Search Function Taken Away for Music with Catalina

How, exactly, does one search for a song among thousands in the Catalina library? And how, exactly, does one search for a song on the iTunes store post-Catalina? I'm asking, because the search window on both the library and store have been deleted in the brilliant new Catalina music app.

iMac Line (2012 and Later)

Posted on Oct 9, 2019 8:43 AM

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Posted on Oct 16, 2019 10:27 AM

I hate the new search results page as I want results displayed in list view and there's no option to change it from its default. However, if you select Songs and then select View > Show Filter Field; a new field appears in the top right corner of the app. The results from that field are taken from your current library of music and is displayed in a similar manner to the old search.


Unfortunately the filter field isn't permanently displayed, so you may have to repeat those steps to re-display it.

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Oct 16, 2019 10:27 AM in response to jungyung

I hate the new search results page as I want results displayed in list view and there's no option to change it from its default. However, if you select Songs and then select View > Show Filter Field; a new field appears in the top right corner of the app. The results from that field are taken from your current library of music and is displayed in a similar manner to the old search.


Unfortunately the filter field isn't permanently displayed, so you may have to repeat those steps to re-display it.

Apr 5, 2020 9:20 AM in response to Sneffels

Thank you! That brought it back. Also, someone earlier in the discussion mentioned going to "View" and click on "Show Filter Field" and that approach works as well (until perhaps they change these again!). I wish they would just let us have the Filter Field permanently, but the shortcuts are at least manageable solutions. Thanks for your response and help!

Apr 5, 2020 8:23 AM in response to jungyung

Hi, starting with the most recent update, it appears that this shortcut to the old search feature has been taken away? I used it repeatedly over the last few months, but today (April 3, 2020), it no longer works - it keeps bringing up a different function, to play a song on a separate screen. Very frustrating? Do you know if the keyboard shortcut to the old search box, in the upper right?

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Search Function Taken Away for Music with Catalina

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