Howto find file containing text on Mavericks 10.9

Can I search *.java files containing text "Navigator" starting at a specific folder searching all sub folders as well.
I have tried with Finder and with EasyFind with no luck.
Cheers
keimo

If all of the files exist in a convenient parent folder the solution is simple. Open the parent folder. The window has a search bar - type the search and press return. Now you should see a grey Search bar to select a folder - This Mac is selected by default. Click on the Parent folder name to restrain the search to this folder. This doesn't let you filter out folders within the parent but it is better than searching the entire drive.

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Hi there,
Let us say I have six Photoshop files: 1.psd, 2.psd, ..., 6.psd. All of these files contain the word “LoremIpsum” in random text layers, within each document. Is there a way I can search for “LoremIpsum” in all documents and replace it with “Dolor Sit Amet”, all in one go? This is just an example, I need to replace various words, not just one.
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You’re welcome, advice given here is free.
If you want to donate something nonetheless you could do so over at
http://ps-scripts.com/bb/
Many of the same people used to contribute there as here and I for one have benefitted considerably from their generous advice on Scripting issues.
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