Tiger Finder Search Features

[Wardofsky]

Has anyone seen the new advanced search function in Tiger?

From what I understand the new features are:

• The new smart folder on the left
• Search Criteria (Kind: Images, Color Space: CMYK)
• Search Area (Folder "Documents", Home, Everywhere)
• Save as smart folder (Save button top right)

In addition to searching by colour space you can search by orientation.

 

[Jimmni]

Selective Search?

Anyone else find that Spotlight doesn't actually search the whole hard disk, even if you've selected "Everywhere" in the Finder? Whatever I try it simply refuses to search certain folders, such as:

/Library
~/Library
/Developer

Weird?

Jimmni

 

[stoid]

Anyone else find that Spotlight doesn't actually search the whole hard disk, even if you've selected "Everywhere" in the Finder? Whatever I try it simply refuses to search certain folders, such as:

/Library
~/Library
/Developer

Weird?

Jimmni

I think that is set up to keep the average user out of trouble. If it starts popping up results from system folders and your Joe Blow user says, "Hey, I didn't create that! In the Trash you go!!" you've got a problem. Also, it takes the fun out of the "Look at this obscure resource, future product?" threads.

 

[JohnsonMac]

I think that is set up to keep the average user out of trouble. If it starts popping up results from system folders and your Joe Blow user says, "Hey, I didn't create that! In the Trash you go!!" you've got a problem. Also, it takes the fun out of the "Look at this obscure resource, future product?" threads.

Hmm, I hope this doesn't stay in though. I understand that they might do it for this reason, but if I select everywhere, I want it to search everywhere. Another option to go in the finder/spotlight prefs perhaps "I'm an advanced user, don't hide my files".

 

[johnpg]

Has anyone seen the new advanced search function in Tiger?

The WWDC preview doesn't have these features. It's much more limiting. But it appears that Steve's copy did, so I suspect we'll hear more about it when Apple releases a new seed.

Where did you get the hi-res shots of that build?

Cheers,
John

 

[Wardofsky]

Where did you get the hi-res shots of that build?

Bond voice: If I told you, I'd have to killyou...

Lets just say a friend in Apple lent them to me