It's hard to explain how much I hate the Mac's inability to find simple files. The "find file" feature has been integrated in the Mac OS for a couple decades now, so I have no idea why they decided to screw it up so perfectly a few versions ago (in 10.4).
You used to be able to search for files by name (and other criteria) in a simple window and receive a simple list of results. You can still do this with third-party freeware like "Find Any File," but not the Mac OS. When I search for a file named "All in Kansas," which I know is on my hard drive somewhere, Mac OS X reports "0 items." Why? I have no idea. Find Any File picks it up with no problem, as you can see in the above screenshot.
I have a feeling the reason this happens has something to do with a hidden setting for Spotlight that involves digging through preference panes or mucking about in the terminal, which is why I'm not bothering with it. (Apple's hilariously outdated support page certainly won't help. Check out those pinstripes!)
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Get rid of Spotlight and use Albert instead. You can get it on the App Store for free, and you can set it up to use command-space, like Spotlight does. It puts a very british top hat in the toolbar, and if you're not too squeamish you can get rid of the Spotlight icon there too by going into the Terminal.
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