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[macOS: mdfind query ] How to find and create queries for Spotlight/Finder #macos #spotlight #mdfind

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Figure out queries generated by macOS

Do a search in Finder, save it. Then find the saved search in ~/Library/SavedSearch and 'Get Info'

Gel list of all attirbutes

Run mdimport -X or mdimport -A

Examples

Find all files containing instmodsh mdfind '(** = "instmodsh*"cdw)'
Find only in $HOME files named/containing 'git.3', whose display name is 'git' and whose parent folder is not 'man' mdfind -onlyin $HOME '((** = "git.3*"cdw) && (kMDItemDisplayName = "*git*"cd) && (kMDItemDocumentContainer != "man"cd))'

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