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macOS

Shell

Kill application on port

  • Command: lsof -ti:port | xargs kill
  • Example Usage: lsof -ti:8080 | xargs kill

Shortcuts

  • Show/hide hidden files in Finder: CMD + SHIFT + .

Useful apps

  • AllToMP3: Download Spotify playlists as mp3 files. Useful to load songs onto apple watch for offline listening. Uses YouTube in the background to download songs.

  • Visual Studio Code: Free text editor/mini IDE of choice when not using IntelliJ.

  • Spectacle: Re-size windows with keyboard commands (e.g. use half, quarter screen etc.)

  • Owly: Prevent the mac from falling asleep, useful when streaming video to TV

  • Sound Control: Volume controls for individual apps & external monitors etc.

  • iTerm2: Terminal replacement

  • Homebrew: Packet manager, like apt-get on linux, simplifies installing development dependencies etc.

  • Google Chrome: Browser of choice