To appear in the search results, an item must match all your criteria. You can set criteria and specify that Any, All, or None of them must be met. To search using Boolean operators (OR, AND, or NOT), press and hold the Option key, then click the button that appears. To add a kind, choose Other.Īdd or remove search criteria as needed by clicking the Add button or the Remove button. For example, to search copyright information, select Copyright in the list of attributes, then click OK.Ĭhoose criteria from other pop-up menus that appear.įor example, after you choose Kind, click the other pop-up menu to specify Document or Image. To add criteria, choose Other, then select each attribute you want to add.
Or to search for any item whose name contains a particular word or phrase, choose Name. In a Finder window: Enter your search term in the search field, then press Return.Ĭlick the Add button on the right side of the search window, below the search field.Ĭlick the far-left pop-up menu, then choose or add search criteria.įor example, to search for only a certain type of item instead of all items, choose Kind. In Spotlight: Open Spotlight, enter your search term in the search field, then click Search in Finder at the bottom of the search results. Start your search on your Mac in Spotlight or in a Finder window. For example, you can search for particular kinds of files, or for items created on a particular date.
