The search option in the finder no longer allows you to restrict your search to filenames.
You can restrict the search to a particular directory, but the ability to search on filenames only is gone, you are stuck with full text searches of your enitre directory contents.
iMac, Mac OS X (10.6.7), iMac Core i7 2.93GHz 4GB
Try CMD+SHIFT+F which should default to Filename.
Try CMD+SHIFT+F which should default to Filename.
Being required to make a 3-fingered salute where one previously simply clicked the option in the finder window is clearly a step backwards in "Intuitiveness" AND "Userfriendlyness!"
Alas, Lion has many new features which have been touted -- but far too many of these "subtle changes," like this one, which are completely un-declared and undocumented.
BTW, Thanks.
Well, that one is from Snow Leopard and maybe even Leopard. As for the features, peruse http://www.apple.com/macosx/whats-new/features.html for more of them.
You miss my point completely.
Not only was a particular feature remvoed with no comment or work-around provided, but the work-around you provide is not documented anywhere.... except on non-Apple web sites.
I have been an Apple Advocate since Lisa days and as Apple's share price has risen so has their arrogance.
No, I didn't miss your point. Spotlight searches have been crippled since Tiger's days. That's why I submitted these: http://www.macosxhints.com/article.php?story=20050501162147222 and http://www.macosxhints.com/article.php?story=20080229204517495. That said, Mac OS X keyboard shortcuts shows: Shift-Command-F->Find Spotlight file name matches, so it's documented.😉
I don't know what OSX did before Snow Leopard, but the ability to change from contents to filename in the window directly was great! I navigate where I need to be, start my search, and only filenames or contents are searched.
Then along came Lion, and I have to use the Command-Shift-F to open a new finder window; browse to the network share and/or folder to start your search; paste the saved search string (you did have that text in a paste buffer, didn't you? Never hurts to save stuff you may need again!); and you see the magic little drop-down with filename pre-selected. You quickly save that search, because you never want to go through that mess again!
All I want is that little new drop-down to always be available in the search box. That would change the "Contents" display to "Filename", because you only get one shot to see what the search is doing, once you click that little drop-down, it goes away forever.
Apple blew it on this one
Well, I came to the mac (for good) just 4 years ago, and I was never impressed with spotlight, so went and got Leap when it came out. I think it's just a spotlight wrapper that made searching so much easier for me. U might want to check it out - works great in Lion 🙂
I get this when I search in finder:
and if I select Filename contains "mail" i get this:
If I select the pull down NAME , I can choose Filename or Everthing.
I don't know what or if I did anything to get it.
it's just like in Windows 7 now. (which is good)
I swear I did not get the drop-down in the search window. I do now. I should wear the "cone of shame"!
I dearly also miss the ability to limit the finder search to "File Name".
You say that COMMAND + SHIFT + F solves the problem, or enables a search by "File Name".
Forgive my ignorance.
EXACTLY when and where do I type those commands?
Thanks.
Click on the Desktop or in a Finder window and then use them.
In the Finder Cmd+F and Cmd+Option+F do the same thing.
Just type what you want in the Search field and select Filename contains from the contextual dropdown that appears underneath. The feature isn't missing, it's just implemented in a different way.
Did I miss something? It's CMD+SHIFT+F,
Finder search can no longer be restricted (to file names)
