Try using *.zip for your search, I must admit though I can't remember what they use in unix as a wild card anymore, Windows uses * though and it should have a similar state in what you are using.
-----Original Message----- From: 'Kristeen Hughes' via MacVisionaries <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, 15 February 2020 3:36 PM To: Mac Users Group <[email protected]> Cc: Kristeen Hughes <[email protected]> Subject: Searching a specific folder for a specific file type on the mac I have been trying to figure out a way to do this for awhile now, since they changed the search function. I want to search a specific folder and find all of the files that end with .zip. I can not make this happen. It seems like it should be possible. What am I not doing correctly Thanks for any help. Kristeen ? -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor. You can reach mark at: [email protected] and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at [email protected] The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/macvisionaries/92A6C6C7-8083-4E65-A7E9-655FE6284AA9%40icloud.com. -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor. You can reach mark at: [email protected] and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at [email protected] The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/macvisionaries/ME1PR01MB15381B55A0387FB7A8B10E198A140%40ME1PR01MB1538.ausprd01.prod.outlook.com.
