Why do my windows not have a search box

I am using:
Mac OS X, Version 10.4.11
2.1 GHz Power PC G5

Instead of a normal box to type a search word into, my windows have a little tiny bubble with the word "search" under it. When you click the bubble, it changes the size of the window and the word "search" disappears. How can I make the windows have a normal search box in them?

What "Windows" or what program are you talking about??

- Nick

the Mac OS windows

For example, if I double-click the Macintosh hard drive, I get a window that lists the contents of the hard drive (applications folder, users folder, etc.), but this window does not contain a search box.

Are they called something different instead of "windows" on a Mac?

maurajbo said:

Are they called something different instead of "windows" on a Mac?

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Calling the windows..."windows" is fine. In your initial post you didn't indicate what "windows" you were referring to. Whether it was a window within the Mac OS...or if it was a window from a particular program.

Sounds like you are talking about a window within the Mac OS.

- Nick

Never mind. I figured it out. If anyone else ever searches for this problem and stumbles on this post, the solution is:

1. Right-click the toolbar at the top of the window. (If you don't have a right mouse button, hold down the control key and click at the same time.)

2. Choose "Icon & Text".

This one cycles toolbar;


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Collin Bl said:

This one cycles toolbar;

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...and sidebar.