OSX Mavericks - Where is the 'today' view in Finder?

Hi bobcatX,

Thanks for visiting Apple Support Communities.

The "Search For" option is not present in the Finder sidebar in Mavericks, but you can recreate the functionality by using Smart Folders. When you create a Smart Folder, you have the option to add it to the Finder sidebar.

To set it up, first create a Smart Folder:

In the Finder, choose File > New Smart Folder, or press Command (⌘)-Option-N.

Next, set the parameters of your search:

To search for additional specific attributes, click Add ( + ) below the search field. Search attribute pop-up menus appear.

The menus work in pairs; for example, to search for images, you would choose Kind from the pop-up menu on the left, and then choose Images from the pop-up menu next to it.

In this case, choose "Last modified date" from the pop-up menu on the left, and "Today" or "Yesterday" from the pop-up menu next to it.

Lastly, save the search:

Click Save, and specify a name and location for your Smart Folder. If you do not want your Smart Folder to be in the sidebar, deselect Add To Sidebar.

You can do many things with Smart Folders, so check out this article for more tips:

OS X Mountain Lion: Create or modify a Smart Folder

http://support.apple.com/kb/PH11021

Best Regards,

Jeremy

Thanks!

I have done this.

If I specify ...

"Last modified date" is "today"

"Kind" is "Document"

I get four files: a .pdf, a .docx, a .jpeg and a .xlsm

If I specify ...

"Last modified date" is "today"

"Kind" is "Other" <Document>

I get the .pdf, the .docx and a load of .doc files (with our without extensions), but not the .xlsm or .jpeg files I got before.

So this looks like the same search specification, but gets different results, both incomplete as far as I can see.