[X4U] Re: Finding file names only

[Daly Jessup]

At 5:51 PM -0800 2/12/06, Jim Hurley wrote:

>Thanks for the tips. The single quote didn't work for me.
>
>And they don't make it easy  in the finder. It is a nuisance to have 
>to run through the "Other" options to get the file name. Can't image 
>why  this is not one of the menu selection options.

I agree. But since it isn't, I'm passing on this  post (probably to 
some other list) that I have saved. I implemented it myself, and so 
when I do "Command-F" it comes up with FileName as the default option.

Daly

On 01/26/06, nk <netkat at comcast.net> wrote:
>
>  when you create a new Smart Folder in the Finder, the defaults are
>  "Kind," and "Last Opened."
>
>  Any way to change those? I know I'll prbly want "Name" most often...

I suspect that you'll want "filename" instead. You can replace the
default_smart.plist in
/System/Library/CoreServices/Finder.app/Contents/Resources/ withthis one and it
becomes your new Finder Find option. This one has filename and invisibles as
it's option.

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple Computer//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN"
"http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
<plist version="1.0">
<dict>
	<key>RawQuery</key>
	<string></string>
	<key>SearchCriteria</key>
	<dict>
		<key>CurrentFolderPath</key>
		<string>/</string>
		<key>FXCriteriaSlices</key>
		<array>
			<dict>
				<key>FXAttribute</key>
				<string>kMDItemFSName</string>
				<key>FXSliceKind</key>
				<string>Othr</string>
				<key>Operator</key>
				<string>S:**</string>
				<key>Value</key>
				<string></string>
			</dict>
			<dict>
				<key>FXSliceKind</key>
				<string>Svis</string>
				<key>Value</key>
				<string>No%20%20</string>
			</dict>
		</array>
		<key>FXScope</key>
		<integer>0</integer>
	</dict>
	<key>Version</key>
	<string>10.4</string>
</dict>
</plist>

You can also create a new Smart Folder, tailor to suit your needs, save it,drag
it onto TextEdit (it's a plist file), and use it to replace the current
default_smart.plist (after changing its name). Use at your own risk.

See <http://www.macosxhints.com/article.php?story=20050501162147222>,
<http://www.macosxhints.com/article.php?story=20050618105941143>, and,
<http://www.macosxhints.com/article.php?story=20050621230020563> for
moredetails.