list of super cool mac terminal tricks

trick_list.md

u-never-knew-this-mac-trick

1. say then whatever u want ur mac to say, Siri will say whatever u want her/him to say, but don't know why it's always a male voice i tried to change it but was unable to, If someone knows how to make a female voice say in terminal
2. security find-generic-password -wa "whatever is ur wifi name" this will show the password of the wifi stored in ur mac
3. some command | pbcopy whatever is the output of the command will be copied to the clipboard
4. shift command option v to copy without formatting, It's really a godsend if try to copy something from notes to Google Docs or majorly anything to Google Docs
5. caffeinate type thing in the terminal and your Mac won't sleep till u end this command, perfect for a coffee break
6. command control shift 4 like normally u take screenshots by pressing shift command 3 or for a specific area shift comand 4 but by doing so the screenshot will get saved on the desktop and then u have to go to the desktop and from there u need to copy and then paste it somewhere but with this command, u can take a screenshot of a particular place and copy it to clipboard.. really amazing one A couple of terminal commands to make changes around your screenshot
7. defaults write com.apple.screencapture name -> Set a default name to your screenshots
8. defaults write com.apple.screencapture type -> u can set your screenshot file format to jpg, png, etc
9. default write com.apple.screencapture location ~/Desktop/screenshots Currently the default saving location for your screenshots is your desktop, u can change it with this command
10. passwd to change your password
11. whoami will tell u ur user name
12. ditto there r two commands on Mac to copy and paste via your terminal, cp and ditto, don't know sure, but a Mac expert said to me that ditto is better than cp
13. df -h will tell u how much space u have in your Mac, its full form displays free disk space
14. man to open the manual or if u want a manual of something, like say cp command u can type, man cp
15. open to just open things like open . will open finder, or open myprofilepic.png
16. ping to check whether a website is up or not, like ping google.com
17. ifconfig configures network interface parameters, u can use it with different variations and combinations as such, ifconfig en0, ifconfig en0 | grep inet, ifconfig en0 | grep inet | awk 'carry regular expressions'
18. traceroute website.com to see the path u r taking to get to a certain website, great for troubleshooting
19. dig websitename.com If u want to dig into DNS of a website, u can get all the DNS goodness
20. ps to see all the processes on your computer
21. ps -ax to see more, like a lot more
22. top u can see which processes are using the most CPU in real-time
23. top -o rsize can see processes by memory
24. kill -9 processid will kill a running process, cooler combination for this is, ps -ax | grep processname
25. which $SHELL to see which shell we r using
26. bash to switch to bash shell
27. zsh to switch back to zsh shell
28. uptime to find how long have your mac been up
29. qlmanage -p thefileNameThatUWantToPreview to preview any file
30. diff file1 file2 to compare two files
31. curl theLink < where u want to store to download
32. leave 1245 will set an alarm in the terminal, and will tell u to leave at that time
33. history to see the history of all the commands u have been typing in your terminal
34. python3 -m http.server This will create a web server of your hard disk and anyone can go to the ip address and see your files
35. shutdown -h now to shutdown immediately
36. shutdown -r now to restart immediately

cool

Thanks Marcus

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That python local server command impressed me, what a useful trick! Good job Tushar!

local promptnormal="φ %{$reset_color%}"

#zmodload zsh/zprof
##########
# HISTORY
##########

HISTFILE=$HOME/.zsh_history
HISTSIZE=50000
SAVEHIST=50000

setopt INC_APPEND_HISTORY     # Immediately append to history file.
setopt EXTENDED_HISTORY       # Record timestamp in history.
setopt HIST_EXPIRE_DUPS_FIRST # Expire duplicate entries first when trimming history.
setopt HIST_IGNORE_DUPS       # Dont record an entry that was just recorded again.
setopt HIST_IGNORE_ALL_DUPS   # Delete old recorded entry if new entry is a duplicate.
setopt HIST_FIND_NO_DUPS      # Do not display a line previously found.
setopt HIST_IGNORE_SPACE      # Dont record an entry starting with a space.
setopt HIST_SAVE_NO_DUPS      # Dont write duplicate entries in the history file.
setopt SHARE_HISTORY          # Share history between all sessions.
unsetopt HIST_VERIFY          # Execute commands using history (e.g.: using !$) immediately

#############
# COMPLETION
#############

# Add completions installed through Homebrew packages
# See: https://docs.brew.sh/Shell-Completion
if type brew &>/dev/null; then
  FPATH=/usr/local/share/zsh/site-functions:$FPATH
fi

# Speed up completion init, see: https://gist.github.com/ctechols/ca1035271ad134841284
autoload -Uz compinit
for dump in ~/.zcompdump(N.mh+24); do
  compinit
done
compinit -C

# unsetopt menucomplete
unsetopt flowcontrol
setopt auto_menu
setopt complete_in_word
setopt always_to_end
setopt auto_pushd

zstyle ':completion:*' matcher-list 'm:{a-z}={A-Za-z}'

###############
# KEY BINDINGS
###############

# Vim Keybindings
bindkey -v

# This is a "fix" for zsh in Ghostty:
# Ghostty implements the fixterms specification https://www.leonerd.org.uk/hacks/fixterms/
# and under that `Ctrl-[` doesn't send escape but `ESC [91;5u`.
#
# (tmux and Neovim both handle 91;5u correctly, but raw zsh inside Ghostty doesn't)
#
# Thanks to @rockorager for this!
bindkey "^[[91;5u" vi-cmd-mode

# Open line in Vim by pressing 'v' in Command-Mode
autoload -U edit-command-line
zle -N edit-command-line
bindkey -M vicmd v edit-command-line

# Push current line to buffer stack, return to PS1
bindkey "^Q" push-input

# Make up/down arrow put the cursor at the end of the line
# instead of using the vi-mode mappings for these keys
bindkey "\eOA" up-line-or-history
bindkey "\eOB" down-line-or-history
bindkey "\eOC" forward-char
bindkey "\eOD" backward-char

# CTRL-R to search through history
bindkey '^R' history-incremental-search-backward
# CTRL-S to search forward in history
bindkey '^S' history-incremental-search-forward
# Accept the presented search result
bindkey '^Y' accept-search

# Use the arrow keys to search forward/backward through the history,
# using the first word of what's typed in as search word
bindkey '^[[A' history-search-backward
bindkey '^[[B' history-search-forward

# Use the same keys as bash for history forward/backward: Ctrl+N/Ctrl+P
bindkey '^P' history-search-backward
bindkey '^N' history-search-forward

# Backspace working the way it should
bindkey '^?' backward-delete-char
bindkey '^[[3~' delete-char

# Some emacs keybindings won't hurt nobody
bindkey '^A' beginning-of-line
bindkey '^E' end-of-line

# Where should I put you?
bindkey -s '^F' "tmux-sessionizer\n"

#########
# Aliases
#########

case $OSTYPE in
 darwin*)
    local aliasfile="${HOME}/.zsh.d/aliases.Darwin.sh"
    [[ -e ${aliasfile} ]] && source ${aliasfile}
  ;;
esac

if type lsd &> /dev/null; then
  alias ls=lsd
fi
alias lls='ls -lh --sort=size --reverse'
alias llt='ls -lrt'
alias bear='clear && echo "Clear as a bear!"'

alias history='history 1'
alias hs='history | grep '

# Use rsync with ssh and show progress
alias rsyncssh='rsync -Pr --rsh=ssh'

# Edit/Source nvim config
alias ez='vi ~/.zshrc'
alias sz='source ~/.zshrc'

#fzf 
alias ea='nvim $(fzf --preview="cat {}")'
#alias fkf ='nvim $(fzf --preview="cat {}")'
#vi $(fzf --preview='cat {}')
#nvim $(fzf --preview='cat {}')

# git
alias gst='git status'
alias gaa='git add -A'
alias gc='git commit'
alias gcm='git checkout trunk'
alias gd='git diff'
alias gdc='git diff --cached'
# [c]heck [o]ut
alias co='git checkout'
# [f]uzzy check[o]ut
fo() {
  git branch --no-color --sort=-committerdate --format='%(refname:short)' | fzf --header 'git checkout' | xargs git checkout
}
# [p]ull request check[o]ut
po() {
  gh pr list --author "@me" | fzf --header 'checkout PR' | awk '{print $(NF-5)}' | xargs git checkout
}
alias up='git push'
alias upf='git push --force'
alias pu='git pull'
alias pur='git pull --rebase'
alias fe='git fetch'
alias re='git rebase'
alias lr='git l -30'
alias cdr='cd $(git rev-parse --show-toplevel)' # cd to git Root
alias hs='git rev-parse --short HEAD'
alias hm='git log --format=%B -n 1 HEAD'

# tmux
alias tma='tmux attach -t'
alias tmn='tmux new -s'
alias tmm='tmux new -s main'
# ceedee dot dot dot
alias -g ...='../..'
alias -g ....='../../..'
alias -g .....='../../../..'

# Go
alias got='go test ./...'

alias k='kubectl'

alias -g withcolors="| sed '/PASS/s//$(printf "\033[32mPASS\033[0m")/' | sed '/FAIL/s//$(printf "\033[31mFAIL\033[0m")/'"

alias zedn='/Applications/Zed\ Nightly.app/Contents/MacOS/cli'
alias r='cargo run'
alias rr='cargo run --release'

##########
# FUNCTIONS
##########

mkdircd() {
    mkdir -p $1 && cd $1
}

spinner() {
    while
    do
        for i in "-" "\\" "|" "/"
        do
            echo -n " $i \r\r"
            sleep .1
        done
    done
}

# Open PR on GitHub
pr() {
  if type gh &> /dev/null; then
    gh pr view -w
  else
    echo "gh is not installed"
  fi
}


#########
# PROMPT
#########

setopt prompt_subst

git_prompt_info() {
  local dirstatus=" OK"
  local dirty="%{$fg_bold[red]%} X%{$reset_color%}"

  if [[ ! -z $(git status --porcelain 2> /dev/null | tail -n1) ]]; then
    dirstatus=$dirty
  fi

  ref=$(git symbolic-ref HEAD 2> /dev/null) || \
  ref=$(git rev-parse --short HEAD 2> /dev/null) || return
  echo " %{$fg_bold[green]%}${ref#refs/heads/}$dirstatus%{$reset_color%}"
}

# local dir_info_color="$fg_bold[black]"

# This just sets the color to "bold".
# Future me. Try this to see what's correct:
#   $ print -P '%fg_bold[black] black'
#   $ print -P '%B%F{black} black'
#   $ print -P '%B black'
local dir_info_color="%B"

local dir_info_color_file="${HOME}/.zsh.d/dir_info_color"
if [ -r ${dir_info_color_file} ]; then
  source ${dir_info_color_file}
fi

local dir_info="%{$dir_info_color%}%(5~|%-1~/.../%2~|%4~)%{$reset_color%}"
local promptnormal="φ %{$reset_color%}"
local promptjobs="%{$fg_bold[red]%}φ %{$reset_color%}"



simple_prompt() {
  local prompt_color="%B"
  export PROMPT="%{$prompt_color%}$promptnormal"
}

#########
# PROMPT
#########

setopt prompt_subst

git_prompt_info() {
  local dirstatus=" OK"
  local dirty="%{$fg_bold[red]%} X%{$reset_color%}"

  if [[ ! -z $(git status --porcelain 2> /dev/null | tail -n1) ]]; then
    dirstatus=$dirty
  fi

  ref=$(git symbolic-ref HEAD 2> /dev/null) || \
  ref=$(git rev-parse --short HEAD 2> /dev/null) || return
  echo " %{$fg_bold[green]%}${ref#refs/heads/}$dirstatus%{$reset_color%}"
}

# local dir_info_color="$fg_bold[black]"

# This just sets the color to "bold".
# Future me. Try this to see what's correct:
#   $ print -P '%fg_bold[black] black'
#   $ print -P '%B%F{black} black'
#   $ print -P '%B black'
local dir_info_color="%B"

local dir_info_color_file="${HOME}/.zsh.d/dir_info_color"
if [ -r ${dir_info_color_file} ]; then
  source ${dir_info_color_file}
fi

local dir_info="%{$dir_info_color%}%(5~|%-1~/.../%2~|%4~)%{$reset_color%}"
local promptnormal="φ %{$reset_color%}"
local promptjobs="%{$fg_bold[red]%}φ %{$reset_color%}"



simple_prompt() {
  local prompt_color="%B"
  export PROMPT="%{$prompt_color%}$promptnormal"
}

########
# ENV
########

export COLOR_PROFILE="dark"

case $OSTYPE in
 darwin*)
    local envfile="${HOME}/.zsh.d/env.Darwin.sh"
    [[ -e ${envfile} ]] && source ${envfile}
  ;;
esac

export LSCOLORS="Gxfxcxdxbxegedabagacad"

# Reduce delay for key combinations in order to change to vi mode faster
# See: http://www.johnhawthorn.com/2012/09/vi-escape-delays/
# Set it to 10ms
export KEYTIMEOUT=1

export PATH="$HOME/neovim/bin:$PATH"

if type nvim &> /dev/null; then
  alias vi="nvim"
  export EDITOR="nvim"
  export PSQL_EDITOR="nvim -c"set filetype=sql""
  export GIT_EDITOR="nvim"
else
  export EDITOR='vi'
  export PSQL_EDITOR='vi -c"set filetype=sql"'
  export GIT_EDITOR='vi'
fi

if [[ -e "$HOME/code/clones/lua-language-server/3rd/luamake/luamake" ]]; then
  alias luamake="$HOME/code/clones/lua-language-server/3rd/luamake/luamake"
fi

# fzf
if type fzf &> /dev/null && type rg &> /dev/null; then
  export FZF_DEFAULT_COMMAND='rg --files --hidden --follow --glob "!.git/*" --glob "!vendor/*"'
  export FZF_CTRL_T_COMMAND='rg --files --hidden --follow --glob "!.git/*" --glob "!vendor/*"'
  export FZF_ALT_C_COMMAND="$FZF_DEFAULT_COMMAND"
fi

# direnv
if type direnv &> /dev/null; then
  eval "$(direnv hook zsh)"
fi








export PATH=$PATH:/Users/blouse_man/go/bin

alias vi="nvim"

# bun completions
[ -s "/Users/blouse_man/.bun/_bun" ] && source "/Users/blouse_man/.bun/_bun"

# bun
export BUN_INSTALL="$HOME/.bun"
export PATH="$BUN_INSTALL/bin:$PATH"

[ -f ~/.fzf.zsh ] && source ~/.fzf.zsh
PQ_LIB_DIR="$(brew --prefix libpq)/lib"

# Generated for envman. Do not edit.
[ -s "$HOME/.config/envman/load.sh" ] && source "$HOME/.config/envman/load.sh"


#export JAVA_HOME=$(/usr/libexec/java_home)
#export PATH=$JAVA_HOME/bin:$PATH

export JAVA_HOME=$(/usr/libexec/java_home -v 17)
#export JAVA_HOME=$(/usr/libexec/java_home -v 11)
#export JAVA_HOME=$(/usr/libexec/java_home -v 22)
export PATH=$JAVA_HOME/bin:$PATH

export ANDROID_HOME=$HOME/Library/Android/sdk
export PATH=$ANDROID_HOME/emulator:$ANDROID_HOME/tools:$ANDROID_HOME/tools/bin:$ANDROID_HOME/platform-tools:$PATH


# pnpm
export PNPM_HOME="/Users/blouse_man/Library/pnpm"
case ":$PATH:" in
  *":$PNPM_HOME:"*) ;;
  *) export PATH="$PNPM_HOME:$PATH" ;;
esac
# pnpm end
#
#
export PATH=$PATH:/opt/homebrew/bin






#zprof



# BEGIN opam configuration
# This is useful if you're using opam as it adds:
#   - the correct directories to the PATH
#   - auto-completion for the opam binary
# This section can be safely removed at any time if needed.
[[ ! -r '/Users/blouse_man/.opam/opam-init/init.zsh' ]] || source '/Users/blouse_man/.opam/opam-init/init.zsh' > /dev/null 2> /dev/null
# END opam configuration

source <(fzf --zsh)
export GPG_TTY=$(tty) # or /Users/blouse_man/.bashrc if you use bash

# Added by Windsurf
export PATH="/Users/blouse_man/.codeium/windsurf/bin:$PATH"
export PATH="/opt/homebrew/opt/[email protected]/bin:$PATH"
export PATH="/opt/homebrew/Cellar/sevenzip/24.09/bin:$PATH"

# Cursor
alias c="open $1 -a \"Cursor\""
# Visual Studio Code
alias v="open $1 -a \"Visual Studio Code\""
eval "$(rbenv init - --no-rehash zsh)"

--require("supermaven-nvim").setup({
-- keymaps = {
-- accept_suggestion = "",
-- clear_suggestion = "<C-]>",
-- accept_word = "",
-- },
-- ignore_filetypes = { cpp = true }, -- or { "cpp", }
-- color = {
-- suggestion_color = "#ffffff",
-- cterm = 244,
-- },
-- log_level = "info", -- set to "off" to disable logging completely
-- disable_inline_completion = false, -- disables inline completion for use with cmp
-- disable_keymaps = false, -- disables built in keymaps for more manual control
-- condition = function()
-- return false
-- end -- condition to check for stopping supermaven, true means to stop supermaven when the condition is true.
-- })

this is great! so many things i didn't know were possible. this impressed me tbh
that python3 http.server command is kinda dangerous tho, i tried and it lists EVERY SINGLE ONE of your files, even hidden ones. kinda scary
the wifi password one was kinda cool tho, i made an alias to make it easier to type. add on your .zshrc:

function wifipass
{
  command security find-generic-password -wa $1
}

anyways, i appreciate this info! really cool things.

I am happy u liked it

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On Sat, 12 Jul, 2025, 10:33 pm Hugo, ***@***.***> wrote: ***@***.**** commented on this gist. ------------------------------ this is great! so many things i didn't know were possible. this impressed me tbh that python3 http.server command is kinda dangerous tho, i tried and it lists *EVERY SINGLE ONE* of your files, even *hidden ones*. kinda scary the wifi password one was kinda cool tho, i made an alias to make it easier to type. add on your .zshrc: function wifipass { command security find-generic-password -wa $1 } anyways, i appreciate this info! really cool things. — Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <https://gist.github.com/tusharxoxoxo/2f5cc5673d2b8187fff017da9085a2bb#gistcomment-5673728> or unsubscribe <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/AS3DYSVCG2DWEVNC4K7UB733IFIF7BFKMF2HI4TJMJ2XIZLTSKBKK5TBNR2WLJDUOJ2WLJDOMFWWLO3UNBZGKYLEL5YGC4TUNFRWS4DBNZ2F6YLDORUXM2LUPGBKK5TBNR2WLJDHNFZXJJDOMFWWLK3UNBZGKYLEL52HS4DFVRZXKYTKMVRXIX3UPFYGLK2HNFZXIQ3PNVWWK3TUUZ2G64DJMNZZDAVEOR4XAZNEM5UXG5FFOZQWY5LFVEYTENJSHE4TENBVU52HE2LHM5SXFJTDOJSWC5DF> . You are receiving this email because you authored the thread. Triage notifications on the go with GitHub Mobile for iOS <https://apps.apple.com/app/apple-store/id1477376905?ct=notification-email&mt=8&pt=524675> or Android <https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.github.android&referrer=utm_campaign%3Dnotification-email%26utm_medium%3Demail%26utm_source%3Dgithub> .