Q: Searching for files that can never be found with Spotlight

Oooh, the letter i.

0(zero), O(capital o),  i(aye)  1(one), and l(el)  should never be used as commands. They're too easy to confuse. Anyway, here are the results:

Computer hard drive

1. system: Read and  Write

2. wheel: Read only

3. everyone: Read only

External hard drive

1. Me: Read and Write

2. staff: Read and write

3. everyone: Read only

Any conclusions?

I usually just click on the Time Machine icon in my menu bar. Is your method supposed to produce different results? Anyway, I used your method and mine several times, and I can't see the difference: the calendar on the right side only goes back to August, 2015, which is when I bought my computer, August 7, 2105 to be precise. Also, when I scroll down through the pages on the left side of the screen, there is no way to tell what dates are involved, no way that I know, anyway. I might add that I have been told that this is what is supposed to happen. I'm told that Time Machine and Spotlight are only interested in the loading date. the first loading date I presume. This would have been August, 2015. However, I have written to Find Any File to see what their program can do.

Thanks. I just noticed this post, and it confirms what other people have told me, that Time Machine, and "Spotlight," I suppose, show the backup date, not the file creation date. I guess there's nothing that can be done about this, UNLESS some 3rd-party outfit comes to the rescue.

Because I lack computer skills, and I need all the help I can get. Perhaps the people behind "Find Any File" can help me avoid some avoidable mistakes. Perhaps they can make things easier, so that I get things right the first time

One last thing: Disc Utility now says that I have 2.1 TB of unused space. This is what I thought before somewhere else on my computer told me that I had used up every single byte. I don't remember where that was, but I think Disc Utility can be trusted. I'm just going to forget about that false (?) alarm.

I have EasyFind, Find Any File, Found, and something else (I should put them all in the same folder). Anyway, I have  new hope. An executive at EasyFind has confirmed that EasyFind will do what I need. He also thinks that Spotlight can do it,too. I'm going to start reviewing the videos on YouTube. They may show me a better way to use the apps I have. For instance, with Spotlight, I can't remember the details of an approach that I have never tried and that was not mentioned here, but it has a different starting point. If you're looking for an E-mail, for instance, you start by opening your Mail, then...I don't know, but.... Anyway, maybe the answer can be found in YouTube. Thanks to everyone for your help. Oh, he also mentioned DEVONsphere Express, something I have never heard of but will be looking into.

I have  new hope. An executive at EasyFind just told me that his product will do what I need. He also thinks that Spotlight can do the same. I'm going to review videos on YouTube to look for ways that I can improve my searches. I remember an approach that was not mentioned here  and that I have never tried. It starts differently. If you're looking for an E-mail, for instance, you start by opening Mail, then...I don't know, but I'm going to see if I can find out. Thanks for your help, everyone.

Sorry for the duplication. It looked to me as if my first one hadn't "stuck." I would have deleted the duplication but I was too late.