[Mac] Can not see the data with "-s"

[tkhkexif]

I had used this Exiftool sometimes before, so it seems that I can understand how to use this tool somehow.

Now I would like to see the meta data from my photo using "-s", but nothing appears.
Just showing "EXIFTOOL(1)           User Contributed Perl Documentation "

(After checking the exif data with "-s", I would like to change the file name.)

I can run the command "-FileModifyDate" directly, but it would be good for me to check with using "-s" before rename.

Regards,

[Phil Harvey]

It will show the documentation if you don't provide a file name.

- Phil

[tkhkexif]

Thank you for your prompt reply.
Last time I used "-s" without providing any file name, the meta data of entire file in the indicated folder will displayed.

My understanding is wrong?

[Phil Harvey]

You can provide a folder or file name.  Either is fine, with or without -s

- Phil

[tkhkexif]

Thank you for updating.

With my understanding,
providing the folder means using "cd" command.
After moving specific folder, I can use the exiftool.

In this time, this can not be worked.

[Hubert]

You do not need to CD into the folder. You need to give its path as input to ExifTool.

For example,

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exiftool ~/downloads

(on macOS) will list metadata for all valid files in the user's Downloads folder.

[Phil Harvey]

You can drag and drop the folder onto the terminal window instead of typing the path.

- Phil