBook Pro is the ultimate solution.
I have an External Harddrive with 1TB Music. Songs are organized in differend folders by Artists.
When I am searching one song I type a keyword in finder and let him search. Some songs the finder can find, some songs he can't.
So i made a test on a windows PC. Well windows searches about 30 seconds but find 10 different songs with the keyword i typed in the search field.
And my Mac find 0 Songs to this Keyword.
Why is this like that ?
Is there any plugin to find everything on it ?
I've tried the app pathfinder and easyfind but there is the same problem
And dear Apple....please let the Finder find everything in OSX Mavericks
I use a MacBook Pro Retina so my hardware can't be to old for this. and even a Windows XP can find all songs.Information.
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Is there anything I can do to ensure finder searches new excel files?Console is just a log reader…
/Applications/Utilities/Console
You are probably thinking of Terminal
/Applications/Utilities/Terminal
I think you may need to post to Launchbar's support unless someone else can help, I don't use it & don't know if it only uses Spotlight's index for finding items.
http://www.obdev.at/support/index.html?product=LB
Does Spotlight find the items now? If it does better than Launchbar you will need to look at how to refresh LB's index. -
My ipad doesn't find my printer....
How do I make my hp 3510 discoverable to my ipad? The wireless printing works from my laptop which has the same wifi settings, but the ipad cannot find the printer????
Hi Kiwisteve77,
I understand the Ipad doesn't find the printer.
Thank you for your reply.
I will be happy to help you with this.
Try turning the wi-fi off and on again on the Ipad.
If that doesn't work turn the Ipad off and on again.
Check to make sure it is connected to the proper network.
Power cycle the router, Ipad and the printer and try it again if you are still having issues.
I have provided a document for How to Use Apple's AirPrint Over a Wireless Network. Go to the section What if a 'No AirPrint Printers Found' message displays on my Apple device?
Hope this helps.
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