How to Include System Files in OS X Searches [Quick Tips]

1. How do you search the contents of a file on a Mac?
2. How do you search within a folder on a Mac?
3. How do I do an advanced search on my Mac?
4. How do I search for files on a Mac for a specific date?
5. How do you use the search function on a Mac?
6. How do you search a word in all files in a folder?
7. How do I find a specific folder?
8. How do I do a deep search on my Mac?
9. What is the shortcut for Spotlight search on Mac?
10. How do I do a Spotlight search on a Mac?
11. How do I find the server on my Mac?
12. How do I find apps on my Mac?

How do you search the contents of a file on a Mac?

How to find files on your Mac using Finder

1. Finder is always automatically open on your Mac. ...
2. Type your search term into the search box. ...
3. As you type, a menu will pop down that says "Name Matches." If you know that what you searched for is in the name of the file you need, choose this option. ...
4. You can also search by date.

How do you search within a folder on a Mac?

Change Finder Search to Look In Current Folder Rather Than Everywhere in Mac OS X

1. From anywhere in the Finder, pull down the Finder menu and choose “Preference”
2. Click on the “Advanced” tab and pull down the menu under “When performing a search:”, selecting from the pulldown menu “Search the Current Folder” instead.

How do I do an advanced search on my Mac?

Press command-F to open a search window in the Finder. You can limit your search to the folder you're in when you start the search, or expand it to your entire Mac. You can also access the Finder window search after you've started a query in the Spotlight menu (useful if you've got too many results).

How do I search for files on a Mac for a specific date?

For example, you can search for particular kinds of files, or for items created on a particular date.

1. Start your search on your Mac in Spotlight or in a Finder window. ...
2. Click the Add button on the right side of the search window, below the search field.
3. Click the far-left pop-up menu, then choose or add search criteria.

How do you use the search function on a Mac?

1. There's a quick and easy keyboard shortcut you can use to search for words on your Mac.
2. This command — Command + F — lets you search for words in everything from documents to web pages.
3. Alternatively, you can use the search bar in Preview to search through text-based documents on your Mac.

How do you search a word in all files in a folder?

If you'd like to always search within file contents for a specific folder, navigate to that folder in File Explorer and open the “Folder and Search Options.” On the “Search” tab, select the “Always search file names and contents” option.

How do I find a specific folder?

Create an Advanced Search

1. In the desktop, click or tap the File Explorer button on the taskbar.
2. Open an Explorer window in the location where you want to search.
3. Click or tap in the Search box. ...
4. Click or tap the Computer, Current folder, or All subfolders to specify a search location.

How do I do a deep search on my Mac?

To do this, simply press Command-F in the Finder to bring up a Finder search, and then click the plus button to the right of the search window to add a new filter.

What is the shortcut for Spotlight search on Mac?

Command–Space bar: Show or hide the Spotlight search field. To perform a Spotlight search from a Finder window, press Command–Option–Space bar.

How do I do a Spotlight search on a Mac?

Search with Spotlight

1. Click in the upper-right corner of the menu bar, or press Command-Space bar.
2. Enter what you want to find. You can search for things like 'apple store' or 'emails from emily'.
3. To open an item from the results list, double-click the item.

How do I find the server on my Mac?

On your Mac, do any of the following:

1. Choose Apple menu > Recent Items, then choose from the list of recent servers.
2. In the Finder , choose Go > Connect to Server, click the pop-up menu to the far right of the Server Address field, then choose a recent server.

How do I find apps on my Mac?

Spotlight. A faster way to launch apps is Spotlight. You can launch Spotlight by clicking the magnifying glass icon in the menu bar, or with the keyboard shortcut Command (⌘) + Space. Then, just start typing a few letters of the app name, and it will appear.