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Nicholas Ragusano1
User level: Level 1 (65 points)

Siri search on MacBook Pro fails to locate folders and their path

Siri search still worthless. Even after all the updates, supposed fixes, it still doesn't work correctly. I asked it to find a folder in my system--including my MacBook Pro, iCloud, and other connected devices. It could not locate the folder. Instead it went to the Internet to find something that might be related to the folder. And when it does find something, which is rare, it still doesn't show you where it is. Apple needs to correct this. A search is meaningless unless it shows you where the folder or file resides. The placement of that trace

should automatically be shown at the bottom of the window.

Posted on Nov 7, 2026 1:41 PM

5 replies

Zurarczurx
User level: Level 6 (8,142 points)

Nov 8, 2026 11:46 AM in response to Nicholas Ragusano1

Search on Mac has been rubbish for ever.


If you ever do find things then right clicking often gives you the ability to find the path or open it in its folder


But you should just get a search app. I use Easy Find. Find Any File gets votes round these parts too.





Nicholas Ragusano1 Author
User level: Level 1 (65 points)

Nov 8, 2026 8:36 AM in response to sberman

I asked the Siri search function to fine a specific file. I knew the exact name and typed that in. I used the general search function from the menu bar as well as the finder's search. Neither could find the file. I finally found it by going through folders manually. It took a bit of time, but that worked whereas Siri Search could not. The other issue is that when it does find something, it fails to show the actual path. It makes the search seem rather useless as once you leave the search, the path disappears, too.

sberman
User level: Level 10 (280,982 points)

Nov 7, 2026 3:42 PM in response to Nicholas Ragusano1

  • What was the command you presented to Siri to perform this search?
  • Why would you not simply use Finder’s built in search capability to perform this search?
sberman
User level: Level 10 (280,982 points)

Nov 8, 2026 11:39 AM in response to Nicholas Ragusano1

Nicholas Ragusano1 wrote:
Siri search still worthless.

Since you were unable to locate the file using Finder’s search or Spotlight search (from the Menu Bar), the issue clearly has nothing to do with Siri. Both these methods pre-date Apple Intelligence (and therefore Siri AI). Siri is not involved with either of the two methods that also failed.

lkrupp
User level: Level 7 (28,946 points)

Nov 8, 2026 11:48 AM in response to Zurarczurx

Zurarczurx wrote:
Search on Mac has been rubbish for ever.

Blathering nonsense.

Originally posted at discussions.apple.com/thread/256390450