[X4U] Finder question

[John Baltutis]

On 3/26/09, Ed Gould <edgould1948 at comcast.net> wrote:
>
> When I am in a folder and want to find a specific file, at the top of 
> the folder is a window with a magnifying glass next to it.
>
> Why is it when I type say "cat" the finder doesn't just look in the 
> folder I am looking for and it assumes I want the entire system 
> searched (when I do not). I find this incredibly a waste of time (to 
> me) and really tries my patients as if I wanted to find it in the 
> entire system I would either use spotlight or some other means?
> Or is there a way to restrict it to only looking in the current folder?
>
> The other part of this is that it starts searching before I am ready 
> as I may have mistyped(as I often do) the file I am looking for. This
> wastes my time waiting for a response and frustrates me to no end.

No sense complaining here; that's the way is currently is set up. See <
http://www.pinkmutant.com/articles/Leopard/leospot.html> for details. If you
don't like the behavior and want it fixed or changed, joiin the Apple Developer
Connection (<https://connect.apple.com/MemberSite/>)-it's free and available
for all Mac users and getsyou a look at some development software. If you
already have an Apple username/ID, use that when signing up. Once a member, go
to <https://bugreport.apple.com/> and file your bug report/enhancement request.
You'll get a get a Bug/ER ID number; thus, starting a dialog directly with
engineering.