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Some command lines to use Spotlight and find some files
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Spotlight command line
# Display file's metadata
$ mdls <file>
# Firefox (but not Aurora)
$ mdfind "kMDItemKind == 'Application' && kMDItemDisplayName == '*Firefox*'"
# Firefox Aurora
$ mdfind "kMDItemKind == 'Application' && kMDItemDisplayName == '*Aurora*'"
# Chrome & Chrome Canary
$ mdfind "kMDItemKind == 'Application' && kMDItemDisplayName == '*Chrome*'"
# Safari
$ mdfind "kMDItemKind == 'Application' && kMDItemDisplayName == '*Safari*'"
# WebKit (beware, case sensitive & might find unwanted results if we use a wildcard at the end)
$ mdfind "kMDItemKind == 'Application' && kMDItemDisplayName == '*WebKit'"
# Opera & Opera Next
$ mdfind "kMDItemKind == 'Application' && kMDItemDisplayName == '*Opera*'"
# Xcode (cannot find iOS Simulator since it is bundled in Xcode and Spotlight doesn't index)
$ mdfind "kMDItemKind == 'Application' && kMDItemDisplayName == '*Xcode*'"
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