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I'd like to list all images in a folder (and subfolders), but I get no results in Finder for any search unless I search 'This Mac'.
I select the folder I wish to search, select 'images' as the 'kind' in the search box, top right, but although it says 'Searching "foldername"' nothing ever gets returned, unless I select 'This Mac', what am I doing wrong?
Here's the steps I used to do what you're looking for which seem to be working the way you want.
Open Finder and click File > New Smart Folder - or press ⌥⌘N
Then setup as I have in the screenshot below and click 'Save' near the top right.
Then, when the little drop-down menu appears for you to save, select the options like I have below.
Now, you'll get a window left behind like this.
Now, close your new Smart Folder. Then in Finder, open a normal finder window with either File > New Finder Window or ⌘N
Your 'TV' Smart Folder will be listed under the 'Search For' section on the bottom-left if you expand it out, like so
You have a few options since you're on Lion. The Find feature of Finder by default will search whatever folder you're in. The option next to it is called "This Mac" which should look through the computer. You can also go to "All My Files" in the sidebar and then click on the images section header and that should look for all the image files as well.
Best Answer
I get frustrated using the Finder application to find anything. I guess I don't have a mind that works like the authors of the Finder application. If you are used to using commands you can try the following.
cdcommand to change to the base folder where the files are. The commandpwdwill give your current folder.Enter to the command
and the current base folder and all subfolders will be searched.
For example to find all files ending the
.txton your desktop, open a Terminal window and type:Note: The instructions for the
findcommand can be found by typing the commandman findor at this link.