How do I search for my posts and questions within the site?

I can do this using GOOGLE:

site:discussions.apple.com wilsoncpu


Fine, but there ought to be a way to do it WITHIN this site, right? I tried clicking on my profile icon, but under that the only reasonable choice seems to be "My Subscriptions". Clicking that just says there is no recent content available, and provides no link to ANY content, recent or otherwise.

What am I missing?

MacBook Air 13″, macOS 15.6

Posted on Oct 8, 2025 11:21 AM

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Posted on Oct 8, 2025 12:18 PM

wilsoncpu wrote:

Fine, but there ought to be a way to do it WITHIN this site, right? I tried clicking on my profile icon, but under that the only reasonable choice seems to be "My Subscriptions". Clicking that just says there is no recent content available, and provides no link to ANY content, recent or otherwise.
What am I missing?

You aren't missing anything. The primary interface drops data once it gets 6 weeks old or so.


There is a Search tool, but it's not useful for this. While you can filter your searches by individual user names, you must provide a search string as well. And the search string is very delicate. Don't try multiple words. Don't try common words. But if you already know exactly which unusual word you used in a post, then it will find your posts. Ironically enough, if you're looking for a specific post you make last week, you'll have to make sure to use the Time filter as well. Otherwise, it will invariably give you posts you made 12 years ago.

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Oct 8, 2025 12:18 PM in response to wilsoncpu

wilsoncpu wrote:

Fine, but there ought to be a way to do it WITHIN this site, right? I tried clicking on my profile icon, but under that the only reasonable choice seems to be "My Subscriptions". Clicking that just says there is no recent content available, and provides no link to ANY content, recent or otherwise.
What am I missing?

You aren't missing anything. The primary interface drops data once it gets 6 weeks old or so.


There is a Search tool, but it's not useful for this. While you can filter your searches by individual user names, you must provide a search string as well. And the search string is very delicate. Don't try multiple words. Don't try common words. But if you already know exactly which unusual word you used in a post, then it will find your posts. Ironically enough, if you're looking for a specific post you make last week, you'll have to make sure to use the Time filter as well. Otherwise, it will invariably give you posts you made 12 years ago.

How do I search for my posts and questions within the site?

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