Comments on: 5 Stupid Terminal Tricks to Keep You Entertained http://osxdaily.com/2012/10/05/stupid-terminal-tricks/ News, tips, software, reviews, and more for Mac OS X, iPhone, iPad Wed, 22 May 2013 19:52:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Diniif http://osxdaily.com/2012/10/05/stupid-terminal-tricks/#comment-533130 Diniif Fri, 29 Mar 2013 02:35:10 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=32552#comment-533130 In terminal put alias y “yes > /dev/null &” ; y ; y ; y ; y In terminal put alias y “yes > /dev/null &” ; y ; y ; y ; y

]]> By: Nevin http://osxdaily.com/2012/10/05/stupid-terminal-tricks/#comment-434850 Nevin Sun, 07 Oct 2012 00:16:32 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=32552#comment-434850 Are you redirecting the output to /dev/null ? Are you redirecting the output to /dev/null ?

]]> By: Michael Spencer http://osxdaily.com/2012/10/05/stupid-terminal-tricks/#comment-434698 Michael Spencer Sat, 06 Oct 2012 12:02:08 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=32552#comment-434698 Star Wars: what is this Ipv6 version of which you speak? Star Wars: what is this Ipv6 version of which you speak?

]]> By: Graham K. Rogers http://osxdaily.com/2012/10/05/stupid-terminal-tricks/#comment-434579 Graham K. Rogers Sat, 06 Oct 2012 01:37:02 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=32552#comment-434579 One some Macs (especially notebooks) the F10 key is allocated for other tasks. In that case, press ESC and then ` (the key to the left of 1). That brings up the menu: then t, then g. One some Macs (especially notebooks) the F10 key is allocated for other tasks. In that case, press ESC and then ` (the key to the left of 1). That brings up the menu: then t, then g.

]]> By: modernscientist http://osxdaily.com/2012/10/05/stupid-terminal-tricks/#comment-434529 modernscientist Fri, 05 Oct 2012 21:00:23 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=32552#comment-434529 Jay, if you do actually want a spoken repeat, try this: yes "I like fan noise" | xargs say Jay, if you do actually want a spoken repeat, try this:

yes “I like fan noise” | xargs say

]]> By: Zedd http://osxdaily.com/2012/10/05/stupid-terminal-tricks/#comment-434508 Zedd Fri, 05 Oct 2012 19:28:15 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=32552#comment-434508 The yes command only gets my Mac Pro to 45% CPU power. Its been running 30 minutes and none of my CPUs are warmer than 110*f. Running multiple instances, watching a 720p video AND the star wars ASCII still doesn't get it warm. The yes command only gets my Mac Pro to 45% CPU power. Its been running 30 minutes and none of my CPUs are warmer than 110*f. Running multiple instances, watching a 720p video AND the star wars ASCII still doesn’t get it warm.

]]> By: Nevin http://osxdaily.com/2012/10/05/stupid-terminal-tricks/#comment-434506 Nevin Fri, 05 Oct 2012 19:17:43 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=32552#comment-434506 Another emacs easteregg generates 3 lines of text sure to trigger any government eavesdropping filters (if you're not paranoid enough...) esc-x spook To exit emacs without saving, btw: Ctrl-x Ctrl-c and to get internal documentation: esc-x help Finally, the escape key is also known as Meta in the documentation (as emacs has been around longer than keyboards with esc keys). Another emacs easteregg generates 3 lines of text sure to trigger any government eavesdropping filters (if you’re not paranoid enough…)

esc-x spook

To exit emacs without saving, btw: Ctrl-x Ctrl-c
and to get internal documentation: esc-x help

Finally, the escape key is also known as Meta in the documentation (as emacs has been around longer than keyboards with esc keys).

]]> By: Nevin http://osxdaily.com/2012/10/05/stupid-terminal-tricks/#comment-434504 Nevin Fri, 05 Oct 2012 19:09:01 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=32552#comment-434504 Jay: Depending on the number of CPU cores, you'd have to run that many 'yes' commands... As well, the original 'yes' article specified dumping the output to /dev/null: I doubt a terminal window could print fast enough to tie up the CPU. alias y "yes > /dev/null &" ; y ; y ; y ; y ought to give your mini a workout. Jay: Depending on the number of CPU cores, you’d have to run that many ‘yes’ commands… As well, the original ‘yes’ article specified dumping the output to /dev/null: I doubt a terminal window could print fast enough to tie up the CPU.

alias y “yes > /dev/null &” ; y ; y ; y ; y

ought to give your mini a workout.

]]> By: kevin http://osxdaily.com/2012/10/05/stupid-terminal-tricks/#comment-434503 kevin Fri, 05 Oct 2012 19:02:54 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=32552#comment-434503 the say command speaks, the yes command just repeats a word in the terminal and milks processor power the say command speaks, the yes command just repeats a word in the terminal and milks processor power

]]> By: Jay http://osxdaily.com/2012/10/05/stupid-terminal-tricks/#comment-434495 Jay Fri, 05 Oct 2012 18:44:37 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=32552#comment-434495 Hmm, or maybe not. My Mini is still sitting at 60% idle cpu, fans are firmly at 1800rpm. Command has been running for almost 10 minutes now. Hmm, or maybe not. My Mini is still sitting at 60% idle cpu, fans are firmly at 1800rpm. Command has been running for almost 10 minutes now.

]]> By: Jay http://osxdaily.com/2012/10/05/stupid-terminal-tricks/#comment-434493 Jay Fri, 05 Oct 2012 18:43:05 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=32552#comment-434493 Unsure if it is supposed to, or if this is expected. Still accomplishes desired effect though. Unsure if it is supposed to, or if this is expected. Still accomplishes desired effect though.

]]> By: Jay http://osxdaily.com/2012/10/05/stupid-terminal-tricks/#comment-434492 Jay Fri, 05 Oct 2012 18:42:24 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=32552#comment-434492 The yes command doesn't say anything out loud on my mac. Just prints the words forever until stopped. The yes command doesn’t say anything out loud on my mac. Just prints the words forever until stopped.

]]> By: wat http://osxdaily.com/2012/10/05/stupid-terminal-tricks/#comment-434489 wat Fri, 05 Oct 2012 18:32:18 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=32552#comment-434489 TGIF TGIF

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