Useful Mac Terminal Hijinks
Last updated: January 2, 2018
Change the Screenshot save location:
defaults write com.apple.screencapture location /your/path/here/
Reset the icons in Launchpad:
defaults write com.apple.dock ResetLaunchPad -bool true; killall Dock
Show hidden files and folders:
defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles -bool TRUE
killall Finder
Custom Login Message:
sudo defaults write /Library/Preferences/com.apple.loginwindow LoginwindowText "In case of loss, call 555-555-5555."
Stay Awake
caffeinate -u -t 5400
Where -t is the number of seconds to stay awake
1 hour = 3600
Make Spacers for the Dock:
defaults write com.apple.dock persistent-apps -array-add '{"tile-type"="spacer-tile";}'
killall Dock
Install libdvdcss for use with Handbrake
/usr/bin/ruby -e "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/master/install)"
then:
brew install libdvdcss