TIPS: Add Hidden Finder Searches to the Sidebar

In Leopard, Apple added SmartSearches to the sidebar, but did you know there are several more tucked away inside the Finder's Resources? (That's a rhetorical question. Don't feel obligated to answer before you continue reading.)

The fastest way to get inside the Finder.app package is to hit Shift-Command-G, this drops down the 'Go to the folder' box, and type:

/System/Library/CoreServices/Finder.app/Contents/Resources/CannedSearches

The CannedSearches folder contains the familiar Smart Searches that are already in the sidebar, plus several new ones: All Applications, All Movies, All PDF Documents, and more. Unfortunately, you can't add these to the SEARCH FOR section of sidebar (Wazzup with that Apple?), but you can drag them into the PLACES section and they work great.

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