Finding files, folders, and applications – Apple Remote Desktop User Manual
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Chapter 8
Administering Client Computers
Finding Files, Folders, and Applications
Apple Remote Desktop allows you to search the contents of client computer hard disks
for specific files, folders, or applications. Additionally, it can compare the results of such
searches to the items on the administrator computer. These searches can compare
software versions, fonts, applications, or installed packages.
Using Spotlight to Find Items
You can use Spotlight to find items on client computers. A Spotlight search can be
done only on client computers running Mac OS X v10.4 or later. Spotlight searches are
“live,” meaning that the window reflects changes in the found files even after the
command is executed. Spotlight searches cannot be used for offline client computers.
The Spotlight Search window is similar to the Spotlight Search window found locally
on a computer with Mac OS X v10.4 or later. It supports many of the same features and
queries as Spotlight on a local computer. For more information on running a Spotlight
search, see Spotlight Help.