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mdfind

Prints an ASCII NUL character after each result path

Provide live-updates to the number of files matching the query

Output the total number of matches, instead of the path to the matching items

Search for matching file names to <filename> only

Smart folder in  ~/Library/Saved Searches

Show contents of smart folder ~/Library/Saved Searches/<folder>.savedSearch

Force the provided query string to be taken as a literal query string, without interpretation

Force the provided query string to be interpreted as if it had been typed into the Spotlight menu

Name	Description
`--help, -h`	Show help for mdfind
`-0`	Prints an ASCII NUL character after each result path
`-live`	Provide live-updates to the number of files matching the query
`-count`	Output the total number of matches, instead of the path to the matching items
`-onlyin <dir>`	Limit the scope of the search to <dir>
`-name <filename>`	Search for matching file names to <filename> only
`-reprint`	Reprint results on live update
`-s <folder>`	Show contents of smart folder ~/Library/Saved Searches/<folder>.savedSearch
`-literal`	Force the provided query string to be taken as a literal query string, without interpretation
`-interpret`	Force the provided query string to be interpreted as if it had been typed into the Spotlight menu