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Annoying Extra Finder Results

  • 04-03-2010 10:33am
    #1
    lalee17
    Closed Accounts Posts: 688 ✭✭✭


    Hey all, just a slightly irritating thing here. Whenever I type ANYTHING into Finder, I get approx. 10,000 results of strange files. (See pictures)
    Any ideas to remove them, or stop them appearing? I didn't delete them in case they were important files.. Thanks.

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Comments

  • #2
    muggyog
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 725 ✭✭✭muggyog


    The 'eye' icon suggests version 10.6. What do you see when you click on the gearwheel icon and select 'show search criteria'?


  • #3
    lalee17
    Closed Accounts Posts: 688 ✭✭✭lalee17


    Yep I'm running 10.6 but I've had it in my previous OS, too. When I click on the gearwheel icon it only gives me the options of 'Open', 'Get Info', 'Keep Arranged By' and 'Show View Options'. There's no 'show search criteria' option.


  • #4
    PhilipMarlowe
    Subscribers Posts: 4,419 ✭✭✭PhilipMarlowe


    If they are all from the same directory or two, I think you can exclude them from a(ny) search. Go to System Preferences > Spotlight > Privacy and add or drag that (those) folders there.
    Then when you use spotlight or the finder search you won't get any results from those folders.


  • #5
    muggyog
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 725 ✭✭✭muggyog


    Gearwheel is contextual. Type something into the search window then check it.


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