[X-Newbies] Searching problem?

[Al Poulin]

On Oct 8, 2006, at 2:06 PM, Gen Hadlow Mac Impact Dbn wrote:

> Hi All
> iBook 1Ghz with 10.4.7
> I changed to a larger internal hard drive and now find that if I 
> search for
> files that I have not opened recently - the search facility will not 
> find
> them. This also applies to files stored on our server.

Did you allow a half hour or so, maybe two or three hours or more for 
Spotlight to index the contents of the hard drive?

In System Preferences, check the Spotlight Privacy tab.  Is the hard 
drive set for "Don't look in here"?  In the Search Results tab, are the 
categories you want checked?

Al Poulin
Anger, hate, and revenge are for the devil, forgiveness is for God, 
proactive self-defense is for the rest of us.