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I want to find all folders without a custom icon on a hard disk / directory via spotlight.
In spotlight i got the option "Kind" is a "Folder" +
"Custom Icon" + "Yes No, Any", option, but it's without function.
I wonder why this is impossible with spotlight.
Years ago, can't remember the MacOS, it was possible…
MacBook Pro 14″
Spotlight is no longer registering a kMDItemFSHasCustomIcon result when a custom icon is present on a folder that has a custom icon purposely set on it. The why is a question for the macOS Product team.
Tested: macOS Sequoia v15.1
Note: the optional developer tools (Xcode or command line tools for Xcode) install /usr/bin/GetFileInfo that when run in the Terminal:
/usr/bin/GetFileInfo -ac /path/to/folder_with_custom_icon
reliably returns 1 if the folder has a custom icon.
Also, a folder with a custom icon will have a file in it named Icon? Even so, the following fails to find the folder on my Desktop with the custom icon:
thanks for the feedback. well i really wonder why there is this option, but without function. I'm pretty sure it worked once upon a time.
i have tested some alternative spotilght / finder apps, but without success yet.
i will send a request to apple, but i don't believe it will be ever considered.
seach for folders with custom icons in spotlight