[OS X TeX] How to make locate/spotlight search ~/Library/texmf

[Herbert Schulz]

On Aug 10, 2010, at 12:41 PM, Alan Munn wrote:

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>>>> I've been using `Find Any File', <http://apps.tempel.org/FindAnyFile/index.html>, and I'm quite happy with it.
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>>> Yes, I have that too, but I'm lazy... For most quick searches command-space is simply more convenient.  I'd just like to be able to find things in my local texmf folder as easily.  If locate could do that, that would be fine, since I've always got a terminal window open; if it can't, I'd prefer to use Spotlight if possible.
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>>> Alan
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>> And that's why I use `Find Any File'!
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> Sure, but they're far from functionally equivalent, since Find Any File doesn't search on content.  So if I don't know the name of something but I know what's inside it, I can't find it with that tool.  Since that's my preferred searching method for many things, using Find Any File just adds a third tool for me, so it's really a last resort.
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> Thanks
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> Alan
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Howdy,

I rarely am looking for content. From your original post I guessed you were just looking for files not files that contain...

Good Luck,

Herb Schulz
(herbs at wideopenwest dot com)