copy path
copy STDOUT into clipboard
[!NOTE]
pbcopyfor macOSxclipfor Linux
$ <cmd> | pbcopy
- example
$ cat file | pbcopy $ pwd | pbcopy
Copy path from finder
- Automator -> Quick Action
-
on run {input, parameters} try tell application "Finder" to set the clipboard to POSIX path of (target of window 1 as alias) on error beep end try return input end run
create app
[!NOTE|label:references:]
groovyConsole
[!NOTE|label:expection] case: run
groovyConsolefrom Spolite or Alfred
via Automator.app
[!NOTE|label:tips] Automator.app will create whole bunch of necessary files for app. only need to replace the
CFBundleExecutablefilename
Open Automator.app » New » Application
Select Run Shell Script » save to
.app with empty shell script 
1.7.6.6 -- Automator.app » save to an app
via script
[!NOTE|label:tips:]
get standalone commands for the script
$ ps aux | grep groovyConsole | grep -v grep marslo 63030 0.0 1.9 42636292 310724 s008 S+ 2:06PM 0:12.48 /usr/local/opt/openjdk/bin/java -Dsun.awt.keepWorkingSetOnMinimize=true -Xdock:name=GroovyConsole -Xdock:icon=/usr/local/opt/groovy/libexec/lib/groovy.icns -classpath /usr/local/opt/groovy/libexec/lib/groovy-4.0.13.jar -Dscript.name=/usr/local/opt/groovy/libexec/bin/groovyConsole -Dprogram.name=groovyConsole -Dgroovy.starter.conf=/usr/local/opt/groovy/libexec/conf/groovy-starter.conf -Dgroovy.home=/usr/local/opt/groovy/libexec -Dtools.jar=/usr/local/opt/openjdk/lib/tools.jar org.codehaus.groovy.tools.GroovyStarter --main groovy.console.ui.Console --conf /usr/local/opt/groovy/libexec/conf/groovy-starter.conf --classpath .:/usr/local/opt/openjdk/lib/tools.jar:/usr/local/opt/openjdk/lib/dt.jar:/usr/local/opt/groovy/libexec/lib:.==> which would be:
/usr/local/opt/openjdk/bin/java \ -Dsun.awt.keepWorkingSetOnMinimize=true \ -Xdock:name=GroovyConsole \ -Xdock:icon=/usr/local/opt/groovy/libexec/lib/groovy.icns \ -classpath /usr/local/opt/groovy/libexec/lib/groovy-4.0.13.jar \ -Dscript.name=/usr/local/opt/groovy/libexec/bin/groovyConsole \ -Dprogram.name=groovyConsole \ -Dgroovy.starter.conf=/usr/local/opt/groovy/libexec/conf/groovy-starter.conf \ -Dgroovy.home=/usr/local/opt/groovy/libexec \ -Dtools.jar=/usr/local/opt/openjdk/lib/tools.jar org.codehaus.groovy.tools.GroovyStarter \ --main groovy.console.ui.Console \ --conf /usr/local/opt/groovy/libexec/conf/groovy-starter.conf \ --classpath .:/usr/local/opt/openjdk/lib/tools.jar:/usr/local/opt/openjdk/lib/dt.jar:/usr/local/opt/groovy/libexec/lib:.$ ps aux | grep groovyConsole | grep -v grep marslo 50495 0.0 3.4 11683536 577828 ?? S 5:50PM 0:15.85 /Library/Java/JavaVirtualMachines/jdk1.8.0_211.jdk/Contents/Home/bin/java -Xdock:name=GroovyConsole -Xdock:icon=/usr/local/opt/groovy/libexec/lib/groovy.icns -Dgroovy.jaxb=jaxb -classpath /usr/local/opt/groovy/libexec/lib/groovy-3.0.6.jar -Dscript.name=/usr/local/opt/groovy/libexec/bin/groovyConsole -Dprogram.name=groovyConsole -Dgroovy.starter.conf=/usr/local/opt/groovy/libexec/conf/groovy-starter.conf -Dgroovy.home=/usr/local/opt/groovy/libexec -Dtools.jar=/Library/Java/JavaVirtualMachines/jdk1.8.0_211.jdk/Contents/Home/lib/tools.jar org.codehaus.groovy.tools.GroovyStarter --main groovy.console.ui.Console --conf /usr/local/opt/groovy/libexec/conf/groovy-starter.conf --classpath .:/Library/Java/JavaVirtualMachines/jdk1.8.0_211.jdk/Contents/Home/lib/tools.jar:/Library/Java/JavaVirtualMachines/jdk1.8.0_211.jdk/Contents/Home/lib/dt.jar:/usr/local/opt/groovy/libexec/lib:.==> which would be:
/Library/Java/JavaVirtualMachines/jdk1.8.0_211.jdk/Contents/Home/bin/java \ -Xdock:name=GroovyConsole \ -Xdock:icon=/usr/local/opt/groovy/libexec/lib/groovy.icns \ -Dgroovy.jaxb=jaxb \ -classpath /usr/local/opt/groovy/libexec/lib/groovy-3.0.6.jar \ -Dscript.name=/usr/local/opt/groovy/libexec/bin/groovyConsole \ -Dprogram.name=groovyConsole \ -Dgroovy.starter.conf=/usr/local/opt/groovy/libexec/conf/groovy-starter.conf \ -Dgroovy.home=/usr/local/opt/groovy/libexec \ -Dtools.jar=/Library/Java/JavaVirtualMachines/jdk1.8.0_211.jdk/Contents/Home/lib/tools.jar org.codehaus.groovy.tools.GroovyStarter \ --main groovy.console.ui.Console \ --conf /usr/local/opt/groovy/libexec/conf/groovy-starter.conf \ --classpath .:/Library/Java/JavaVirtualMachines/jdk1.8.0_211.jdk/Contents/Home/lib/tools.jar:/Library/Java/JavaVirtualMachines/jdk1.8.0_211.jdk/Contents/Home/lib/dt.jar:/usr/local/opt/groovy/libexec/lib:.
$ cp /usr/local/opt/groovy/libexec/lib/groovy.icns groovyConsole.app/Contents/Resources
$ cat > groovyConsole.app/Contents/MacOS/groovyConsole << EOF
-> #!/usr/bin/env bash
->
-> JAVA_HOME="$(/usr/libexec/java_home -v 21)"
-> GROOVY_HOME="$(/usr/local/bin/brew --prefix groovy)/libexec"
-> GROOVY_VERSION="$(/usr/bin/sed -rn 's/^[^:]+:[[:blank:]]?([[:digit:].]+)[[:blank:]]?.+$/\1/p' < <(${GROOVY_HOME}/bin/groovy --version))"
->
-> "${JAVA_HOME}"/bin/java \
-> -Dsun.awt.keepWorkingSetOnMinimize=true \
-> -Xdock:name=GroovyConsole \
-> -Xdock:icon="${GROOVY_HOME}"/lib/groovy.icns \
-> -classpath "${GROOVY_HOME}"/lib/groovy-"${GROOVY_VERSION}".jar \
-> -Dscript.name="${GROOVY_HOME}"/bin/groovyConsole \
-> -Dprogram.name=groovyConsole \
-> -Dgroovy.starter.conf="${GROOVY_HOME}"/conf/groovy-starter.conf \
-> -Dgroovy.home="${GROOVY_HOME}" \
-> -Dtools.jar="${JAVA_HOME}"/lib/tools.jar org.codehaus.groovy.tools.GroovyStarter \
-> --main groovy.console.ui.Console \
-> --conf "${GROOVY_HOME}"/conf/groovy-starter.conf \
-> --classpath .:"${JAVA_HOME}"/lib/tools.jar:"${JAVA_HOME}"/lib/dt.jar:"${GROOVY_HOME}"/lib
-> EOF
# or HOMEBREW_PREFIX='/opt/homebrew'
#!/usr/bin/env bash
HOMEBREW_PREFIX='/opt/homebrew'
JAVA_HOME="${HOMEBREW_PREFIX}"/opt/openjdk
export JAVA_HOME
GROOVY_HOME="$("${HOMEBREW_PREFIX}"/bin/brew --prefix groovy)/libexec"
GROOVY_VERSION="$(/usr/bin/sed -rn 's/^[^:]+:[[:blank:]]?([[:digit:].]+)[[:blank:]]?.+$/\1/p' < <("${GROOVY_HOME}"/bin/groovy --version))"
"${JAVA_HOME}"/bin/java \
-Dsun.awt.keepWorkingSetOnMinimize=true \
-Xdock:name=GroovyConsole \
-Xdock:icon="${GROOVY_HOME}"/lib/groovy.icns \
-classpath "${GROOVY_HOME}"/lib/groovy-"${GROOVY_VERSION}".jar \
-Dscript.name="${GROOVY_HOME}"/bin/groovyConsole \
-Dprogram.name=groovyConsole \
-Dgroovy.starter.conf="${GROOVY_HOME}"/conf/groovy-starter.conf \
-Dgroovy.home="${GROOVY_HOME}" \
-Dtools.jar="${JAVA_HOME}"/lib/tools.jar org.codehaus.groovy.tools.GroovyStarter \
--main groovy.console.ui.Console \
--conf "${GROOVY_HOME}"/conf/groovy-starter.conf \
--classpath .:"${JAVA_HOME}"/lib/tools.jar:"${JAVA_HOME}"/lib/dt.jar:"${GROOVY_HOME}"/lib:.
# vim:tabstop=2:softtabstop=2:shiftwidth=2:expandtab:filetype=sh
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------#
$ chmod +x groovyConsole.app/Contents/MacOS/groovyConsole
$ ls -1 groovyConsole.app/Contents/MacOS/
Automator Application Stub # ignore it
groovyConsole # ╮ <key>CFBundleExecutable</key>
# ╯ <string>groovyConsole</string>
$ mv groovyConsole.app/ /Applications/
$ touch groovyConsole.app/Contents/MacOS/groovyConsole
$ cat > groovyConsole.app/Contents/MacOS/groovyConsole << EOF
-> #!/usr/bin/env bash
->
-> JAVA_HOME="$(/usr/local/bin/brew --prefix java)"
-> # JAVA_HOME="$(/usr/local/bin/brew --prefix openjdk@17)"
-> GROOVY_VERSION="$(/usr/local/bin/groovy --version | /usr/local/opt/gnu-sed/libexec/gnubin/sed -rn 's/^[^:]+:\s*([0-9\.]+).*$/\1/p')"
-> GROOVY_HOME="$(/usr/local/bin/brew --prefix groovy)/libexec"
->
-> "${JAVA_HOME}"/bin/java \
-> -Dsun.awt.keepWorkingSetOnMinimize=true \
-> -Xdock:name=GroovyConsole \
-> -Xdock:icon="${GROOVY_HOME}"/lib/groovy.icns \
-> -classpath "${GROOVY_HOME}"/lib/groovy-"${GROOVY_VERSION}".jar \
-> -Dscript.name="${GROOVY_HOME}"/bin/groovyConsole \
-> -Dprogram.name=groovyConsole \
-> -Dgroovy.starter.conf="${GROOVY_HOME}"/conf/groovy-starter.conf \
-> -Dgroovy.home="${GROOVY_HOME}" \
-> -Dtools.jar="${JAVA_HOME}"/lib/tools.jar \
-> org.codehaus.groovy.tools.GroovyStarter \
-> --main groovy.console.ui.Console \
-> --conf "${GROOVY_HOME}"/conf/groovy-starter.conf \
-> --classpath .:"${JAVA_HOME}"/lib/tools.jar:"${JAVA_HOME}"/lib/dt.jar:"${GROOVY_HOME}"/lib:.
-> EOF
# or
$ cat > groovyConsole.app/Contents/MacOS/groovyConsole << EOF
-> #!/bin/bash
-> /Library/Java/JavaVirtualMachines/jdk1.8.0_211.jdk/Contents/Home/bin/java \\
-> -Xdock:name=GroovyConsole \\
-> -Xdock:icon=/usr/local/opt/groovy/libexec/lib/groovy.icns \\
-> -Dgroovy.jaxb=jaxb \\
-> -classpath /usr/local/opt/groovy/libexec/lib/groovy-3.0.6.jar \\
-> -Dscript.name=/usr/local/opt/groovy/libexec/bin/groovyConsole \\
-> -Dprogram.name=groovyConsole \\
-> -Dgroovy.starter.conf=/usr/local/opt/groovy/libexec/conf/groovy-starter.conf \\
-> -Dgroovy.home=/usr/local/opt/groovy/libexec \\
-> -Dtools.jar=/Library/Java/JavaVirtualMachines/jdk1.8.0_211.jdk/Contents/Home/lib/tools.jar org.codehaus.groovy.tools.GroovyStarter \\
-> --main groovy.console.ui.Console \\
-> --conf /usr/local/opt/groovy/libexec/conf/groovy-starter.conf \\
-> --classpath .:/Library/Java/JavaVirtualMachines/jdk1.8.0_211.jdk/Contents/Home/lib/tools.jar:/Library/Java/JavaVirtualMachines/jdk1.8.0_211.jdk/Contents/Home/lib/dt.jar:/usr/local/opt/groovy/libexec/lib:.
-> EOF
$ chmod +x groovyConsole.app/Contents/MacOS/groovyConsole
try validate via execute
groovyConsole.app/Contents/MacOS/groovyConsoledirectly. to see whether if the groovyConsole will be opened.
1.7.6.7 -- Automator.app » show in Alfred
modify Info.plist
$ vim groovyConsole.app/Contents/Info.plist
...
<key>CFBundleExecutable</key>
<string>groovyConsole</string> « the script name to MacOS/groovyConsole
<key>CFBundleIconFile</key>
<string>groovy</string> « for icon in Resources/groovy.icns
<key>CFBundleIdentifier</key>
<string>com.apple.groovyConsole</string>
...
- original
<key>CFBundleExecutable</key> <string>Application Stub</string> <key>CFBundleIconFile</key> <string>AutomatorApplet</string> <key>CFBundleIdentifier</key> <string>com.apple.automator.groovyConsole</string>
additional
set the icon for new app
[!NOTE|label:optional]
$ cp /usr/local/opt/groovy/libexec/lib/groovy.icns groovyConsole.app/Contents/Resources # or $ ln -sf /usr/local/opt/groovy/libexec/lib/groovy.icns groovyConsole.app/Contents/Resources/groovy.icnscreate dmg
$ hdiutil create -volname 'groovyConsole' \ -srcfolder ~/Desktop/groovyConsole.app \ -ov groovyConsole.dmg ....................... created: /Users/marslo/Desktop/groovyConsole.dmg
python3 IDLE
[!NOTE|label:references:]
python-tk@versionis necessary forIDLEto work$ brew install python-tk@3.11 $ brew install python-tk@3.12 $ brew install python-tk@3.13
via automator.app
script
[!TIP|label:tips:]
- the IDLE python version is based on which python is linked to
/usr/local/bin/python3
#!/usr/bin/env bash set -euo pipefail PYTHON_SHORT_VERSION=$(/usr/bin/sed -rn 's/^([^[0-9]+)([0-9]+\.[0-9]+).*$/\2/p' < <(/usr/local/bin/python3 --version) ) /usr/bin/open "$(/usr/local/bin/brew --prefix python@"${PYTHON_SHORT_VERSION}")"/IDLE\ 3.app # vim:tabstop=2:softtabstop=2:shiftwidth=2:expandtab:filetype=sh
1.7.6.8 -- script in automator.app - the IDLE python version is based on which python is linked to
icon
$ PYTHON_SHORT_VERSION=$(/usr/local/opt/gnu-sed/libexec/gnubin/sed -rn 's/^([^[0-9]+)([0-9]+\.[0-9]+).*$/\2/p' < <(/usr/local/bin/python3 --version) ) $ cp "$(/usr/local/bin/brew --prefix python@${PYTHON_SHORT_VERSION})"/IDLE\ 3.app/Contents/Resources/IDLE.icns IDLE.app/Contents/Resources/ # modify IDLE.app/Contents/Info.plist <key>CFBundleIconFile</key> <string>IDLE</string> ## original <key>CFBundleIconFile</key> <string>ApplicationStub</string>- others
$ cat IDLE.app/Contents/Info.plist <key>CFBundleGetInfoString</key> <string>3.11.6, © 2001-2023 Python Software Foundation</string> <key>CFBundleIconFile</key> <string>IDLE.icns</string> <key>CFBundleIdentifier</key> <string>org.python.IDLE</string>
- others
via appify
[!NOTE|label:references:]
shell script
$ cat > ~/IDLE << EOF #!/usr/bin/env bash PYTHON_SHORT_VERSION=$(/usr/local/opt/gnu-sed/libexec/gnubin/sed -rn 's/^([^[0-9]+)([0-9]+\.[0-9]+).*$/\2/p' < <(/usr/local/bin/python3 --version) ) /usr/bin/open "$(/usr/local/bin/brew --prefix python@${PYTHON_SHORT_VERSION})"/IDLE\ 3.app EOFcreate app via appify
$ icon=$(brew --prefix python@3.12)/IDLE\ 3.app/Contents/Resources/IDLE.icns $ ./appify.sh -i ${icon} -s IDLE -n IDLE $ mv IDLE.app /Applications
1.7.6.9 -- IDLE.app more:
Info.plist
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd"> <plist version="1.0"> <dict> <key>CFBundleDevelopmentRegion</key> <string>English</string> <key>CFBundleExecutable</key> <string>IDLE</string> <key>CFBundleIconFile</key> <string>IDLE</string> <key>CFBundleIdentifier</key> <string>com.apple.automator.Python3-IDLE</string> <key>CFBundleName</key> <string>Python3 IDLE</string> <key>CFBundlePackageType</key> <string>APPL</string> </dict> </plist><?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple Computer//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd"> <plist version="1.0"> <dict> <key>CFBundleExecutable</key> <string>IDLE</string> <key>CFBundleGetInfoString</key> <string>IDLE</string> <key>CFBundleIconFile</key> <string>IDLE</string> <key>CFBundleName</key> <string>IDLE</string> <key>CFBundlePackageType</key> <string>APPL</string> <key>CFBundleIdentifier</key> <string>org.python.IDLE</string> </dict> </plist>-
$ hdiutil create -volname IDLE -srcfolder ~/Desktop/IDLE.app -ov IDLE.dmg .... created: /Users/marslo/Desktop/IDLE.dmg change default python3
$ ln -sf /usr/local/bin/python3.12 /usr/local/bin/python3 $ ln -sf /usr/local/bin/python3.12-config /usr/local/bin/python3-config # or $ brew unlink python@3.11 $ brew unlink python@3.12 $ brew link --force python@3.12 # or $ brew link --force --overwrite python@3.12
create dmg
add snippets for input
enable Technical Symbols
Input Method ⇢ Show emoji and symbols
Open Customized List ⇢ Technical Symbols
1.7.6.10 -- technical symbols
and snippets
- go to System Preferences ⇢ Keyboard ⇢ Test
- add snippets as below
finally
others
install font
$ curl --create-dirs \
-O \
--output-dir ~/.fonts \
https://dtinth.github.io/comic-mono-font/ComicMono.ttf && \
curl --create-dirs \
-O \
--output-dir ~/.fonts \
https://dtinth.github.io/comic-mono-font/ComicMono-Bold.ttf &&
fc-cache -f -v
create image
[!NOTE|label:references:]
create dmg from app
via
hdiutil[!NOTE|label:references:]
-format:UDRW: read/write imageUDRO: read-only imageUDCO: ADC-compressed imageUDZO: zlib-compressed imageUDBZ: bzip2-compressed imageULFO: lzfse-compressed image, introduced in macOS 10.11ULMO: lzma-compressed image, introduced in macOS 10.15UDTO: DVD/CD-R master for exportUDSP: SPARSE (grows with content)UDSB: SPARSEBUNDLE (grows with content; bundle-backed)UFBI: UDIF entire image with MD5 checksum
$ hdiutil create -srcfolder "/Applications/Python3 IDLE.app" \ -volname 'Python3 IDLE' \ -fs HFS+ \ -fsargs "-c c=64,a=16,e=16" \ -format UDRW \ "Python3 IDLE.dmg" [ --debug ] [ --verbose ] # or $ hdiutil create -volname "Volume Name" \ -srcfolder /path/to/folder \ -ov diskimage.dmg # create encrypted image $ hdiutil create encrypted.dmg -encryption AES-128 \ -stdinpass \ -volname "Volume Name" \ -srcfolder /path/to/folder \ -ov # overwrite any existing files # i.e.: $ hdiutil create mEncrypted.dmg \ -encryption \ -size 1g \ -volname "mEncrypted Disk Image" \ -fs JHFS+ \ -srcfolder /path/to/folder \ Enter a new password to secure "mEncrypted.dmg": Re-enter new password: .... created: /Users/marslo/Desktop/mEncrypted.dmg # create read/write image with specific size $ hdiutil create ~/Desktop/mTest.dmg \ -volname "Marslo Test" \ -srcfolder ~/Desktop/mTest \ -size 1g \ -format UDRW # UDRW: read/write image
1.7.6.13 -- hdiutil create image 
1.7.6.14 -- hdiutil create encrypted image via
create-dmg$ brew install create-dmg $ create-dmg --volname 'Python3 IDLE' \ --volicon /opt/dmg-backgound/.idle.icns \ --background /opt/dmg-backgound/.background.2.png \ --icon 'Python3 IDLE.app' 225 275 \ --app-drop-link 525 270 \ --window-size 750 500 \ --hide-extension 'Python3 IDLE.app' \ 'Python3 IDLE.dmg' '/Applications/Python3 IDLE.app'
1.7.6.15 -- create-dmg
create dvd (for .iso, .img, .dmg)
$ hdiutil burn /path/to/image_file
create dmg for OS installer
$ sudo hdiutil create ~/Desktop/Lion.dmg -srcdevice /dev/disk2s4
resize the disk image
$ hdiutil resize -size <new size> <imagename>.dmg
# or
$ hdiutil resize -size 2g mEncrypted.dmg
restore disk images
$ sudo asr restore --source <disk image>.dmg --target /Volumes/<volume name>
extract
.pkg[!NOTE|label:references:]
$ xar -xvf foo.pkg.dmg$ 7z x foo.dmg # or $ hdiutil attach foo.dmg
disk
check volumn info
$ diskutil info <path/to/volumn>
# i.e.:
$ diskutil info /Volumes/iMarsloOSX/
Device Identifier: disk1s5
Device Node: /dev/disk1s5
Whole: No
Part of Whole: disk1
Volume Name: iMarsloOSX
Mounted: Yes
Mount Point: /
list disks and volumns
$ diskutil list # or $ diskutil list disk1 # or via `lsblk`: https://command-not-found.com/lsblk $ docker run cmd.cat/lsblk lsblk NAME MAJ:MIN RM SIZE RO TYPE MOUNTPOINT vda 254:0 0 16G 0 disk └─vda1 254:1 0 16G 0 part /etc/hosts # or via `lshw`: https://command-not-found.com/lshw $ docker run cmd.cat/lshw lshw -class disk *-virtio1 description: Virtual I/O device physical id: 0 bus info: virtio@1 logical name: vda configuration: driver=virtio_blk
list the apfs info
$ diskutil apfs list
APFS Container (1 found)
|
+-- Container disk1 ********-****-****-****-************
====================================================
APFS Container Reference: disk1
Size (Capacity Ceiling): 250685575168 B (250.7 GB)
Capacity In Use By Volumes: 176258826240 B (176.3 GB) (70.3% used)
Capacity Not Allocated: 74426748928 B (74.4 GB) (29.7% free)
|
+-< Physical Store...>
|
+-> ...
erase disk
| File System | Abbreviation |
|---|---|
| Mac OS Extended (Journaled) | JHFS+ |
| Mac OS Extended | HFS+ |
| MS-DOS fat32 | FAT32 |
| ExFAT | ExFAT |
to list file systems
$ diskutil listFilesystems ... ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PERSONALITY USER VISIBLE NAME ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Case-sensitive APFS APFS (Case-sensitive) (or) APFSX APFS APFS (or) APFSI ExFAT ExFAT Free Space Free Space (or) FREE MS-DOS MS-DOS (FAT) MS-DOS FAT12 MS-DOS (FAT12) MS-DOS FAT16 MS-DOS (FAT16) MS-DOS FAT32 MS-DOS (FAT32) (or) FAT32 HFS+ Mac OS Extended Case-sensitive HFS+ Mac OS Extended (Case-sensitive) (or) HFSX Case-sensitive Journaled HFS+ Mac OS Extended (Case-sensitive, Journaled) (or) JHFSX Journaled HFS+ Mac OS Extended (Journaled) (or) JHFS+ UFSD_NTFS Microsoft NTFS$ diskutil eraseDisk ExFAT iMarsloUSB /dev/disk2 Started erase on disk2 Unmounting disk Creating the partition map Waiting for partitions to activate Formatting disk2s2 as ExFAT with name iMarsloUSB Volume name : iMarsloUSB Partition offset : 411648 sectors (210763776 bytes) Volume size : 246534144 sectors (126225481728 bytes) Bytes per sector : 512 Bytes per cluster: 131072 FAT offset : 2048 sectors (1048576 bytes) # FAT sectors : 8192 Number of FATs : 1 Cluster offset : 10240 sectors (5242880 bytes) # Clusters : 962984 Volume Serial # : 5ff81490 Bitmap start : 2 Bitmap file size : 120373 Upcase start : 3 Upcase file size : 5836 Root start : 4 Mounting disk Finished erase on disk2$ diskutil info disk2s1 Device Identifier: disk2s1 Device Node: /dev/disk2s1 Whole: No Part of Whole: disk2 Volume Name: EFI Mounted: No Partition Type: EFI File System Personality: MS-DOS FAT32 Type (Bundle): msdos Name (User Visible): MS-DOS (FAT32) ... ... $ diskutil info disk2s2 Device Identifier: disk2s2 Device Node: /dev/disk2s2 Whole: No Part of Whole: disk2 Volume Name: iMarsloUSB Mounted: Yes Mount Point: /Volumes/iMarsloUSB Partition Type: Microsoft Basic Data File System Personality: ExFAT Type (Bundle): exfat Name (User Visible): ExFAT ... ...
verifying and repairing volumes
$ diskutil verifyVolume /Volumes/<volume name>
$ diskutil repairVolume /Volumes/<volume name>
rename volume
$ diskutil rename "<current name of volume>" "<new name>"
partitioning a disk
reference:
GPT: GUID Partition TableAPM: Apple Partition MapMBR: Master Boot Records
$ diskutil partitionDisk /dev/disk2 GPT JHFS+ New 0b
multiple partitions
$ diskutil partitionDisk /dev/disk2 GPT \ JHFS+ First 10g \ JHFS+ Second 10g \ JHFS+ Third 10g \ JHFS+ Fourth 10g \ JHFS+ Fifth 0bsplitting partitions
$ diskutil splitPartition /dev/disk2s6 \ JHFS+ Test 10GB \ JHFS+ Test2 0bmerging partitions
$ diskutil mergePartitions \ JHFS+ \ NewName \ <first disk identifier in range> \ <last disk identifier in range> # i.e.: $ diskutil mergePartitions JHFS+ NewName disk2s4 disk2s6
check usb
$ system_profiler SPUSBDataType
# get xml format
$ system_profiler -xml SPUSBDataType
# or
$ ioreg -p IOUSB
# or
$ ioreg -p IOUSB -w0 -l
# or get device name
$ ioreg -p IOUSB -w0 | sed 's/[^o]*o //; s/@.*$//' | grep -v '^Root.*'
modify font in plist
[!NOTE|label:references:]
# check
$ /usr/libexec/PlistBuddy -c 'print ":/groovy/console/ui/:fontSize"' ~/Library/Preferences/groovy.console.ui.plist
18
# change
$ /usr/libexec/PlistBuddy -c 'Set ":/groovy/console/ui/:fontSize" 24' ~/Library/Preferences/groovy.console.ui.plist
$ /usr/libexec/PlistBuddy -c 'Print ":/groovy/console/ui/:fontSize"' ~/Library/Preferences/groovy.console.ui.plist
24
$ defaults read ~/Library/Preferences/groovy.console.ui.plist
{
"/groovy/console/ui/" = {
autoClearOutput = true;
compilerPhase = 4;
currentFileChooserDir = "/Users/marslo/Desktop";
decompiledFontSize = 12;
fontSize = 18;
frameHeight = 600;
frameWidth = 800;
frameX = 198;
frameY = 201;
horizontalSplitterLocation = 100;
inputAreaHeight = 576;
inputAreaWidth = 1622;
outputAreaHeight = 354;
outputAreaWidth = 1676;
showClosureClasses = false;
showIndyBytecode = false;
showScriptClass = true;
showScriptFreeForm = false;
showScriptInOutput = false;
showTreeView = true;
threadInterrupt = true;
verticalSplitterLocation = 100;
};
}
show process details
/usr/bin/xattr
[!NOTE|label:references:]
init
$ touch test.txt $ /usr/bin/xattr -l test.txtcreate attributes
$ /usr/bin/xattr -w com.example.color blue test.txt $ /usr/bin/xattr -l test.txt com.example.color: blueprint attributes
$ /usr/bin/xattr -p com.example.color test.txt blueclear attributes
$ /usr/bin/xattr -d com.example.color test.txt # or $ /usr/bin/xattr -c test.txt
tips
shutdown mac via commands
$ osascript -e 'tell app 'loginwindow' to «event aevtrsdn»'
alert on mac when server is up
$ ping -o -i 30 HOSTNAME && osascript -e 'tell app "Terminal" to display dialog "Server is up" buttons "It?s about time" default button 1'
turn off the screen without sleeping
$ pmset displaysleepnow
sleep
$ pmset sleepnowlock
$ pmset lock
disable startup music
$ sudo nvram SystemAudioVolume=" "
3D lock screen
$ /System/Library/CoreServices/Menu\ Extras/User.menu/Contents/Resources/CGSession -suspend
take screenshot after 3 sec
$ screencapture -T 3 -t jpg -P delayedpic.jpg
setup welcome text in login screen
$ sudo defaults write /Library/Preferences/com.apple.loginwindow LoginwindowText 'Awesome Marslo!!'
show message on desktop
$ sudo jamf displayMessage -message "Hello World!"
launch iOS simulator
$ xcrun simctl list
$ open -a Simulator --args -CurrentDeviceUDID <your device UDID>
- install the application on the device
$ xcrun simctl install <your device UDID> <path to application bundle> $ xcrun simctl launch <your device UDID> <app bundle identifier>- or
$ open -a Simulator.app - or
$ open /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Applications/Simulator.app
- or
show startup launch apps
$ launchctl list
check detail diskage usage
$ sudo fs_usage
21:03:47 ioctl 0.000003 iTerm2
21:03:47 ioctl 0.000003 iTerm2
21:03:47 close 0.000031 privoxy
21:03:47 select 0.000004 privoxy
...
notch
[!TIP|label:references:]
reduce the menu bar item spacing
read status
$ defaults -currentHost read -globalDomain NSStatusItemSpacing $ defaults -currentHost read -globalDomain NSStatusItemSelectionPaddingsetup spacing
$ defaults -currentHost write -globalDomain NSStatusItemSpacing -int 12 $ defaults -currentHost write -globalDomain NSStatusItemSelectionPadding -int 8 $ killall SystemUIServerrevert
$ defaults -currentHost delete -globalDomain NSStatusItemSpacing $ defaults -currentHost delete -globalDomain NSStatusItemSelectionPadding $ killall SystemUIServer