Add Size and other columns to search results ... stolen and plagiarized for my own selfish need.
I was very disappointed that I couldn't add the Size column to the list view in search results. Only Date Created and Date Modified were added as options in 10.6; the others are grayed out.
Fortunately, I found a way to force the Size column to appear, as well as Comments, Version and Label columns. You'll have to edit the com.apple.finder.plist file found in
~/Library/Preferences
, using the Property List Editor app (included with Xcode) or PlistEdit Pro.
Open the Root node, then navigate down into
SearchViewSettings » ListViewSettings » columns
. Then choose the column you want to activate in the column list (ie. Size), and set the visible key to yes. Save the .plist and relaunch the Finder (Option-Control-click on the Finder icon in the Dock).
Note: you must have done at least one search, and selected one of the additional columns in the View Options panel for the search results (Date Created, for example), or else your .plist file may not contain the SearchViewSettings node.
Warning: Apple probably disabled these columns for a good reason, as there may be some bugs that could cause problems on your system. I didn't have any problems with the size column, but be warned.
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