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Searching for files on work Server with Mac?

I use a Mac at work and have a difficult time searching for specific files on the work server, is there an easy way to do this that I am just missing? It just keeps saying "searching this Mac" and that is not what I want.... I want it to search the server. I feel like I am making this way more complicated than it has to be.

Mac mini 2018 or later

Posted on Nov 25, 2019 1:46 PM

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Posted on Nov 25, 2019 2:57 PM

Hello,


While you are connected to the file server, open a new Finder window displaying the contents of the server. When you start searching for a file > Within the Search options bar (as shown in the screenshot) > Tap your file server. Within my screenshot it says "Time Machine" as this is the file server I am currently connected to. Your file server will have a different name.


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Nov 25, 2019 2:57 PM in response to Leannemk_2013

Hello,


While you are connected to the file server, open a new Finder window displaying the contents of the server. When you start searching for a file > Within the Search options bar (as shown in the screenshot) > Tap your file server. Within my screenshot it says "Time Machine" as this is the file server I am currently connected to. Your file server will have a different name.


Searching for files on work Server with Mac?

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