mac.md

Notes on Mac OS X

• to install command line tools:

  xcode-select --install
  

• to change dashboard background, replace these files:

  /System/Library/CoreServices/Dock.app/Contents/Resources/
  dbgrid.png
  dbgrid\@2x.png
  

• to copy to/from clipboard: pbcopy, pbpaste

  echo 'hello' | pbcopy
  pbpaste > hello.txt
  

• screen shot a region

  cmd-shift-4
  

  press spacebar to move the selected region around, to adjust; press <esc> to cancel