Installation manual
Chapter 8 Administering Client Computers 12 5
Finding Files, Folders, and Applications
Apple Remote Desktop lets you search the contents of a client computer’s hard
disk for specic les, folders, or applications. It can also compare the results of such
searches to the items on the administrator computer. These searches can compare
software versions, fonts, applications, or installed packages.
Using Spotlight to Find Items
You can use Spotlight to nd items on client computers. A Spotlight search can be
done only on client computers running Mac OS X v10.4 or later. Spotlight searches
are “live,” meaning that the window reects changes in the found les even after the
command is executed. Spotlight searches cannot be used for oine client computers.
The Spotlight Search window is similar to the Spotlight Search window found locally
on a computer with Mac OS X v10.4 or later. It supports many of the same features and
queries as Spotlight on a local computer. For more information about Spotlight search,
see Spotlight Help.
To search for software items using Spotlight:
1 Select a computer list in the Remote Desktop window.
2 Select one or more computers in the selected computer list.
3 Choose Interact > Spotlight Search.