Where is "group view" in Finder search?

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Where is "group view" in Finder search?

When I do a search in Finder I no longer have the option to view results in "group view," which would separate files into collapsible groups according to their kind. Can I add this option somehow? It doesn't seem to be a choice when I click to customise the Finder toolbar.

If it's been ditched by Apple they need to bring it back ASAP, searching through lots of files is virtually impossible without it!

OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.3)

Posted on Jun 10, 2013 9:37 PM

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Answer 1

Jun 10, 2013 10:01 PM in response to Halbey

You can arrange items by kind, by going to the View > Arrange By menu and choosing the option to do so by kind. This will not give you a collapsable view, but will place the items into groups.

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Jun 10, 2013 10:11 PM in response to Topher Kessler

I only use the list view if I have a small number of search results. For larger numbers, being able to collapse whole groups of files out of sight is far more useful, and makes searching 100 times quicker. Without it I'm faced with endless scrolling 😟

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