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Searching in just file window
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jeff k
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Jun 27, 2011, 02:14 PM
 
What is the trick that limits your search to just the finder window you are in instead of the whole computer. thanks!
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Jun 27, 2011, 02:26 PM
 
The trick is to click over that given Finder window name instead of 'This Mac' at the 'Search' upper section of that window.

Here, 'Six Hundred' instead of 'This Mac'. But it could be 'Applications', 'Utilities', 'Pictures'… any Finder window you are in.

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1763527/sample.mov


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jeff k  (op)
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Jun 27, 2011, 04:33 PM
 
thanks Angel!
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