# macOS

- Page: https://shared.btbytes.com/p/macos
- Date: 2023-05-05
- Tags: unix, apple, operating-system

- [macOS Internals](https://gist.github.com/kconner/cff08fe3e0bb857ea33b47d965b3e19f)
- [Advanced macOS Commands - saurabhs.org](https://saurabhs.org/advanced-macos-commands). The suprising one was `sips` (image manipulation); `pbcopy` and `pbpaste` are the ones I use most often.  `qlmanage` is super useful for converting SVG to PNG easily `qlmanage -t -s 1000x1000 -o ~/Pictures/foo.png ~/Pictures/foo.svg`. To turn an square SVG into a PNG without installing anything extra or using an online image tool. [HN Discussion](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36491704).
- [Use ditto to Copy Files & Directories Intelligently from the Mac Terminal](https://osxdaily.com/2014/06/11/use-ditto-copy-files-directories-mac-command-line/)
- [Open source MacOS Apps](https://github.com/serhii-londar/open-source-mac-os-apps)

- <https://github.com/nikitavoloboev/my-mac-os>
- [MacOS tips](https://blog.xoria.org/macos-tips/)


## MacOS Applications

[zero-native \| Desktop Apps with Zig + WebView](https://zero-native.dev/) "Build native desktop apps with web UI. Tiny binaries. Minimal memory. Instant rebuilds."

## looks interesting

but haven't bought/installed it.

[TinyWeb | The Tiniest, Bezeless HTTP Client](https://tinyweb.so/download)


## New Mac Setup


- 2024: [Lee Robinson on X: "Just did a fresh macOS install — writing down what I set up: • Superhuman: fast email client • Ghostty: super fast terminal • Neovim: default editor • Raycast: better spotlight • CleanShot X: better screenshot tool • Notion: work notes + calendar • Chrome: default browser" / X](https://x.com/leeerob/status/1844561956780286057)
- 2023:  [My 2023 New Mac Setup](https://www.swyx.io/new-mac-setup) by swyx.
- 2012--2024-10: [Introduction · macOS Setup Guide](https://sourabhbajaj.com/mac-setup/) by Sourabh Bajaj.
- 2022--2024-02: [maoxiaoke/setup-a-mac-for-frontend-dev: How I setup a Mac, with lots of productivity tools, step-by-step guide](https://github.com/maoxiaoke/setup-a-mac-for-frontend-dev)