Tips on macOS

Things on this page are fragmentary and immature notes/thoughts of the author. Please read with your own judgement!

Print Mac OS X operating system version information.
```
 :::bash
 sw_vers -productName
```
You can use Homebrew to install applications in Mac similar to the command apt-get or wajig in Debian series of Linux distributions. However, you do not have to run the command brew with sudo. As a matter of fact, you should never do this.
You can configure macOS to hibernate on lid close following instructions in How to configure a MacBook to hibernate when the lid is closed? .

Allow SSH into Mac¶

Enable Remote Login to Start SSH Server in Mac OS X

IP Address¶

:::bash
ifconfig | grep inet

How to find internal and external IP addresses on Mac OS X and macOS?

Touchpad¶

Enable tapping (for click) by checking the checkbox Tap to click in System preference... > Trackpad > Point & Click.
Enable tapping with two fingers for right click by checking the checkboxs Tap to click and Secondary click in System preference... > Trackpad > Point & Click.
Tapping is automatically disable while typing on Mac.

Useful Applications¶

CheatSheet¶

Just hold the ⌘-Key a bit longer to get a list of all active short cuts of the current application. It’s as simple as that.

LICEcap¶

LICEcap can capture an area of your desktop and save it directly to .GIF (for viewing in web browsers, etc) or .LCF.

KeyCastr¶

KeyCastr, an open-source keystroke visualizer.

Anki is a program which makes remembering things easy. Because it’s a lot more efficient than traditional study methods, you can either greatly decrease your time spent studying, or greatly increase the amount you learn.

Magnet¶

Magnet keeps your workspace organized.

Alfred¶

Alfred is an award-winning app for macOS which boosts your efficiency with hotkeys, keywords, text expansion and more. Search your Mac and the web, and be more productive with custom actions to control your Mac.

Move and Resize Windows¶

https://www.spectacleapp.co/

https://github.com/eczarny/spectacle

External Monitors¶

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202351