How to use the advanced search Finder attributes macOS
Macos / / December 25, 2019
Finder file manager is very underrated and has a lot more options than you think. Layfhaker tell you how to use it to quickly find exactly what you need.
Default search in Finder works quite well, offering results in accordance with the file name, its type or source. However, if we seek to expand, the issuance is not always relevant. on request jpg Finder will show as a jpg-files and files whose names have the word jpg. At the same time, you can set the search criteria and much more accurately screen out unwanted results, saving time.
To do this, enter a query into the search bar and click on the plus. There will be two drop-down menus to search attributes. By default, there are six: the file type, the latest opening date, last modification date, creation date, name and content. In fact there are many more.
To see a full list of the attributes you need to select the menu item "Other". There are so many (about 200), that there is even a search. Extended attributes encompass an incredible number of the most various aspects, starting with albums and audio bitrate, and ending with the aperture and white balance for the photo. You can even filter out documents with a certain font or family photos with red eye.
To add a new attribute in the drop-down menu, you just need to set in front of it a tick. In the future, look for certain files will be much easier.