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mdfind
Searches the macOS Spotlight index.
macOS
Verified: 2025-09-09
Syntax
$mdfind [OPTIONS] [QUERY]
Examples
$mdfind test
$mdfind -name file.txt
$mdfind 'kMDItemContentType == "public.image"'
Typical use cases
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Standard usage
mdfind --help
Note
macOS-specific Spotlight search tool.
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