Search results in Finder - alias issues ("can't be opened because ..." )

Hello,

I have read the topic "The alias can't be opened because the original item can't be found" connected to external hard drives. I also get such message, but the problem is connected to the Finder's Search function. There is no problem to find items (files and folders) through Search in Finder, but when I want to open the searched item, usually a folder, I got this alias error message. Nevertheless, I have no problem to open the item although this message pops up. I am not sure whether this is due to the recent update. A week ago, I got a new logical board (motherboard). Maybe the alias error message is because of the new logical board? Can the problem be solved?

Kind regards,
Aleksandar

MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.6.1)

Posted on Oct 5, 2009 12:29 PM

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Oct 5, 2009 12:35 PM in response to Kalkas

If you had aliases to the folders and are getting the dialog when you attempt to use the alias, then that means what it says. Whatever the alias pointed to that target can't be found. Usually you have an option to "fix" the alias by locating the actual target and re-associating it with alias.

A search result is just a form of Smart Folder that lists objects that meet the search criteria. Any action taken with regard to a search result's listed items acts on the actual object itself. Aliases listed in a search result window are "real" aliases.

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Search results in Finder - alias issues ("can't be opened because ..." )

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