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you see additional pop-up menus and/or fields ( Figure 10 ), where you can
specify, for example, is [Within Last] [12] [Days] . With each choice
you make, the rest of the row adjusts accordingly. For example, if you chose
[Created Date] followed by is [exactly] , then the remainder of the row
changes to show only a date field where you can enter a single, specific date.
Use the pop-up menus and fields to specify your entire condition as you wish.
Figure 10: As you change search attributes, the rest of the row
adjusts.
Tip: In Finder searches, you can add many attributes to that leftmost
pop-up menu. To learn more, read my Macworld article Six quick Spotlight
tips (warning: video plays automatically).
6. To add a second condition that will narrow the search, click the plus button
at the right of the current condition and repeat Step 4.
Note: In most apps that use search rules like this, a pop-up menu with Any,
All, and sometimes None appears above the conditions either all the time (or
as soon as you add a second condition). In the absence of an explicit menu,
assume it's an All search—that is, all conditions must be satisfied for an item
to match.
7. To add a nested condition or group of conditions with its own Any/All/None
specification, hold down the Option key and click the ellipsis button, which
replaces the plus button. A new section ( Figure 11 ) appears.
Figure 11: When you hold down Option and click the ellipsis
button, your search options expand considerably.
Choose Any, All, or None from the pop-up menu, fill in the condition just as in
Step 5, and optionally add more conditions as in Step 6. Repeat this step (at any
level of the rule) to add still more nested conditions.
8. Recall from Step 2 that in Finder searches, whatever you initially typed into the
Search field remains part of the search. If you want to remove it (to search only
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