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How do I search a specific folder?

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g-boac

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Oct 7, 2007
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When I press command-option-spacebar to open up a search window, I want to search a specific folder for all documents that are PDF. How do I search just that folder, not "This Mac" or "mdub" (my home directory)? Either option returns a LOT more files than what is relevant to me?

thanks!
Mark
 
GGJstudios

GGJstudios

macrumors Westmere
May 16, 2008
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In Finder, double-click to open the folder, then search. You'll be given an option for "This Mac" or your folder.
 
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CreativeHart

macrumors newbie
Mar 3, 2011
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The "Apple (Command) + Spacebar" keyboard shortcut will open the Spotlight Search. Hit the shortcut and start typing. It auto fills and gives you the options to open a search window from the first result.

EDIT:

Sorry I had the wrong answer. You were asking for a folder specific search.

I have a question that is related to this: How do you have the search automatically search the folder you are already in? I do a lot of folder specific searches and it is tedious to have to select the folder instead of the whole Mac every time. Does that make sense?
 
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