I am having trouble locating a specific file with the finder. I am searching for all files ending with .lrplugin and have enabled "system files" - "are included" option as well as "file extension hidden" - "any" option under search. Am I missing a setting? I definitively know that the files exist as I can navigate to them in the finder....
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I cannot find files with finder search?
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hi
(sorry if i can't help much with a solution - but posting as someone who also has this problem from time to time)
when a re-index is done, are system files and files normally in, for example, Library, also re-indexed?
are these types of apple system files being found now when you try to search for them?
(sorry if i can't help much with a solution - but posting as someone who also has this problem from time to time)
when a re-index is done, are system files and files normally in, for example, Library, also re-indexed?
are these types of apple system files being found now when you try to search for them?
Spotlight is the culprit, it can be very lame indeed. Check out EasyFind, http://www.devontechnologies.com/products/freeware.html
Find Any File is the competition for EasyFind. Hold down the option key, and it will look in all the folders that Spotlight misses.
Another vote for easyfind. I don't ever use spotlight, it never gave me anywhere near the complete and accurate results that I get from easyfind
Glad you guys referred the above Finder replacements. Brand new 27" imac here with fresh install of 10.13.2. Mounted mac drives on desktop and in sidebar but Finder can't find a freakin' file. What A Joke. It's magical. Bull**t
Core.Rot
edit: Purchased Find Any File. Found my files quick AND gave me a indication for what it was doing! A revelation! ps. The APP Store is, as it was before, a.rotten.mess to use
Core.Rot
edit: Purchased Find Any File. Found my files quick AND gave me a indication for what it was doing! A revelation! ps. The APP Store is, as it was before, a.rotten.mess to use
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I've used all of the above, and they are all better at searching then Spotlight.
But my goto search app now is always iFileX, hands down the best IMHO.
https://www.macupdate.com/app/mac/41289/ifilex
and like the rest, also free.
That's been discontinued and personally, I also avoid MacUpdate: Why You Shouldn’t Download Mac Apps From MacUpdate Any More