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NSMetadataQueryMBS.NSMetadataQueryDidFinishGatheringNotification as string

Type Topic Plugin Version macOS Windows Linux iOS Targets
shared method iCloud MBS MacCloud Plugin 11.3 ✅ Yes ❌ No ❌ No ✅ Yes All
One of the query notification names.

Posted when the receiver has finished with the initial result-gathering phase of the query.

NSMetadataQueryMBS.NSMetadataQueryDidStartGatheringNotification as string

Type Topic Plugin Version macOS Windows Linux iOS Targets
shared method iCloud MBS MacCloud Plugin 11.3 ✅ Yes ❌ No ❌ No ✅ Yes All
One of the query notification names.

Posted when the receiver begins with the initial result-gathering phase of the query.

NSMetadataQueryMBS.NSMetadataQueryDidUpdateNotification as string

Type Topic Plugin Version macOS Windows Linux iOS Targets
shared method iCloud MBS MacCloud Plugin 11.3 ✅ Yes ❌ No ❌ No ✅ Yes All
One of the query notification names.

Posted when the receiver's results have changed during the live-update phase of the query.

NSMetadataQueryMBS.NSMetadataQueryGatheringProgressNotification as string

Type Topic Plugin Version macOS Windows Linux iOS Targets
shared method iCloud MBS MacCloud Plugin 11.3 ✅ Yes ❌ No ❌ No ✅ Yes All
One of the query notification names.

Posted as the receiver's is collecting results during the initial result-gathering phase of the query.

NSMetadataQueryMBS.NSMetadataQueryLocalComputerScope as string

Type Topic Plugin Version macOS Windows Linux iOS Targets
shared method iCloud MBS MacCloud Plugin 11.3 ✅ Yes ❌ No ❌ No ❌ No Desktop, Console & Web
One of the scope constants you can use with setSearchScopes.

NSMetadataQueryMBS.NSMetadataQueryNetworkScope as string

Type Topic Plugin Version macOS Windows Linux iOS Targets
shared method iCloud MBS MacCloud Plugin 11.3 ✅ Yes ❌ No ❌ No ❌ No Desktop, Console & Web
One of the scope constants you can use with setSearchScopes.

Search all user-mounted remote volumes.

NSMetadataQueryMBS.NSMetadataQueryResultContentRelevanceAttribute as string

Type Topic Plugin Version macOS Windows Linux iOS Targets
shared method iCloud MBS MacCloud Plugin 11.3 ✅ Yes ❌ No ❌ No ✅ Yes All
In addition to the requested metadata attributes, a query result also includes content relevance, accessed with this key.

Key used to retrieve a number with a floating point value between 0.0 and 1.0 inclusive. The relevance value indicates the relevance of the content of a result object. The relevance is computed based on the value of the result itself, not on its relevance to the other results returned by the query. If the value is not computed, it is treated as an attribute on the item that does not exist.
Available in Mac OS X v10.4 and later.

NSMetadataQueryMBS.NSMetadataQueryUbiquitousDataScope as string

Type Topic Plugin Version macOS Windows Linux iOS Targets
shared method iCloud MBS MacCloud Plugin 11.3 ✅ Yes ❌ No ❌ No ✅ Yes All
One of the scope constants you can use with setSearchScopes.

Search all files not in the Documents directories of the application's iCloud container directories.
vailable in Mac OS X v10.7 and later.

Some examples using this method:

NSMetadataQueryMBS.NSMetadataQueryUbiquitousDocumentsScope as string

Type Topic Plugin Version macOS Windows Linux iOS Targets
shared method iCloud MBS MacCloud Plugin 11.3 ✅ Yes ❌ No ❌ No ✅ Yes All
One of the scope constants you can use with setSearchScopes.

Search all files in the Documents directories of the application's iCloud container directories.
vailable in Mac OS X v10.7 and later.

Some examples using this method:

NSMetadataQueryMBS.NSMetadataQueryUserHomeScope as string

Type Topic Plugin Version macOS Windows Linux iOS Targets
shared method iCloud MBS MacCloud Plugin 11.3 ✅ Yes ❌ No ❌ No ❌ No Desktop, Console & Web
One of the scope constants you can use with setSearchScopes.

Search all local mounted volumes, including the user home directory. The user's home directory is searched even if it is a remote volume.

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