find file

the fix

to enable the service:

1 2	sudo launchctl load -w /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.locate.plist

to update locate db:

1 2	sudo /usr/libexec/locate.updatedb

or, more conveniently:

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sudo ln -s /usr/libexec/locate.updatedb /usr/local/sbin/updatedb
sudo updatedb

use mdfind