How does Finder keep track of downloaded files' original URLs?











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When you open the info window, i.e. Get Info, of a downloaded file, Finder will show you the downloaded origin, called Where from. This information is there even the file is moved or slightly modified. How does Finder achieve this? Is it a feature of the file system?






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          In the metadata associated to a file. Use xattr from the command line to see and manipulate the metadata. Using ‘get info’ in the GUI is not equivalent, but should allow you to see some metadata attributes, including the originating URL.






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          • Where is the metadata stored then?
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          • @jackxujh it s a part of the file itself
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          • Thanks! I got it! I can run $ xattr -l cat_video.mp4 to show a list of attributes in both hex and text, or without -l to show only name of attributes. And other parameters with other usages as well!
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          In the metadata associated to a file. Use xattr from the command line to see and manipulate the metadata. Using ‘get info’ in the GUI is not equivalent, but should allow you to see some metadata attributes, including the originating URL.






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          • Where is the metadata stored then?
            – jackxujh
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          • @jackxujh it s a part of the file itself
            – Francis from ResponseBase
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          • Thanks! I got it! I can run $ xattr -l cat_video.mp4 to show a list of attributes in both hex and text, or without -l to show only name of attributes. And other parameters with other usages as well!
            – jackxujh
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          In the metadata associated to a file. Use xattr from the command line to see and manipulate the metadata. Using ‘get info’ in the GUI is not equivalent, but should allow you to see some metadata attributes, including the originating URL.






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          • Where is the metadata stored then?
            – jackxujh
            5 hours ago










          • @jackxujh it s a part of the file itself
            – Francis from ResponseBase
            5 hours ago










          • Thanks! I got it! I can run $ xattr -l cat_video.mp4 to show a list of attributes in both hex and text, or without -l to show only name of attributes. And other parameters with other usages as well!
            – jackxujh
            5 hours ago













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          In the metadata associated to a file. Use xattr from the command line to see and manipulate the metadata. Using ‘get info’ in the GUI is not equivalent, but should allow you to see some metadata attributes, including the originating URL.






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          In the metadata associated to a file. Use xattr from the command line to see and manipulate the metadata. Using ‘get info’ in the GUI is not equivalent, but should allow you to see some metadata attributes, including the originating URL.







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          • Where is the metadata stored then?
            – jackxujh
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          • @jackxujh it s a part of the file itself
            – Francis from ResponseBase
            5 hours ago










          • Thanks! I got it! I can run $ xattr -l cat_video.mp4 to show a list of attributes in both hex and text, or without -l to show only name of attributes. And other parameters with other usages as well!
            – jackxujh
            5 hours ago


















          • Where is the metadata stored then?
            – jackxujh
            5 hours ago










          • @jackxujh it s a part of the file itself
            – Francis from ResponseBase
            5 hours ago










          • Thanks! I got it! I can run $ xattr -l cat_video.mp4 to show a list of attributes in both hex and text, or without -l to show only name of attributes. And other parameters with other usages as well!
            – jackxujh
            5 hours ago
















          Where is the metadata stored then?
          – jackxujh
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          Where is the metadata stored then?
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          5 hours ago












          @jackxujh it s a part of the file itself
          – Francis from ResponseBase
          5 hours ago




          @jackxujh it s a part of the file itself
          – Francis from ResponseBase
          5 hours ago












          Thanks! I got it! I can run $ xattr -l cat_video.mp4 to show a list of attributes in both hex and text, or without -l to show only name of attributes. And other parameters with other usages as well!
          – jackxujh
          5 hours ago




          Thanks! I got it! I can run $ xattr -l cat_video.mp4 to show a list of attributes in both hex and text, or without -l to show only name of attributes. And other parameters with other usages as well!
          – jackxujh
          5 hours ago


















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