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locate https://ss64.com/mac/locate.html https://ss64.com/mac/locate.html locate searches a database for all pathnames which match the specified pattern. The

locate https://ss64.com/mac/locate.html https://ss64.com/mac/locate.html locate searches a database for all pathnames which match the specified pattern. The database is recomputed periodically, (about once a week) and contains the path-names of all files which are publicly accessible.

emmelaich 2y ago
The database is not set up by default. Your better bet on MacOS is to use `mdfind -name ....`
- kstrauser 2y ago
  I have that aliased to `locate` on mine. It's not exactly the same but it gets me 99% of the way there.