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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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