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# mdfind
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2016-01-07 17:31:27 +00:00
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> List files matching a given query.
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2021-11-03 17:09:46 +00:00
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> More information: <https://ss64.com/osx/mdfind.html>.
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2016-01-07 17:31:27 +00:00
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- Find a file by its name:
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2015-12-06 23:01:50 +00:00
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`mdfind -name {{file}}`
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- Find a file by its content:
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2015-12-06 23:01:50 +00:00
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`mdfind {{query}}`
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2015-10-26 11:55:32 +00:00
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2016-01-07 17:31:27 +00:00
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- Find a file containing a string, in a given directory:
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2015-10-26 11:55:32 +00:00
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2015-12-06 23:01:50 +00:00
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`mdfind -onlyin {{directory}} {{query}}`
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