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Get "where from" information in macOS / OS X for a file
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GetWhereFrom.py
import xattr
import plistlib
x = xattr.xattr('mydownloaded.file')
where_from_plist = x['com.apple.metadata:kMDItemWhereFroms']
where_from = plistlib.loads(where_from_plist)
# list object of URLs. Presumably right most is original URL and left most is the redirected location(s)
print(where_from)
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