Category:Mac OS X

This Category concerns Mac OS X.

Mac OS X 10.5 Configuration

Shortcuts

Ctrl+Alt+Command+8    - invert
F9                    - Expose: show all windows
Command+Dim (F1)      - toggle display mirroring
Command+Brighten (F2) - detect displays (including built-in)
Command-Shift-3: Take a screenshot of the screen, and save it as a file on the desktop
Command-Shift-4, then select an area: Take a screenshot of an area and save it as a file on the desktop
Command-Shift-4, then space, then click a window: Take a screenshot of a window and save it as a file on the desktop
Command-Control-Shift-3: Take a screenshot of the screen, and save it to the clipboard
Command-Control-Shift-4, then select an area: Take a screenshot of an area and save it to the clipboard
Command-Control-Shift-4, then space, then click a window: Take a screenshot of a window and save it to the clipboard

Command-Option-D      - show/hide dock

Commands

Automation - first enable atrun:

launchctl load -w /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.atrun.plist

then do:

at 19:00
say "Simpsons on 3+ now"
Ctrl+D

Display a message box (dialog):

osascript -e "tell application \"Finder\" to display dialog \"Hello there.\" buttons {\"Hello\"}"

Mac OS X 10.4 Configuration

Terminal

Preferences:

Declare terminal type ($TERM) as: dterm

Window Settings:

Emulation:Paste newlines as carriage returns:on
Buffer:Scrollback:Wrap lines that are too long:on
                  Rewrap lines on window resize:on
                  Scroll to bottom of input:on
Display:Text:Anti-aliasing:off