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MDItemMBS.kMDItemExecutableArchitectures as string
| Type | Topic | Plugin | Version | macOS | Windows | Linux | iOS | Targets |
| shared method | Spotlight | MBS MacOSX Plugin | 11.2 | ✅ Yes | ❌ No | ❌ No | ❌ No | Desktop, Console & Web |
Available in Mac OS X 10.7 and later.
MDItemMBS.kMDItemEXIFGPSVersion as string
| Type | Topic | Plugin | Version | macOS | Windows | Linux | iOS | Targets |
| shared method | Spotlight | MBS MacOSX Plugin | 9.6 | ✅ Yes | ❌ No | ❌ No | ❌ No | Desktop, Console & Web |
The version of GPSInfoIFD header that was used to generate the metadata. A string. Requires Mac OS X 10.5.
MDItemMBS.kMDItemEXIFVersion as string
| Type | Topic | Plugin | Version | macOS | Windows | Linux | iOS | Targets |
| shared method | Spotlight | MBS MacOSX Plugin | 9.6 | ✅ Yes | ❌ No | ❌ No | ❌ No | Desktop, Console & Web |
The version of the EXIF header used to generate the metadata. A string.
MDItemMBS.kMDItemExposureMode as string
| Type | Topic | Plugin | Version | macOS | Windows | Linux | iOS | Targets |
| shared method | Spotlight | MBS MacOSX Plugin | 9.6 | ✅ Yes | ❌ No | ❌ No | ❌ No | Desktop, Console & Web |
The exposure mode used to acquire the document contents. A number.
Possible values are 0 (auto exposure), 1 (manual exposure) and 2 (auto bracket).
MDItemMBS.kMDItemExposureProgram as string
| Type | Topic | Plugin | Version | macOS | Windows | Linux | iOS | Targets |
| shared method | Spotlight | MBS MacOSX Plugin | 9.6 | ✅ Yes | ❌ No | ❌ No | ❌ No | Desktop, Console & Web |
The class of the exposure program used by the camera to set exposure when the image is taken. Possible values include: Manual, Normal, and Aperture priority. A string.
MDItemMBS.kMDItemExposureTimeSeconds as string
| Type | Topic | Plugin | Version | macOS | Windows | Linux | iOS | Targets |
| shared method | Spotlight | MBS MacOSX Plugin | 9.6 | ✅ Yes | ❌ No | ❌ No | ❌ No | Desktop, Console & Web |
The exposure time, in seconds, used to acquire the document contents. A number.
MDItemMBS.kMDItemExposureTimeString as string
| Type | Topic | Plugin | Version | macOS | Windows | Linux | iOS | Targets |
| shared method | Spotlight | MBS MacOSX Plugin | 9.6 | ✅ Yes | ❌ No | ❌ No | ❌ No | Desktop, Console & Web |
The time of the exposure. A string.
MDItemMBS.kMDItemFinderComment as string
| Type | Topic | Plugin | Version | macOS | Windows | Linux | iOS | Targets |
| shared method | Spotlight | MBS MacOSX Plugin | 9.6 | ✅ Yes | ❌ No | ❌ No | ❌ No | Desktop, Console & Web |
Finder comments for this file. A string.
MDItemMBS.kMDItemFlashOnOff as string
| Type | Topic | Plugin | Version | macOS | Windows | Linux | iOS | Targets |
| shared method | Spotlight | MBS MacOSX Plugin | 9.6 | ✅ Yes | ❌ No | ❌ No | ❌ No | Desktop, Console & Web |
Indicates if a camera flash was used. A number.
MDItemMBS.kMDItemFNumber as string
| Type | Topic | Plugin | Version | macOS | Windows | Linux | iOS | Targets |
| shared method | Spotlight | MBS MacOSX Plugin | 9.6 | ✅ Yes | ❌ No | ❌ No | ❌ No | Desktop, Console & Web |
The diameter of the diaphragm aperture in terms of the effective focal length of the lens.
MDItemMBS.kMDItemFocalLength as string
| Type | Topic | Plugin | Version | macOS | Windows | Linux | iOS | Targets |
| shared method | Spotlight | MBS MacOSX Plugin | 9.6 | ✅ Yes | ❌ No | ❌ No | ❌ No | Desktop, Console & Web |
The actual focal length of the lens, in millimeters. A number.
MDItemMBS.kMDItemFocalLength35mm as string
| Type | Topic | Plugin | Version | macOS | Windows | Linux | iOS | Targets |
| shared method | Spotlight | MBS MacOSX Plugin | 11.2 | ✅ Yes | ❌ No | ❌ No | ❌ No | Desktop, Console & Web |
Available in Mac OS X 10.7 and later.
MDItemMBS.kMDItemFonts as string
| Type | Topic | Plugin | Version | macOS | Windows | Linux | iOS | Targets |
| shared method | Spotlight | MBS MacOSX Plugin | 9.6 | ✅ Yes | ❌ No | ❌ No | ❌ No | Desktop, Console & Web |
Fonts used in this item. You should store the font's full name, the postscript name, or the font family name, based on the available information. An array of strings.
MDItemMBS.kMDItemFSContentChangeDate as string
| Type | Topic | Plugin | Version | macOS | Windows | Linux | iOS | Targets |
| shared method | Spotlight | MBS MacOSX Plugin | 9.6 | ✅ Yes | ❌ No | ❌ No | ❌ No | Desktop, Console & Web |
The date the file contents last changed. A date.
MDItemMBS.kMDItemFSCreationDate as string
| Type | Topic | Plugin | Version | macOS | Windows | Linux | iOS | Targets |
| shared method | Spotlight | MBS MacOSX Plugin | 9.6 | ✅ Yes | ❌ No | ❌ No | ❌ No | Desktop, Console & Web |
The date and time that the file was created. A date.
MDItemMBS.kMDItemFSExists as string
| Type | Topic | Plugin | Version | macOS | Windows | Linux | iOS | Targets |
| shared method | Spotlight | MBS MacOSX Plugin | 9.6 | ✅ Yes | ❌ No | ❌ No | ❌ No | Desktop, Console & Web |
This attribute is deprecated and was never implemented.
MDItemMBS.kMDItemFSHasCustomIcon as string
| Type | Topic | Plugin | Version | macOS | Windows | Linux | iOS | Targets |
| shared method | Spotlight | MBS MacOSX Plugin | 9.6 | ✅ Yes | ❌ No | ❌ No | ❌ No | Desktop, Console & Web |
Boolean indicating if this file has a custom icon. Type is a boolean.
MDItemMBS.kMDItemFSInvisible as string
| Type | Topic | Plugin | Version | macOS | Windows | Linux | iOS | Targets |
| shared method | Spotlight | MBS MacOSX Plugin | 9.6 | ✅ Yes | ❌ No | ❌ No | ❌ No | Desktop, Console & Web |
Indicates whether the file is invisible. A boolean.
MDItemMBS.kMDItemFSIsExtensionHidden as string
| Type | Topic | Plugin | Version | macOS | Windows | Linux | iOS | Targets |
| shared method | Spotlight | MBS MacOSX Plugin | 9.6 | ✅ Yes | ❌ No | ❌ No | ❌ No | Desktop, Console & Web |
Indicates whether the file extension of the file is hidden. A boolean.
MDItemMBS.kMDItemFSIsReadable as string
| Type | Topic | Plugin | Version | macOS | Windows | Linux | iOS | Targets |
| shared method | Spotlight | MBS MacOSX Plugin | 9.6 | ✅ Yes | ❌ No | ❌ No | ❌ No | Desktop, Console & Web |
This attribute is deprecated and was never implemented.
MDItemMBS.kMDItemFSIsStationery as string
| Type | Topic | Plugin | Version | macOS | Windows | Linux | iOS | Targets |
| shared method | Spotlight | MBS MacOSX Plugin | 9.6 | ✅ Yes | ❌ No | ❌ No | ❌ No | Desktop, Console & Web |
Boolean indicating if this file is stationery. Type is a boolean.
MDItemMBS.kMDItemFSIsWriteable as string
| Type | Topic | Plugin | Version | macOS | Windows | Linux | iOS | Targets |
| shared method | Spotlight | MBS MacOSX Plugin | 9.6 | ✅ Yes | ❌ No | ❌ No | ❌ No | Desktop, Console & Web |
This attribute is deprecated and was never implemented.
MDItemMBS.kMDItemFSLabel as string
| Type | Topic | Plugin | Version | macOS | Windows | Linux | iOS | Targets |
| shared method | Spotlight | MBS MacOSX Plugin | 9.6 | ✅ Yes | ❌ No | ❌ No | ❌ No | Desktop, Console & Web |
Index of the Finder label of the file. Possible values are 0 through 7. A number.
MDItemMBS.kMDItemFSName as string
| Type | Topic | Plugin | Version | macOS | Windows | Linux | iOS | Targets |
| shared method | Spotlight | MBS MacOSX Plugin | 9.6 | ✅ Yes | ❌ No | ❌ No | ❌ No | Desktop, Console & Web |
The file name of the item. A string.
Some examples using this method:
MDItemMBS.kMDItemFSNodeCount as string
| Type | Topic | Plugin | Version | macOS | Windows | Linux | iOS | Targets |
| shared method | Spotlight | MBS MacOSX Plugin | 9.6 | ✅ Yes | ❌ No | ❌ No | ❌ No | Desktop, Console & Web |
Number of files in a directory. A number.
MDItemMBS.kMDItemFSOwnerGroupID as string
| Type | Topic | Plugin | Version | macOS | Windows | Linux | iOS | Targets |
| shared method | Spotlight | MBS MacOSX Plugin | 9.6 | ✅ Yes | ❌ No | ❌ No | ❌ No | Desktop, Console & Web |
The group ID of the owner of the file. A number.
MDItemMBS.kMDItemFSOwnerUserID as string
| Type | Topic | Plugin | Version | macOS | Windows | Linux | iOS | Targets |
| shared method | Spotlight | MBS MacOSX Plugin | 9.6 | ✅ Yes | ❌ No | ❌ No | ❌ No | Desktop, Console & Web |
The user ID of the owner of the file. A number.
Some examples using this method:
MDItemMBS.kMDItemFSSize as string
| Type | Topic | Plugin | Version | macOS | Windows | Linux | iOS | Targets |
| shared method | Spotlight | MBS MacOSX Plugin | 9.6 | ✅ Yes | ❌ No | ❌ No | ❌ No | Desktop, Console & Web |
The size, in bytes, of the file on disk. A number.
MDItemMBS.kMDItemGenre as string
| Type | Topic | Plugin | Version | macOS | Windows | Linux | iOS | Targets |
| shared method | Spotlight | MBS MacOSX Plugin | 9.6 | ✅ Yes | ❌ No | ❌ No | ❌ No | Desktop, Console & Web |
Genre of the movie. A string.
Requires Mac OS X 10.5.
MDItemMBS.kMDItemGPSAreaInformation as string
| Type | Topic | Plugin | Version | macOS | Windows | Linux | iOS | Targets |
| shared method | Spotlight | MBS MacOSX Plugin | 11.2 | ✅ Yes | ❌ No | ❌ No | ❌ No | Desktop, Console & Web |
Available in Mac OS X 10.7 and later.
MDItemMBS.kMDItemGPSDateStamp as string
| Type | Topic | Plugin | Version | macOS | Windows | Linux | iOS | Targets |
| shared method | Spotlight | MBS MacOSX Plugin | 11.2 | ✅ Yes | ❌ No | ❌ No | ❌ No | Desktop, Console & Web |
Available in Mac OS X 10.7 and later.
MDItemMBS.kMDItemGPSDestBearing as string
| Type | Topic | Plugin | Version | macOS | Windows | Linux | iOS | Targets |
| shared method | Spotlight | MBS MacOSX Plugin | 11.2 | ✅ Yes | ❌ No | ❌ No | ❌ No | Desktop, Console & Web |
Available in Mac OS X 10.7 and later.
MDItemMBS.kMDItemGPSDestDistance as string
| Type | Topic | Plugin | Version | macOS | Windows | Linux | iOS | Targets |
| shared method | Spotlight | MBS MacOSX Plugin | 11.2 | ✅ Yes | ❌ No | ❌ No | ❌ No | Desktop, Console & Web |
Available in Mac OS X 10.7 and later.
MDItemMBS.kMDItemGPSDestLatitude as string
| Type | Topic | Plugin | Version | macOS | Windows | Linux | iOS | Targets |
| shared method | Spotlight | MBS MacOSX Plugin | 11.2 | ✅ Yes | ❌ No | ❌ No | ❌ No | Desktop, Console & Web |
Available in Mac OS X 10.7 and later.
MDItemMBS.kMDItemGPSDestLongitude as string
| Type | Topic | Plugin | Version | macOS | Windows | Linux | iOS | Targets |
| shared method | Spotlight | MBS MacOSX Plugin | 11.2 | ✅ Yes | ❌ No | ❌ No | ❌ No | Desktop, Console & Web |
Available in Mac OS X 10.7 and later.
MDItemMBS.kMDItemGPSDifferental as string
| Type | Topic | Plugin | Version | macOS | Windows | Linux | iOS | Targets |
| shared method | Spotlight | MBS MacOSX Plugin | 11.2 | ✅ Yes | ❌ No | ❌ No | ❌ No | Desktop, Console & Web |
Available in Mac OS X 10.7 and later.
MDItemMBS.kMDItemGPSDOP as string
| Type | Topic | Plugin | Version | macOS | Windows | Linux | iOS | Targets |
| shared method | Spotlight | MBS MacOSX Plugin | 11.2 | ✅ Yes | ❌ No | ❌ No | ❌ No | Desktop, Console & Web |
Available in Mac OS X 10.7 and later.
MDItemMBS.kMDItemGPSMapDatum as string
| Type | Topic | Plugin | Version | macOS | Windows | Linux | iOS | Targets |
| shared method | Spotlight | MBS MacOSX Plugin | 11.2 | ✅ Yes | ❌ No | ❌ No | ❌ No | Desktop, Console & Web |
Available in Mac OS X 10.7 and later.
MDItemMBS.kMDItemGPSMeasureMode as string
| Type | Topic | Plugin | Version | macOS | Windows | Linux | iOS | Targets |
| shared method | Spotlight | MBS MacOSX Plugin | 11.2 | ✅ Yes | ❌ No | ❌ No | ❌ No | Desktop, Console & Web |
Available in Mac OS X 10.7 and later.
MDItemMBS.kMDItemGPSProcessingMethod as string
| Type | Topic | Plugin | Version | macOS | Windows | Linux | iOS | Targets |
| shared method | Spotlight | MBS MacOSX Plugin | 11.2 | ✅ Yes | ❌ No | ❌ No | ❌ No | Desktop, Console & Web |
Available in Mac OS X 10.7 and later.
MDItemMBS.kMDItemGPSStatus as string
| Type | Topic | Plugin | Version | macOS | Windows | Linux | iOS | Targets |
| shared method | Spotlight | MBS MacOSX Plugin | 11.2 | ✅ Yes | ❌ No | ❌ No | ❌ No | Desktop, Console & Web |
Available in Mac OS X 10.7 and later.
MDItemMBS.kMDItemGPSTrack as string
| Type | Topic | Plugin | Version | macOS | Windows | Linux | iOS | Targets |
| shared method | Spotlight | MBS MacOSX Plugin | 9.6 | ✅ Yes | ❌ No | ❌ No | ❌ No | Desktop, Console & Web |
The direction of travel of the item, in degrees from true north. A number.
Requires Mac OS X 10.5.
MDItemMBS.kMDItemHasAlphaChannel as string
| Type | Topic | Plugin | Version | macOS | Windows | Linux | iOS | Targets |
| shared method | Spotlight | MBS MacOSX Plugin | 9.6 | ✅ Yes | ❌ No | ❌ No | ❌ No | Desktop, Console & Web |
Indicates if this image file has an alpha channel. A boolean.
MDItemMBS.kMDItemHeadline as string
| Type | Topic | Plugin | Version | macOS | Windows | Linux | iOS | Targets |
| shared method | Spotlight | MBS MacOSX Plugin | 9.6 | ✅ Yes | ❌ No | ❌ No | ❌ No | Desktop, Console & Web |
A publishable entry providing a synopsis of the contents of the file. For example, "Apple Introduces the iPod Photo". A string.
MDItemMBS.kMDItemIdentifier as string
| Type | Topic | Plugin | Version | macOS | Windows | Linux | iOS | Targets |
| shared method | Spotlight | MBS MacOSX Plugin | 9.6 | ✅ Yes | ❌ No | ❌ No | ❌ No | Desktop, Console & Web |
A formal identifier used to reference the resource within a given context. A string.
MDItemMBS.kMDItemImageDirection as string
| Type | Topic | Plugin | Version | macOS | Windows | Linux | iOS | Targets |
| shared method | Spotlight | MBS MacOSX Plugin | 9.6 | ✅ Yes | ❌ No | ❌ No | ❌ No | Desktop, Console & Web |
The direction of the item's image, in degrees from true north. A number.
Requires Mac OS X 10.5.
MDItemMBS.kMDItemInformation as string
| Type | Topic | Plugin | Version | macOS | Windows | Linux | iOS | Targets |
| shared method | Spotlight | MBS MacOSX Plugin | 9.6 | ✅ Yes | ❌ No | ❌ No | ❌ No | Desktop, Console & Web |
Information about the item. A string.
Requires Mac OS X 10.5.
MDItemMBS.kMDItemInstantMessageAddresses as string
| Type | Topic | Plugin | Version | macOS | Windows | Linux | iOS | Targets |
| shared method | Spotlight | MBS MacOSX Plugin | 9.6 | ✅ Yes | ❌ No | ❌ No | ❌ No | Desktop, Console & Web |
Instant message addresses related to this item. An array of strings.
MDItemMBS.kMDItemInstructions as string
| Type | Topic | Plugin | Version | macOS | Windows | Linux | iOS | Targets |
| shared method | Spotlight | MBS MacOSX Plugin | 9.6 | ✅ Yes | ❌ No | ❌ No | ❌ No | Desktop, Console & Web |
Editorial instructions concerning the use of the item, such as embargoes and warnings. For example, "Second of four stories". A string.
MDItemMBS.kMDItemIsApplicationManaged as string
| Type | Topic | Plugin | Version | macOS | Windows | Linux | iOS | Targets |
| shared method | Spotlight | MBS MacOSX Plugin | 11.2 | ✅ Yes | ❌ No | ❌ No | ❌ No | Desktop, Console & Web |
Available in Mac OS X 10.7 and later.
The items on this page are in the following plugins: MBS MacOSX Plugin.
