Re: Automator vs Spotlight
Re: Automator vs Spotlight
- Subject: Re: Automator vs Spotlight
- From: James Yost <email@hidden>
- Date: Wed, 6 Sep 2017 03:57:58 +0000
- Thread-topic: Automator vs Spotlight
>
> On Sep 5, 2017, at 7:31 PM, Robert Love <email@hidden> wrote:
>
> When I use Spotlight to find files matching some criteria, I can get a
> virtual folder that contains the results even though the sought files live in
> different directories/folders.
>
> When I use Automator, I see there is an action “Reveal Finder Items” that I
> can use to show the results. However, it opens several Finder windows, one
> for each directory. And it shows the whole contents of the directory, not
> just the files that match the search criteria.
>
> Is there an Automator action that works live a virtual folder? Are there
> other suggestions for how to view just the results of my other Automator
> actions that show just the results no matter where they are located?
>
Spotlight searching can be scripted. See: macscripter.net. They have an entire
section on Spotlight
HTH
J
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