Search inside files for a word
Spotlight searches the contents of documents, not just names: type the phrase after ⌘Space. For plain text files, grep -rl lists every file in a folder that contains it.
Without Terminal
- Press ⌘Space and type the phrase.
- Spotlight lists documents that contain it, as well as ones named for it.
In one command
List the text files in Documents that contain a phrase:
grep -rl "quarterly invoice" ~/DocumentsOr let Spotlight search contents of every kind of document:
mdfind -onlyin ~/Documents "quarterly invoice" 2>/dev/nullOr just ask Titan
Which of my documents mentions the Acme contract renewal?Do it with Titan
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