How can Finder searches only bring up file names that match the term in Lion?

[oxband]

I switched to Lion and still feel like i dont understand the Finder. It's annoying.

The one thing i really want to do is simply enter a term in the search box and have only appear files whose names contain what i've written. How can i change Finder so it does that?

 

[GGJstudios]

I switched to Lion and still feel like i dont understand the Finder. It's annoying.

The one thing i really want to do is simply enter a term in the search box and have only appear files whose names contain what i've written. How can i change Finder so it does that?

Click this:

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[oxband]

i dont have the contents/file name option in my window. i looked in preferences and didnt see how i can add it. how can i?

 

[GGJstudios]

i dont have the contents/file name option in my window. i looked in preferences and didnt see how i can add it. how can i?

I'm surprised it's not there, but you can add that criteria another way:

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[oxband]

I can add it to a search but I want it there so i dont need to keep adding it every time. That is odd that you have it and i dont. it must be some preference click away!

 

[GGJstudios]

I can add it to a search but I want it there so i dont need to keep adding it every time. That is odd that you have it and i dont. it must be some preference click away!

I'm on Snow Leopard. I hadn't noticed that they removed that in Lion.

 

[Weaselboy]

I switched to Lion and still feel like i dont understand the Finder. It's annoying.

The one thing i really want to do is simply enter a term in the search box and have only appear files whose names contain what i've written. How can i change Finder so it does that?

Just use the free app iFileX. It will find what you want and is much easier to use than Finder.

 

[Mal]

Easier way: as you type the search into the Finder search bar, a small dropdown menu will appear offering to search "Filenames include ...". Just hit the down arrow to select it and you'll only get filename results.

Edit: Sorry for the weird look, it has a shadow on that dropdown in the Finder, so it's not so indistinct. For some reason the screenshot lost that.

jW

 

[oxband]

This is what i needed!

thanks...

 

[GGJstudios]

Easier way: as you type the search into the Finder search bar, a small dropdown menu will appear offering to search "Filenames include ...". Just hit the down arrow to select it and you'll only get filename results.

Thanks for that! I couldn't imagine them removing that capability. Just when you learn your way around software, the developer changes something! Sometimes, it's better to just leave it the way it was!