xattr

Manages advanced file attributes on macOS.

macOS

Last updated: 2025-09-09 Report error

Syntax

$xattr [OPTIONS] [FILE]

Examples

$xattr file.txt

Examples

$xattr -w com.example.attr value file.txt

Examples

$xattr -d com.example.attr file.txt

Warnings

Available from macOS 10.4

Typical use cases

Standard usage

xattr --help

Detailed Help

man xattr

Note macOS-specific tool for extended file attributes.

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