Finder search No File Names

uzapuca · 06-07-2012, 10:33 AM

Hi guys,
Why do i get this No File Name list when i do a search for a font i do have in my disk? i am attaching a picture with this problem.

Thanks!

macosnoob · 06-07-2012, 01:21 PM

If you do a Cmd-I (Get Info) on one of these nameless files, does the Get Info reveal a filename and/or extension? Is there a chance that the files are "named" with one or more blank spaces and that the extensions are hidden?

uzapuca · 06-07-2012, 01:55 PM

yes i do get the name and extension. here is the picture...

benwiggy · 06-07-2012, 02:01 PM

I get that too under Lion. Never had it before.

NaOH · 06-07-2012, 02:32 PM

I also get it, but only in a Spotlight results window. I only see it with fonts, never other file types, and I've never found a fix, though I've never really looked for one. But if I go to the location of the font in the Finder, the issue isn't present there. I simply identify missing-name fonts using the Path Bar at the bottom of the window (View > Show Path Bar, though it may be on by default in a Spotlight results window).

Edit: Using 10.7.4.

uzapuca · 06-07-2012, 04:09 PM

NaOH, you are quite right. It seems to be something related to the SEARCH feature in Spotlight and almost exclusive to fonts as well. Don't know about a fix, it not crucial but sometimes a bit annoying.

Thanks and cheers,

06-07-2012, 10:33 AM	#1
uzapuca All Star Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Spain Posts: 519	Finder search No File Names Hi guys, Why do i get this No File Name list when i do a search for a font i do have in my disk? i am attaching a picture with this problem. Thanks! Attached Thumbnails __________________ iMac Intel Core i5, 2,5 GHz, 21", 12 Gb RAM, 500 Gb internal HD, Mac OS X Lion 10.7.3.

06-07-2012, 01:55 PM	#3
uzapuca All Star Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Spain Posts: 519	yes i do get the name and extension. here is the picture... Attached Thumbnails __________________ iMac Intel Core i5, 2,5 GHz, 21", 12 Gb RAM, 500 Gb internal HD, Mac OS X Lion 10.7.3.

06-07-2012, 04:09 PM	#6
uzapuca All Star Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Spain Posts: 519	NaOH, you are quite right. It seems to be something related to the SEARCH feature in Spotlight and almost exclusive to fonts as well. Don't know about a fix, it not crucial but sometimes a bit annoying. Thanks and cheers, __________________ iMac Intel Core i5, 2,5 GHz, 21", 12 Gb RAM, 500 Gb internal HD, Mac OS X Lion 10.7.3.

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06-07-2012, 01:21 PM	#2
macosnoob MVP Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 1,751	If you do a Cmd-I (Get Info) on one of these nameless files, does the Get Info reveal a filename and/or extension? Is there a chance that the files are "named" with one or more blank spaces and that the extensions are hidden?

06-07-2012, 02:01 PM	#4
benwiggy League Commissioner Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 5,039	I get that too under Lion. Never had it before.

06-07-2012, 02:32 PM	#5
NaOH Hall of Famer Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 3,642	I also get it, but only in a Spotlight results window. I only see it with fonts, never other file types, and I've never found a fix, though I've never really looked for one. But if I go to the location of the font in the Finder, the issue isn't present there. I simply identify missing-name fonts using the Path Bar at the bottom of the window (View > Show Path Bar, though it may be on by default in a Spotlight results window). Edit: Using 10.7.4.