Difference between revisions of "Mdfind --help"
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Latest revision as of 10:32, 4 April 2023
Usage: mdfind [-live] [-count] [-onlyin directory] [-name fileName | -s smartFolderName | query] list the files matching the query query can be an expression or a sequence of words -attr <attr> Fetches the value of the specified attribute -count Query only reports matching items count -onlyin <dir> Search only within given directory -live Query should stay active -name <name> Search on file name only -reprint Reprint results on live update -s <name> Show contents of smart folder <name> -0 Use NUL (``\0'') as a path separator, for use with xargs -0. example: mdfind image example: mdfind -onlyin ~ image example: mdfind -name stdlib.h example: mdfind "kMDItemAuthor == '*MyFavoriteAuthor*'" example: mdfind -live MyFavoriteAuthor
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