Search doesn't search ~/Library/Preferences and others

Since upgrading to 10.5 I've noticed that Spotlight (as well as doing a normal finder search) doesn't search the ~/Library/Preferences folder (or a lot of other folders as well including Application Support).
For example try to search for com.apple.itunes and nothing will come up.
BUT if you navigate to the Preferences folder and search for com.apple.itunes ONLY in the Preferences folder it will show up.
This kind of ruins the search for me, and forces me to use lame 3rd party search apps.
Does anyone know a way to make Spotlight and the regular finder search, actually search the entire system?
Thanks

smithrj wrote:
Spotlight's settings are in system preferences, you can click them all, no big difference. Spotlight has many limitations, and is not the application it's made out to be. It will find many items, and also skip many. That's it, not so great of news. The index includes all folders, yet some will not display.
Ray
Thanks.
I'm thinking there's gotta be a command-line hack/fix to take care of this issue. I'm sure it annoys a lot of people.
Anyone?

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    Jan 30 22:42:48 jonathon-gables-ibook-g4 crashdump[449]: crash report written to: /Library/Logs/CrashReporter/mds.crash.log
    Jan 30 22:42:49 jonathon-gables-ibook-g4 crashdump[455]: mds crashed
    Jan 30 22:42:49 jonathon-gables-ibook-g4 crashdump[455]: crash report written to: /Library/Logs/CrashReporter/mds.crash.log
    Jan 30 22:42:51 jonathon-gables-ibook-g4 crashdump[461]: mds crashed
    Jan 30 22:42:51 jonathon-gables-ibook-g4 mds[462]: Excessive crashes on /.Spotlight-V100.
    Jan 30 22:42:52 jonathon-gables-ibook-g4 crashdump[461]: crash report written to: /Library/Logs/CrashReporter/mds.crash.log
    Jan 30 22:43:03 jonathon-gables-ibook-g4 crashdump[468]: mds crashed
    Jan 30 22:43:04 jonathon-gables-ibook-g4 crashdump[468]: crash report written to: /Library/Logs/CrashReporter/mds.crash.log
    Jan 30 22:43:04 jonathon-gables-ibook-g4 mdimportserver[467]: sniffer can't check in... 1102
    Jan 30 22:43:05 jonathon-gables-ibook-g4 crashdump[474]: mds crashed
    Jan 30 22:43:06 jonathon-gables-ibook-g4 crashdump[474]: crash report written to: /Library/Logs/CrashReporter/mds.crash.log
    Jan 30 22:43:08 jonathon-gables-ibook-g4 mds[481]: Excessive crashes on /.Spotlight-V100.
    Jan 30 22:43:08 jonathon-gables-ibook-g4 crashdump[480]: mds crashed
    Jan 30 22:43:09 jonathon-gables-ibook-g4 crashdump[480]: crash report written to: /Library/Logs/CrashReporter/mds.crash.log
    Jan 30 22:43:10 jonathon-gables-ibook-g4 crashdump[486]: mds crashed
    Jan 30 22:43:10 jonathon-gables-ibook-g4 crashdump[486]: crash report written to: /Library/Logs/CrashReporter/mds.crash.log
    Jan 30 22:43:12 jonathon-gables-ibook-g4 mds[493]: Excessive crashes on /.Spotlight-V100.
    Jan 30 22:43:12 jonathon-gables-ibook-g4 crashdump[492]: mds crashed
    Jan 30 22:43:12 jonathon-gables-ibook-g4 crashdump[492]: crash report written to: /Library/Logs/CrashReporter/mds.crash.log
    Jan 30 22:43:13 jonathon-gables-ibook-g4 crashdump[498]: mds crashed
    Jan 30 22:43:14 jonathon-gables-ibook-g4 crashdump[498]: crash report written to: /Library/Logs/CrashReporter/mds.crash.log
    Jan 30 22:43:15 jonathon-gables-ibook-g4 mds[505]: Excessive crashes on /.Spotlight-V100.
    Jan 30 22:43:15 jonathon-gables-ibook-g4 crashdump[504]: mds crashed
    Jan 30 22:43:15 jonathon-gables-ibook-g4 crashdump[504]: crash report written to: /Library/Logs/CrashReporter/mds.crash.log
    Jan 30 22:43:17 jonathon-gables-ibook-g4 crashdump[509]: mds crashed
    Jan 30 22:43:17 jonathon-gables-ibook-g4 crashdump[509]: crash report written to: /Library/Logs/CrashReporter/mds.crash.log
    Jan 30 22:43:18 jonathon-gables-ibook-g4 crashdump[515]: mds crashed
    Jan 30 22:43:19 jonathon-gables-ibook-g4 crashdump[515]: crash report written to: /Library/Logs/CrashReporter/mds.crash.log
    Jan 30 22:43:21 jonathon-gables-ibook-g4 crashdump[521]: mds crashed
    Jan 30 22:43:21 jonathon-gables-ibook-g4 mds[522]: Excessive crashes on /.Spotlight-V100.
    Jan 30 22:43:22 jonathon-gables-ibook-g4 crashdump[521]: crash report written to: /Library/Logs/CrashReporter/mds.crash.log
    Jan 30 22:43:23 jonathon-gables-ibook-g4 crashdump[527]: mds crashed
    Jan 30 22:43:23 jonathon-gables-ibook-g4 crashdump[527]: crash report written to: /Library/Logs/CrashReporter/mds.crash.log
    Jan 30 22:43:24 jonathon-gables-ibook-g4 crashdump[533]: mds crashed
    Jan 30 22:43:25 jonathon-gables-ibook-g4 crashdump[533]: crash report written to: /Library/Logs/CrashReporter/mds.crash.log
    Jan 30 22:43:26 jonathon-gables-ibook-g4 mds[540]: Excessive crashes on /.Spotlight-V100.
    Jan 30 22:43:26 jonathon-gables-ibook-g4 crashdump[539]: mds crashed
    Jan 30 22:43:26 jonathon-gables-ibook-g4 crashdump[539]: crash report written to: /Library/Logs/CrashReporter/mds.crash.log
    Jan 30 22:43:27 jonathon-gables-ibook-g4 crashdump[545]: mds crashed
    Jan 30 22:43:28 jonathon-gables-ibook-g4 crashdump[545]: crash report written to: /Library/Logs/CrashReporter/mds.crash.log
    Jan 30 22:43:29 jonathon-gables-ibook-g4 crashdump[551]: mds crashed
    Jan 30 22:43:30 jonathon-gables-ibook-g4 crashdump[551]: crash report written to: /Library/Logs/CrashReporter/mds.crash.log
    Jan 30 22:43:31 jonathon-gables-ibook-g4 mds[558]: Excessive crashes on /.Spotlight-V100.
    Jan 30 22:43:31 jonathon-gables-ibook-g4 crashdump[557]: mds crashed
    Jan 30 22:43:31 jonathon-gables-ibook-g4 crashdump[557]: crash report written to: /Library/Logs/CrashReporter/mds.crash.log
    Jan 30 22:43:32 jonathon-gables-ibook-g4 crashdump[563]: mds crashed
    Jan 30 22:43:33 jonathon-gables-ibook-g4 crashdump[563]: crash report written to: /Library/Logs/CrashReporter/mds.crash.log
    Jan 30 22:43:34 jonathon-gables-ibook-g4 mds[570]: Excessive crashes on /.Spotlight-V100.
    Jan 30 22:43:34 jonathon-gables-ibook-g4 crashdump[569]: mds crashed
    Jan 30 22:43:34 jonathon-gables-ibook-g4 crashdump[569]: crash report written to: /Library/Logs/CrashReporter/mds.crash.log
    Jan 30 22:43:45 jonathon-gables-ibook-g4 crashdump[576]: mds crashed
    Jan 30 22:43:47 jonathon-gables-ibook-g4 crashdump[576]: crash report written to: /Library/Logs/CrashReporter/mds.crash.log
    Jan 30 22:43:48 jonathon-gables-ibook-g4 crashdump[581]: mds crashed
    Jan 30 22:43:48 jonathon-gables-ibook-g4 mds[582]: Excessive crashes on /.Spotlight-V100.
    Jan 30 22:43:49 jonathon-gables-ibook-g4 crashdump[581]: crash report written to: /Library/Logs/CrashReporter/mds.crash.log
    Jan 30 22:43:59 jonathon-gables-ibook-g4 crashdump[588]: mds crashed
    Jan 30 22:44:00 jonathon-gables-ibook-g4 crashdump[588]: crash report written to: /Library/Logs/CrashReporter/mds.crash.log
    Jan 30 22:44:00 jonathon-gables-ibook-g4 mdimportserver[587]: sniffer can't check in... 1102
    Jan 30 22:44:01 jonathon-gables-ibook-g4 crashdump[594]: mds crashed
    Jan 30 22:44:02 jonathon-gables-ibook-g4 crashdump[594]: crash report written to: /Library/Logs/CrashReporter/mds.crash.log
    Jan 30 22:44:03 jonathon-gables-ibook-g4 mds[601]: Excessive crashes on /.Spotlight-V100.
    Jan 30 22:44:03 jonathon-gables-ibook-g4 crashdump[600]: mds crashed
    Jan 30 22:44:03 jonathon-gables-ibook-g4 crashdump[600]: crash report written to: /Library/Logs/CrashReporter/mds.crash.log
    Jan 30 22:44:04 jonathon-gables-ibook-g4 crashdump[606]: mds crashed
    Jan 30 22:44:05 jonathon-gables-ibook-g4 crashdump[606]: crash report written to: /Library/Logs/CrashReporter/mds.crash.log
    Jan 30 22:44:06 jonathon-gables-ibook-g4 crashdump[612]: mds crashed
    Jan 30 22:44:06 jonathon-gables-ibook-g4 mds[614]: Excessive crashes on /.Spotlight-V100.
    Jan 30 22:44:07 jonathon-gables-ibook-g4 crashdump[612]: crash report written to: /Library/Logs/CrashReporter/mds.crash.log
    Jan 30 22:44:18 jonathon-gables-ibook-g4 crashdump[620]: mds crashed
    Jan 30 22:44:19 jonathon-gables-ibook-g4 crashdump[620]: crash report written to: /Library/Logs/CrashReporter/mds.crash.log
    Jan 30 22:44:19 jonathon-gables-ibook-g4 mdimportserver[619]: sniffer can't check in... 1102
    Jan 30 22:44:20 jonathon-gables-ibook-g4 mds[627]: Excessive crashes on /.Spotlight-V100.
    Jan 30 22:44:20 jonathon-gables-ibook-g4 crashdump[626]: mds crashed
    Jan 30 22:44:20 jonathon-gables-ibook-g4 crashdump[626]: crash report written to: /Library/Logs/CrashReporter/mds.crash.log
    Jan 30 22:44:21 jonathon-gables-ibook-g4 crashdump[632]: mds crashed
    Jan 30 22:44:22 jonathon-gables-ibook-g4 crashdump[632]: crash report written to: /Library/Logs/CrashReporter/mds.crash.log
    Jan 30 22:44:23 jonathon-gables-ibook-g4 crashdump[638]: mds crashed
    Jan 30 22:44:23 jonathon-gables-ibook-g4 mds[639]: Excessive crashes on /.Spotlight-V100.
    Jan 30 22:44:23 jonathon-gables-ibook-g4 crashdump[638]: crash report written to: /Library/Logs/CrashReporter/mds.crash.log
    Jan 30 22:44:24 jonathon-gables-ibook-g4 crashdump[644]: mds crashed
    Jan 30 22:44:25 jonathon-gables-ibook-g4 crashdump[644]: crash report written to: /Library/Logs/CrashReporter/mds.crash.log
    Jan 30 22:44:26 jonathon-gables-ibook-g4 mds[651]: Excessive crashes on /.Spotlight-V100.
    Jan 30 22:44:26 jonathon-gables-ibook-g4 crashdump[650]: mds crashed
    Jan 30 22:44:26 jonathon-gables-ibook-g4 crashdump[650]: crash report written to: /Library/Logs/CrashReporter/mds.crash.log
    Jan 30 22:44:37 jonathon-gables-ibook-g4 crashdump[657]: mds crashed
    Jan 30 22:44:37 jonathon-gables-ibook-g4 crashdump[657]: crash report written to: /Library/Logs/CrashReporter/mds.crash.log
    Jan 30 22:44:38 jonathon-gables-ibook-g4 crashdump[663]: mds crashed
    Jan 30 22:44:39 jonathon-gables-ibook-g4 crashdump[663]: crash report written to: /Library/Logs/CrashReporter/mds.crash.log
    Jan 30 22:44:40 jonathon-gables-ibook-g4 mds[670]: Excessive crashes on /.Spotlight-V100.
    Jan 30 22:44:40 jonathon-gables-ibook-g4 crashdump[669]: mds crashed
    Jan 30 22:44:40 jonathon-gables-ibook-g4 crashdump[669]: crash report written to: /Library/Logs/CrashReporter/mds.crash.log

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