Why does Finder seach field first searches the entire Mac instead of the individual folder?

If I’d like to search my whole Mac I’d use Spotlight. If I’m using the search field of a specific folder then I’d expect it to search within that folder first.

Would you agree?

MacBook Air 15″, macOS 15.5

Posted on Jun 19, 2025 1:33 PM

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Why does Finder seach field first searches the entire Mac instead of the individual folder?

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