Category: Command Line

  • Setting the Default Web Browser from Command Line on Mac

    Setting the Default Web Browser from Command Line on Mac

    Go to OSX Daily to read Setting the Default Web Browser from Command Line on Mac Many advanced Mac users spend a lot of time working from the command line with the Terminal application. The command line offers ways to interact with various settings in MacOS through defaults commands and other tricks, so it’s a…

  • How to Mount & Copy HFS Classic Mac Drives on MacOS

    How to Mount & Copy HFS Classic Mac Drives on MacOS

    Go to OSX Daily to read How to Mount & Copy HFS Classic Mac Drives on MacOS Modern versions of MacOS no longer support HFS, meaning that new Macs can no longer read, mount, or write to classic HFS drives. But a fair amount of longtime Mac users continue to have older Macs and old…

  • How to Stop “Upgrade to MacOS Sonoma” Notifications on Macs

    How to Stop “Upgrade to MacOS Sonoma” Notifications on Macs

    Go to OSX Daily to read How to Stop “Upgrade to MacOS Sonoma” Notifications on Macs Are you tired of seeing the “Upgrade to macOS Sonoma” notifications on your Mac running Ventura or Monterey? If so, you can hide those notifications and stop the “Upgrade to macOS Sonoma” nagging on your Mac. It’s not unusual…

  • How to Speed Up Auto-Showing/Hiding Dock on MacOS

    How to Speed Up Auto-Showing/Hiding Dock on MacOS

    Go to OSX Daily to read How to Speed Up Auto-Showing/Hiding Dock on MacOS A subtle way that you can tweak MacOS to make it feel a little faster is to speed up the auto-hiding and auto-showing time of the Dock. This obviously only applies to Mac users who hide their Dock by default, and…

  • How to Batch Convert Images to WebP on Mac

    How to Batch Convert Images to WebP on Mac

    Go to OSX Daily to read How to Batch Convert Images to WebP on Mac As WebP grows in popularity as a compressed image format for the web, many web workers need to convert batches of images to WebP format from their Mac. Bulk converting images like JPG and PNG to WebP is not currently…

  • How to Convert Images to Webp on Mac from Command Line

    How to Convert Images to Webp on Mac from Command Line

    Go to OSX Daily to read How to Convert Images to Webp on Mac from Command Line Do you need to convert images to webp format from the Mac? Converting images to WebP offers tremendous file size savings, often compressing an image up to 70% without losing image quality, so it’s understandable why many Mac…

  • How to grep Match Two Strings in One Line, or Anywhere in File or Command Output

    How to grep Match Two Strings in One Line, or Anywhere in File or Command Output

    Go to OSX Daily to read How to grep Match Two Strings in One Line, or Anywhere in File or Command Output The command line grep tool is incredibly powerful and useful for searching for matches in files, sorting text and data, finding strings in large files, and so much more. One common situation many…

  • How to Verify & Repair Mac Disk from Command Line

    How to Verify & Repair Mac Disk from Command Line

    Go to OSX Daily to read How to Verify & Repair Mac Disk from Command Line The Disk Utility application on MacOS has a command line counterpart, that allows Mac users to run disk maintenance and disk administration tasks, including verifying and repairing disks. There are obvious advantages and benefits to using the command line…

  • Native MacOS Docker Containers are Now Possible

    Native MacOS Docker Containers are Now Possible

    Go to OSX Daily to read Native MacOS Docker Containers are Now Possible Have you ever wished you could run native macOS Docker containers on macOS? Well, now you can, thanks to a great free project called macOS Containers. If you’re in the developer world at nearly any level, you likely have experience with Docker…

  • 5 Ways to Open Terminal on Mac

    5 Ways to Open Terminal on Mac

    Go to OSX Daily to read 5 Ways to Open Terminal on Mac The Terminal application on Mac provides a powerful command-line interface that allows users to interact with their computer using text-based commands. It offers advanced control, customization, and automation options, making it beneficial for developers, system administrators, and power users who prefer a…