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How to Search in System Folders

When you do search in Mac using the spotlight it usually excludes directories like /etc or /bin for you to be able to search in these directories go to finder or press “alt + tab” until you find finder then on the navigation above Click “Go” then click “Go to folder…”

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After that it will open the directory then on the upper left use the spotlight to search for the “filename” that you wanted.

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