Search through all files when searching in Finder

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Spotlight and the locate command don't search all folders

Is there a way to search through all files from Finder? Currently it only searches "safe" files but I would like to include all hidden folders (/usr, /etc, etc.).

score 0 · Accepted Answer · answered Jul 07 '11 at 11:29

I hope that's what you need:

Open a new Spotlight search window with Cmd-Shift-F.
Click the + button
In Kind, select Other... and enter "System". Select "System files" and click OK.

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Change "aren't included" to "are included"
Enter your query, and voilà, there are your files from the system folders.

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Search through all files when searching in Finder

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