Mac OS X Tips
hidden files in Finder on/off
defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles -boolean true; killall Finder
defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles -boolean false; killall Findershow content of the ~/Library folder
chflags nohidden ~/Libraryspecial characters on us-international keyboard
| Character | Key combination |
|---|---|
| ° | Shift + Option + 8 |
special characters on german keyboard
| Character | Key combination |
|---|---|
| | | Option + 7 |
| ~ | Option + n |
| { | Option + ( |
| } | Option + ) |
| \ | Option + Shift + 7 (Option + /) |
| [ | Option + 5 |
| ] | Option + 6 |
clipboard and comandline
With pbcopy and pbpaste the clipboard is accesible from the comandline. For example with
ls | pbcopyyou get an directory listing in the clipboard.
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