Whether you search for items with a Finder window's search field (Figure 1), the Find command and New Search window (Figure 4), smart folders (Figure 12), or Spotlight (Figure 19), you will eventually wind up with a list of found items. Figures 2, 11, 16, and 21 show examples. Here's what you can do with these lists. Tip
To open a found itemIn the list of found items, double-click the item you want to open. To see where an item resides on diskIn the list of found items, select the item. Its location on disk appears at the bottom of the window (Figure 22). Figure 22. The path to an item appears in the bottom a Finder search results window when the item is selected in the list.Tip
To open the folder in which an item resides
To get more information about an itemClick the tiny "i" button to the far right of the item you want more information about. The line for that item expands to show additional information (Figures 24 and 25). Figure 24. Information about an item, including a preview, in a Finder's search results window.Figure 25. You can also display information about an item in Spotlight's search results window.Tips
To change the way items are listed in a Spotlight windowClick options on the far right side of the Spotlight window (Figure 21):
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