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# mdfind

> List files matching a given query.
> More information: <https://ss64.com/osx/mdfind.html>.

- Find a file by its name:

`mdfind -name {{file}}`

- Find a file by its content:

`mdfind "{{query}}"`

- Find a file containing a string, in a given directory:

`mdfind -onlyin {{directory}} "{{query}}"`
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osx/m*: add more information link (#7371) 2021-11-04 01:09:46 +08:00			`> More information: <https://ss64.com/osx/mdfind.html>.`
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osx/*: update page (#7665) 2022-02-14 03:21:43 -08:00			`mdfind "{{query}}"`
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Formatted all pages according to guidelines. 2016-01-07 18:31:27 +01:00			`- Find a file containing a string, in a given directory:`
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osx/*: update page (#7665) 2022-02-14 03:21:43 -08:00			`mdfind -onlyin {{directory}} "{{query}}"`