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Product Guide
Mac OS X Tiger
The Spotlight-powered search field performs fast file searches based on filename,
metadata, and document content.
Designate the location you’d like to search.
Add search criteria to narrow your search. You can add criteria from a list of popular
metadata attributes such as file type, creation date, or keywords. Or you can select
Other to choose any of the dozens of metadata items being tracked by Spotlight.
Save the current search criteria as a Smart Folder.
Smart Folders can be stored in the Finder sidebar. They update automatically, so the
content of the Smart Folder changes as you add, modify, or delete files.
You can view images, movies, and PDFs in list format or as thumbnail previews.
The Finder organizes your search results by file type. You can use the disclosure
triangle to show or hide a category of files.
See details about a file with the information view.
See the exact location of a selected file on your hard disk.
Refresh your search results.
Searchable metadata
Spotlight extracts metadata attributes
from your files, so you can use them in
your search. If you can’t remember the
name of an attribute, just select Other
from the search filter to choose from a
complete list of supported attributes.
The Finder Search Window
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