OS X V10.7 Lion :: Spotlight Where Files Are Stored
Jul 6, 2012Is there a way to get spotlight to show the Path of a file? I don't want to just open it, I want to know where it is.
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MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.7.2)
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OS X V10.7 Lion :: Can't Find Time Capsule Under Devices To Access Individual Files Stored On It?
May 16, 2012I recently upgraded to OS 10.7 and now can't find my Time Capsule under devices to access individual files stored on it. The system is recognizing it under time machine and is doing full backups to it, but only the backup portion is accessible through Finder. How do I get back to where I can pull up the contents of the Time Capsule on an individual basis?
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MacBook, Mac OS X (10.5.8)
OS X V10.7 Lion :: Getting Location Of Files Via Spotlight Search?
Jun 10, 2012How do I know WHERE the files are located when I search via Spotlight? I search but do not always wish to click file or application to open .. I just want to know its location. Snow Leopard showed me the path so where is that information in Lion's spotlight?
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iMac, Mac OS X (10.7.1)
OS X Mountain Lion :: Does Spotlight Search HTML Files?
Jun 29, 2014I have a folder full of HTML files I just imported to my MacBook about a week ago. They have been backed up by my Time Capsule. But when I search for keywords in the contents of them, they do not show up. The file names will show up, but none of the contents (which are mainly text). I have tried to force Spotlight to search only the folder that contains the files, but it does not seem to be searching the HTML files.Â
Are HTML file contents excluded from Spotlight searches? I seem to have a number of webpages that come in Spotlight for keyword searches that appear to be the result of searching the file contents. So is there a trick to this? Is there some way I can force Spotlight to index this folder? Just not sure why it seems to search the contents of some HTML files and not others.
OS X :: Program Updates - Where Files Are Stored
Jun 7, 2009Not so much for Apple Software update, but when re-installing OS X after sometime, smaller programs like Perian or firefox install, then come up with an update. I like to keep the install files for my programs handy, and the usual method is to find the developer site and download the newest version, but when it updates itself, it downloads the new version, then automatically launches it.
I'd like to know where it downloads to so I can just take that file and store it, rather than having to go to the site all and re-download it. I've looked around but can't seem to find any place that it would go, so I assume it's some hidden temp folder or something. I remember on Windows it was some temp folder in the Windows system folder (at least for the Service packs and other WindowsUpdate items).
Applications :: Dreamweaver CS4 Files Stored?
Jan 28, 2010I'm manually moving files to a new hard drive and need the files for Dreamweaver CS4 so I don't have to setup new sites again. Are they in the User > Library > etc...? Or System > Library > etc...? I tried copying the user library Dreamweaver files but it didn't work. Just to be clear I'm not talking about the individual files for my site, I need the preference files? Not sure what they are called, .plist? The ones that will restore Dreamweaver with the correct directories and stuff.
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May 10, 2012Using iTunes 10 on an iMac running OS X 10.7.  Have converted ordinary audio CD to MP3 after importing to iTunes.  Now, want to burn MP3 files to CD. Where are the files? Yes, I did look inside iTunes Media folder. No luck.Â
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iPad 2, iOS 4.3.2, Tough sledding learning Numbers
OS X :: Accessing Files Stored On External HDD On My Network?
Aug 10, 2009I am having trouble accessing files with my brothers MBP (running latest v of leopard) from an external HD (FAT32 format) plugged into my iMac (also running latest leopard.) I have tried logging in as myself on the MBP, but all that appears is my main hard disk and my home folder.
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Software :: How To Transfer All The Files That Are Stored In A TM Backup
Dec 12, 2010how can i transfer all the files that are stored in a TM backup (a yearly backup) all in once?
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Apr 4, 2012Where are kobo book files stored on iMac?
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iMac, Mac OS X (10.7.3)
OS X :: Canceled Downloaded Files Get Stored To Hard Drive?
Jul 3, 2009Say you were downloading a file in Safari and the download process gets canceled, does the file discard itself or takes up space on your hard drive?
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Jun 4, 2014I am trying to locate an attachment file from a recently deleted message. The message is no longer in my trash, so I can't access the file through Mail. In the past, there was usually an archived copy somewhere on my hard drive, but it seems to have moved in my most recent update of Mac OSX. It used to be in the Library folder in my user folder, but now there is no Library folder in that location. Where do I find these files?
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Mac mini (Late 2012), OS X Mavericks (10.9.3)
OS X :: Files Recovered From DiskWarrior - What Directory Are My IPhoto Pictures Stored In?
Jul 23, 2009I have a hard drive that is in the process of dying and had to use Diskwarrior in order to rebuild the drive; luckily, it seems to have recovered my files.
I looked in Users/Library/Pictures to find my iPhoto Library file, however it doesn't seem to my newer photos that I imported into the library.
Is there a secondary/hidden location that the original files are stored in? Where exactly can I find them?
ITunes For Mac :: Doesn't Play Files Stored In Media Folder?
Aug 28, 2014I had deleted my files from iTunes media folder, but as luckily I had the same files located in other place I just copied them to the iTunes Media but iTunes rejects to play them (in my iTunes Library). I'm only able to play them if I go through the procedure as followings: Play - "iTunes unable to open this file because the original file not found. Do you want to find it?" (or smith like that) - Find - Open and then it plays, but I have to perform these actions with every file separately and I have quite a lot of them. Oh, and after that first popping-up window the next one appears "Would you like iTunes to find other missing files from the same location as [the file's name]?" But when I click on "Find" it says "iTunes were unable to find other missing files". Why? How do I accomplish the same task but with all my albums at once without necessity to add them one by one? Does there some way exists to tie the tracks from my albums with original files without importing them to my iTunes library?Â
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MacBook Pro, OS X Mavericks (10.9.4)
OS X V10.7 Lion :: Where Are All App Serial Numbers Stored
Apr 3, 2012I was having difficulty with one or two applications not working correctly so I've just created a new (admin) account on my Mac Pro (10.7.3). The apps in question now work fine in the new user account. Problem is, of course, when I (later) used Migration Assistant to bring in all my old settings, it also brought in whatever the conflict was. So I would like to set things up one step at a time by dragging info from my old account to the new. I've got all my Documents, Application Support and Cache files, but the Applications which require a serial number are still not working.Â
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Final Cut Pro X, Mac OS X (10.7.3)
OS X V10.7 Lion :: In Mail 5.2 Where Mailboxes Are Stored
Jun 12, 2012I would like to make a copy of my mail messages but I cannot find where the mailboxes are stored.
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Mac OS X (10.7.3)
OS X V10.7 Lion :: Locating Directory Where Mails Are Stored?
Apr 3, 2012System Preference is locked and no action possible with it. Time Machine has been restored and System Preference is still locked. I have reinstalled Lion and I need to retrieve only my mails from Time Capsule. Could you tell me where mails are located on Time Machine?
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Apr 10, 2012My MacBook Pro has OSX Lion on it. I have created a DMG image of my starting volume using Disk Utility. The image was saved on an NTFS formatted external USB disk. I used Paragon NTFS for Mac to activate writing on NTFS partitions. The image was created, tested and it mounted fine. It's size is 105GB.Â
I have restarted the system and am accessing Disk Utility from the recovery partition that OSX Lion creates. Disk Utility can see the NTFS disk and I can choose the DMG image as source and the partition on the internal hard disk as a target without problems but when I press the restore button and the Image scan process is going to start I just get an error that says "Unabke to scan Mac-OSX HD. Resource busy". When I try the SCAN BEFORE RESTORE command on Disk Utility on the image I am getting "Unable to scan MAC IMAGE.DMG (Not such file or directory)".Â
I have already erased my startup disk and really need to get this image back in place. It is the only backup I have of my data.Â
OS X V10.7 Lion :: Custom Desktop Picture Stored Location?
May 5, 2012I have a custom desktop picture on computer. However I want to edit the actual picture (not change to another picture) & I deleted the original some time ago. Where is the actual picture stored so I can edit it?Â
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macbook pro C2D 2.66 , 4gb ram, 320 gb hd, Mac OS X (10.7)
OS X :: Spotlight Not Search System Directories / Files?
Apr 29, 2009Why does Spotlight not search your system directories/files when performing a search? Does it only search within the current user's directories? Is there anyway you can make it do a more thorough search?
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Jun 13, 2010I just got the new MBP recently. Everything works fine. Just a bit curious. When I try to find some file in finder, the files in ~/library/preferences don't come up.
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Jun 16, 2012I have recently upgraded from OS X 10.6.x to 10.7.x.I did a manual migration of my user data as I found there was not enough granularity in the Migration Assistant, in terms of what does and does not get migrated over. One thing I have not figured out is where the custom Phone number formats are stored for Address Book. I have about 20+ phone number formats set up in preferences on my 10.6.x installation. I would like to bring them directly over to Address Book on the 10.7.x installation.Which file to I copy over?
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Jun 1, 2009so I am try to fix a macbook that was updated to 10.5.7 it appears there is an issue with finder, files or folders can't be move (nothing is locked), spotlight icon and time are gone from the menu bar, no programs will print. I have tried restarting, repairing permissions, removing safari beta 4 (downgraded back to 3) with no luck. Trying the combo update is my next thought?
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View 12 Replies View RelatedMacBook Pro :: Alias Files Deleted After Typing In Spotlight
Apr 26, 2012So I had 2 alias images(jpg) that weren't working. I tried dragging them,fixing disks...etc and nothing worked. They were obviously images that became corrupted and missing.Â
So I read somewhere to type the name of the files in spotlight,and that worked. I just typed the first 3 numbers and the files dissapeared from "finder".Â
I was wondering how did that happen? and could the files be still on my drive?
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MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.7.3)
OS X Mavericks :: MacKeeper Keeps Popping Up - Found No Files In Spotlight
Aug 22, 2014MacKeeper relentlessly pops up when I search anything. No trace of it in applications. Found no files in spotlight.
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iMac, OS X Mavericks (10.9.4)
OS X V10.6 Snow Leopard :: Finder/spotlight - Listing Files On External Drive?
May 14, 2012I want to list the files (Canon images, file names of the form img_xxxx) stored on an external drive (named WINBACK), a partition on a USB HDD. What I did:Â
1. Clicked on drive WINBACK in Finder.
2. Typed img in spotlight search box - Finder window changed to the full spotlight window. Window shows <Search: 'This Mac' "WINBACK">
3. Changed 'Contents' to 'File Name' so top line of display showed < Search: 'This Mac'Â "WINBACK"Â | 'File Name' >.
4. Clicked + to give a search line.
5. On search line changed 'Kind' to 'Name', changed 'matches' to 'begins with' from the drop down lists and then typed 'img_' into the search box.
6. Clicked + to give another search line.
7. Changed 'Kind' to 'File extension', and typed 'jpg' into the search box.
8. This gave a list of files img_xxxx.jpg (obviously 0 < xxxx < 10,000).Â
As there appeared to be some duplicates I checked the paths of the files. Some were from "WINBACK" but most were from various locations on the internal drive.Â
OS X V10.7 Lion :: Custom Metadata In Spotlight?
Mar 2, 2012If you open Spotlight using Ctrl+F, you get an interface for advanced queries. Under "Kind", you can select "Other..." and Spotlight opens a list of "search attributes". It's a long list but of course not complete. Question: is there a way to add custom metadata attributes that can be read by Spotlight? I am willing to get my hands dirty with plists and such, or perhaps there is some freeware add-on that can facilitate this?Â
1. I can create a new search attribute for OS X files -- let's call it "foo".Â
2. I can attach the value "bar" to the metadata attribute "foo", e.g. for the file "myFile.txt".Â
3. I can write an AppleScript that takes a file name as a parameter and returns the value of the "foo" attribute. I.e., I give it "myFile.txt" and I get "bar" as the result.Â
4. I can use spotlight to search for "bar" and get all files with this metadata.Â
5. (Optional) I can use spotlight to search for "foo:bar" and get "myFile.txt".Â
I have looked at a bunch of things on the Net (OpenMeta, SpotMeta, etc.) but I haven't found anything yet that will do this.Â
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MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.7)
