Finder's search doesn't find everything!

[zewly]

I'm having problems with finder finding all my jpg's. I'm using 10.5.5. It only finds about a dozen even though there are hundreds in sub directories! I have set to search by kind, and by size and it still won't! It's not a 500 limit either. and it's not a folder in spotlights privacy area either.

Looks like apple may never fix this bug, since it was pointed out over 3 years ago in 10.3!!!!!!

Original thread:
http://forums.appleinsider.com/showthread.php?p=1323872

 

[Consultant]

You should send the info to
apple.com/feedback

 

[Colonel Badger]

I'm having problems with finder finding all my jpg's. I'm using 10.5.5. It only finds about a dozen even though there are hundreds in sub directories! I have set to search by kind, and by size and it still won't! It's not a 500 limit either. and it's not a folder in spotlights privacy area either.

Looks like apple may never fix this bug, since it was pointed out over 3 years ago in 10.3!!!!!!

Original thread:
http://forums.appleinsider.com/showthread.php?p=1323872

Are you using spotlight or simply opening a finder folder and not seeing all the jpegs that are there?

 

[zewly]

I'm searching with spotlight, command+f

 

[Colonel Badger]

I'm searching with spotlight, command+f

Sounds like spotlights index's are screwed. You can try having it re-index by doing a

mdutil -E /Volume/XXXXX

where XXXX is the name of the disk that you're search results aren't working on.

 

[chaywoo]

How?

Sounds like spotlights index's are screwed. You can try having it re-index by doing a

mdutil -E /Volume/XXXXX

where XXXX is the name of the disk that you're search results aren't working on.

I have the same problem when looking for something like com.apple....
I get some cache folder that doesnt have anything with com.apple...

Im sort of new to Mac, and I dont know how to fix these problems..
Never had such problems in windows..

Is that a 'script'?

How do I prevent this from happening again? anybody?
Thanks!
Chris

 

[-aggie-]

^^^^
No, you type that in Terminal.

 

[mysterytramp]

I'm having problems with finder finding all my jpg's. I'm using 10.5.5. It only finds about a dozen even though there are hundreds in sub directories! I have set to search by kind, and by size and it still won't! It's not a 500 limit either. and it's not a folder in spotlights privacy area either.

What happens when you select the "All Images" smart folder in the sidebar?

What happens when you search by file extension and select JPG?

What happens when you create a new jpg and select the "Today" smart folder in the sidebar?

I have the same problem when looking for something like com.apple....
I get some cache folder that doesnt have anything with com.apple...

Are you including System files in your search? Spotlight by default leaves out "system files" -- and most com.apple.whatever files would qualify as those. To find them:

-- hit the "+" key in the upper right of a Spotlight window
-- you should see "Kind" is "Any" menus.
-- select "Kind" and choose "Other..."
-- after panel appears, scroll down to "System Files" and select it.
-- click OK.
-- after "System Files" appears in the Spotlight menu, select "are included"

You should then be able to see all your com.apple files.


mt