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Odd behavior in Finder search

I started searching for that skylight highlighted string in "SLIDESHOW" folder. Nothing found.

Expanded the search to "This Mac". One of the results is located at the SLIDESHOW folder.

I also tried search string without the extension .JPG and it in lowercase: same result: nothing found.

How can this be understood?

Thanks

iMac 27″, macOS 11.4

Posted on Oct 24, 2021 3:54 PM

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Posted on Oct 25, 2021 8:31 AM

Daniel Stonek wrote:


https://discussions.apple.com/content/attachment/ccf06487-c1da-4e4f-89fc-b5a6ecb83eb6
I started searching for that skylight highlighted string in "SLIDESHOW" folder. Nothing found.
Expanded the search to "This Mac". One of the results is located at the SLIDESHOW folder.
I also tried search string without the extension .JPG and it in lowercase: same result: nothing found.
How can this be understood?
Thanks


You can always rebuild the spotlight search—this is the same database your Finder uses

Rebuild the Spotlight index on your Mac - Apple Support


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Oct 25, 2021 8:31 AM in response to Daniel Stonek

Daniel Stonek wrote:


https://discussions.apple.com/content/attachment/ccf06487-c1da-4e4f-89fc-b5a6ecb83eb6
I started searching for that skylight highlighted string in "SLIDESHOW" folder. Nothing found.
Expanded the search to "This Mac". One of the results is located at the SLIDESHOW folder.
I also tried search string without the extension .JPG and it in lowercase: same result: nothing found.
How can this be understood?
Thanks


You can always rebuild the spotlight search—this is the same database your Finder uses

Rebuild the Spotlight index on your Mac - Apple Support


Odd behavior in Finder search

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