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mdutil:tldr:f0bd9
mdutil: Turn on/off indexing for all volumes.
$ mdutil -a -i ${select}
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The command "mdutil -a -i ${select}" is used to manage the indexing options of the macOS metadata storage system, called Spotlight.
Here's the breakdown of the command:
- "mdutil" is a command-line utility in macOS used to interact with Spotlight.
- "-a" is an option flag that tells mdutil to perform the specified operation ("select") for all volumes or drives.
- "-i" is another option flag that is used to enable or disable indexing. In this case, it will enable or disable indexing based on the value of the "select" variable.
- "${select}" is a placeholder for a variable that should be replaced with an actual value when running the command. The variable should be set to either "1" (to enable indexing) or "0" (to disable indexing) before executing the command.
So, this command is typically used to enable or disable indexing for all volumes based on the value of the "select" variable.
This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and
never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.