• Keyboard > Shortcuts > Services
• ~/Library/Services
• Open that app > In the dock select Show in Finder > Delete that app > Related context Items will be removed

xattr -d com.apple.FinderInfo <filename>
xattr -px com.apple.FinderInfo
xattr -c
xattr -cr <folder>

getfileinfo <file/folder>
setfile -a V
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chflags -R nohidden <foldername>
chflags nohidden <filename>

Finder >> go back and forward to refresh

man chflags
man xattr

sudo -s launchctl load -w /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/ftp.plist

Enter password

Press 'option' + click 'Wifi' icon - to check IP address

sudo chflags uchg /etc/hosts
sudo chflags schg /etc/hosts

sudo chflags nouchg /etc/hosts
sudo chflags noschg /etc/hosts

caffeinate -dimsu

gunzip archive.xz Unzips .xz extension file (will take some time in the background) and deletes the original file afterwards.

• https://github.com/MacPass/MacPass
• https://github.com/p0deje/Maccy
• https://github.com/exelban/stats
• https://github.com/ytdl-org/youtube-dl (HomeBrew)
• https://github.com/section83/MacYTDL
• https://github.com/alb12-la/KBOS
• https://github.com/peazip/PeaZip
• https://github.com/TheTorProject/gettorbrowser
• https://github.com/ganeshrvel/openmtp
• https://github.com/HandBrake/HandBrake

• open zoom meeting with passcode.
• open network tab and filter for mp4
• something like this will be there https://ssrweb.zoom.us/cmr/replay/.../Recording_1920x1080.mp4
• Sometimes there might be 2 streams, one for camera video and other for screen sharing.
• copy full Request URL and paste in below code.
• copy whole Cookie and paste in below code.

youtube-dl --output "FILENAME_HERE" --referer "https://zoom.us/" \
--add-header "cookie: PASTE_COOKIE_HERE" \
"PASTE_REQUEST_URL_HERE"

• open finder window option + command + space
• open finder from terminal open .
• toggle hidden files shift + command + .
• two finder instances: drag the tab outside
• Set default folder > Finder > Settings > General > New Finder Window show
• Settings > Advanced > Show all filename extensions
• View > Show Status Bar
• View > Show Path Bar
• View > Show View Options (⌘ + J)
• Go > Shortcuts to jump to specific folders

• Auto save to Pictures instead of Desktop
• Press command + shift + 5
• Click Options
• Choose Other Locations...

https://exiftool.org

exiftool “-DateTimeOriginal+=0:0:0 15:0:0” -r folder_or_putadot

exiftool '-filename<CreateDate' -d %Y%m%d_%H%M%S%%-c.%%ue -ext jpg -r folder_or_putadot

• -d means “Set format for date/time values”.
• %%-c if two images have the same file name, then automatically increment. “-” before the “c” puts a dash before the copy number.
• .%%ue make existing extension uppercase
• .%%le make existing extension lowercase
• -r recursive

• https://nodejs.org/en/about/previous-releases
• https://nodejs.org/download/release/v20.11.0/node-v20.11.0-darwin-arm64.tar.gz
• double click and extract
• write into .zprofile - export PATH="$PATH:/Users/tushar/Downloads/node-v20.11.0-darwin-arm64/bin"
• To avoid the error from vscode "node" can’t be opened because Apple cannot check it for malicious software.. Open the bin folder, right click on node executable, and select Open once.

• Link https://brew.sh
• /bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/HEAD/install.sh)"
• Check terminal instructions OR run these 2 commands
  • (echo; echo 'eval "$(/opt/homebrew/bin/brew shellenv)"') >> ~/.zprofile
  • eval "$(/opt/homebrew/bin/brew shellenv)"
• Above commands will write below code inside ~/.zprofile
  • eval "$(/opt/homebrew/bin/brew shellenv)"
• Close all terminal instances.

• After installing NVM from homebrew check instructions in the terminal
• OR paste below code in these files ~/.zshrc, ~/.profile, ~/.bash_profile

export NVM_DIR="$HOME/.nvm"
[ -s "/opt/homebrew/opt/nvm/nvm.sh" ] && \. "/opt/homebrew/opt/nvm/nvm.sh"  # This loads nvm
[ -s "/opt/homebrew/opt/nvm/etc/bash_completion.d/nvm" ] && \. "/opt/homebrew/opt/nvm/etc/bash_completion.d/nvm"  # This loads nvm bash_completion

• brew install git

• https://code.visualstudio.com/download
• Preferred download is silicon over universal bundle.
• write in .zprofile - export PATH="$PATH:/Users/tushar/Downloads/Visual Studio Code.app/Contents/Resources/app/bin"
• OR Command + Shift + P search install 'code' command in PATH
• Open Automator > Quick Action > Search Open Finder Items > Drag to right > Workflow receives current (in) "Finder.app" > Open with Browse your application > Save

# for bash
source ~/.bashrc
source ~/.bash_profile

# for zsh
source ~/.zshrc
source ~/.zprofile

• Start a local server in nodejs to serve static content
• Place your file inside public folder and serve from there
• Lets say it is serving at http://localhost:4000
• Copy IP address from MacOs > Wifi-Settings
• On iPhone, open browser, and paste url as http://YOUR_MAC_IP_ADDRESS:4000

• iPhone > Settings > Safari > Advanced > Web Inspector turn on
• Mac > Safari > Preferences > Advanced > Show Develop menu in menu bar check on
• Connect both through USB cable
• iPhone > Open website that you want to debug
• Mac > Develop menu > Select your iOS device
• Debug page will get open

• Open Terminal
• softwareupdate --list-full-installers
• softwareupdate --fetch-full-installer --full-installer-version 14.1.1
• Open Disk Utility Format USB as Format: "Mac OS Extended (Journaled)" and Scheme: "GUID Partition Map"
• sudo /Applications/Install\ macOS\ Sonoma.app/Contents/Resources/createinstallmedia --volume /Volumes/SanDisk

• Backup Browser bookmarks
• Backup Chrome Snippets
• Backup Notes
• Backup Sublime Notes
• Backup .zprofile, zsh

• Select "My computer is not connected to internet"

• Turn on Night Shift
• Battery show percentage
• Off "Slightly dim the display on battery"
• On "Prevent automatic sleeping on power adapter"
• Screenshot default location
• Finder settings
• Finder settings from top menu bar > Show Toolbar, Show Path Bar, Show Status Bar
• Login into app store
• Install whatsapp
• Login google without system wide login
• Safari > Settings > Advance > show full path
• Safari > Settings > Advance > show developer options
• Safari > Settings > General > Uncheck open safe files after downloading
• Keyboard > Autocorrect off
• Off Startup sound
• textEdit.app > Settings > plain text
• Keyboard > Keyboard Shortcuts > App Shortcuts > + > Menu Title Paste and Match Style > Shortcut > ctrl + v

• Install
  • https://7-zip.org/a/7z2407-mac.tar.xz
  • Double click and extract
  • Place folder to a safe place
  • Right click 7zz file, Press Option key, Copy 7zz as Pathname
  • Paste that path in .zprofile
• Frequently used commands
  • 7zz a filename ./folder/ default
  • 7zz a -mx0 filename ./folder/ compression store
  • 7zz a -mx9 filename ./folder/ compression fastest
  • 7zz a -mx9 filename ./folder/ compression ultra
  • 7zz a -pWELCOME filename ./folder/ with password
  • 7zz a -pWELCOME -mhe filename ./folder/ with password and encryption
• Args (https://axelstudios.github.io/7z)
  • -mx Compression Level
  • -m0 Compression Method
  • -md Dictionary Size
  • -mfb Word Size
  • -ms Solid Block Size
  • -mmt Number of CPU threads
  • -p password
  • -mhe encrypt file names