kind:
operator. This allows you to limit searches by the type of file you are looking for. For example if you want to find an image you would type kind:image
into the spotlight search box, then hit enter.kind:PDF
, music files can be narrowed down by the type of file format, for example kind:mp3
will only show you mp3 files. You can use broad descriptions of files to find the type of file you are looking for, or narrow searches for file types. When you hit enter you will notice the Finder window search box will change, after this you can search for another search term such as a name to further narrow down the search.