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12 Command Line Keyboard Shortcuts for Mac OS X Terminal

Dec 19, 2006 - 20 Comments
Terminal in Mac OS X

The command line in Mac OS X can be a very powerful and fun tool, so it’s good to know how to maneuver around if you find yourself in it. By default, the Mac OS X Terminal uses the Bash shell, which is what these keyboard shortcuts are intended for. So if you’re ready to … Read More

How to Customize your Terminal Prompt

Dec 11, 2006 - 58 Comments
Terminal in macOS

Whether you use the Terminal occasionally or regularly, you might find it appropriate to change the way it looks beyond the color scheme and transparency settings. How about changing the actual command line prompt? It’s quite easy, and can be a fun way to further customize your Macs appearance.

Use Spotlight from the Command Line with mdfind

Dec 5, 2006 - 8 Comments

Spotlight is one of my favorite features of Mac OS X, I probably use it more than even the Dock. Being able to hit command-space to quickly locate documents, emails, and launch Applications is endlessly useful. For some of us, it’s necessary to be in the terminal, and wouldn’t it be cool to have this … Read More

How-to Manually Adjust the MacBook Pro Keyboard Backlight

Nov 30, 2006 - 45 Comments

Want to manually adjust the backlighting on your MacBook Pro keyboard? You can do that easier than you might think. With the push of a few buttons, you can turn the brightness of the keyboard backlighting up, or you can turn the brightness of the keyboard backlighting down (or even off). The secret is simply … Read More

How to Launch Application on System Start in Mac OS X

Nov 29, 2006 - 40 Comments
Login items in Mac OS X

Mac users may find it helpful to automatically launch an application upon system start of Mac OS X. Basically this means as soon as the Mac is done booting, the approved auto-launch apps will open themselves once the user has logged into the Mac and the Mac OS desktop has displayed. You can add as … Read More

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