Finder does not show files on current folder, but it does on "This Mac"

I'm piggybacking on a question (linked below) I saw posed in late 2021 that never received a workable response.

I recently purchased a new M2 Macbook Air. Using the Migration Assistant, I transferred over all of my data, files, etc. from the old computer to the new one.

When using the finder my search shows files, folders, etc. on "This Mac". If I use the "Current Folder" option however, no search files show up. This appears to be a somewhat common issue with users who have used Apple's Migration Assistant. I'm not sure if this is some sort of permissions issue. Screenshots attached.

Previous question from a fellow user: https://discussions.apple.com/thread/253518112

MacBook Air, macOS 13.3

Posted on May 7, 2023 6:01 PM

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Barney-15E

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Posted on May 7, 2023 7:04 PM

Here is what I did (M2 MacBook Pro):

Restart into One True Recovery (Shutdown, hit power button, then press and hold Power until Options)
Open Disk Utility
- Select Data volume and Mount. It will ask for a Password if it is encrypted (FileVault).
Exit Disk Utility.
From the Utilities menu, Select Terminal
Run these commands:

cd /Volumes/Data
rm -R .Spotlight-V100

Restart normally
Open Terminal and run this command:

sudo mdutil -E /

sudo will ask for an admin password. Enter your password and hit return. It won't echo anything on the screen when you type the password.

Once it finishes indexing, it should display found items in their folders.

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