macOS Sequoia: Finder not showing documents, but search does

Mac OS Sequia 15.7 some files (documents) are not showing in Finder, but can be seen greyed out in a Search.

I've tried opening the docs from Search and Saving as, but they still don't show in Finder.

I've tried all the regular fixes: Safe mode, Disk Utility First Aid, code in Terminal ....

iMac 21.5″, macOS 15.7

Posted on Nov 24, 2025 9:30 AM

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Dec 6, 2025 12:34 AM in response to henrietta louise

Re: macOS Sequoia: Finder not showing documents, but search does


When you search for these documents, if you highlight one in the Finder window that you search for it in:

You should see where it is located (in Finder) in the status-bar at the bottom of the Finder search window.


The files may have been accidentally stored in another folder, rather than where they are not showing up.

I could be wrong.


macOS Sequoia: Finder not showing documents, but search does

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