[X4U] Finder question

[Ed Gould]

On Mar 27, 2009, at 7:24 PM, John Baltutis wrote:

> 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.
> John:

Thanks but I really wanted to confirm the finder(?) was doing what it  
was doing.
There may have been some hidden option to make it work differently or  
something like that. I figured if someone knew they would speak up.
Several times I have run into this and I do not always phrase things  
exactly like they should be and someone pounces on me for  
capitalization issues that (IMO) are a waste of time. Its one thing  
to send the person a private email and suggest they do it "correctly"  
but when the whole list is notified a person feels like he cannot do  
anything right.

I still cannot fathom why APPLE would do such a thing (well yes I can  
guess but that would be rather presumptuous  of me) and I am sure  
someone would point that out.
ANyway thanks,

Ed