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Apple Apps

Finder - Search Files

Search Spotlight results in Finder for selected text.

OfficialExternal appFinder app

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What Finder - Search Files does

Uses the native Finder Spotlight search API and rejects empty or excessively long queries.

View every Finder app action available in ActionClip.

CategoryApple Apps
Action typeBuilt-in
Default resultOpen another app or website
InternetDepends on the destination app

Action and outcome

Finder - Search Files example
ActionOutcome
Finder - Search FilesSelected text: Q3 roadmap notesFinder opens Spotlight results for the selection.

Use Finder - Search Files

Follow these steps to search Spotlight results in Finder for selected text with ActionClip.

  1. Select the text you want to use.
  2. Choose Finder - Search Files from ActionClip.
  3. The destination opens with your selection ready to use.

Requirements and privacy

  • Before you start: Finder and Spotlight search must be available.
  • Your selected text: ActionClip passes the selected text only to this Apple app on your Mac. The Apple app controls any later iCloud sync or network use.

Action script

The script below is included so you can inspect how the action works before downloading it.

Built-in definition
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