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-# awesome-osx-command-line
-Use your OS X terminal shell to do awesome things.
+# Awesome OS X Command Line
+
+> A curated list of shell commands and tools specific to OS X.
+
+
+## Table of Contents
+
+* [Developer](#developer)
+* [Disks](#disks)
+* [Finder](#finder)
+* [Fonts](#fonts)
+* [Hardware](#hardware)
+* [Media](#media)
+* [Networking](#networking)
+* [Printing](#printing)
+* [Package Managers](#package-managers)
+* [Security](#security)
+* [System](#system)
+* [Miscellaneous](#miscellaneous)
+
+
+## Developer
+
+### Install command line tools without Xcode
+```bash
+xcode-select --install
+```
+
+
+## Disks
+
+### Repair file permissions
+```bash
+sudo diskutil repairPermissions /
+```
+
+## Finder
+
+### Hide folder in finder
+```bash
+SetFile -a V <FOLDER>
+```
+
+## Fonts
+
+### Clear font cache for all users
+```bash
+sudo atsutil databases -removeUser
+atsutil server -shutdown
+atsutil server -ping
+```
+
+### Clear font cache for current user
+```bash
+atsutil databases -removeUser
+atsutil server -shutdown
+atsutil server -ping
+```
+
+
+## Hardware
+
+### List all hardware ports
+```bash
+networksetup -listallhardwareports
+```
+
+### Show all power management settings
+```bash
+sudo pmset -g
+```
+
+
+## Media
+
+### Convert audio file to iPhone ringtone
+```bash
+afconvert input.mp3 ringtone.m4r -f m4af
+```
+
+## Networking
+
+### Clear DNS cache
+```bash
+sudo dscachutil -flushcache && sudo killall -HUP mDNSResponder
+```
+
+### Renew DHCP lease
+```bash
+sudo ipconfig set en0 DHCP
+```
+
+### Show DHCP info
+```bash
+ipconfig getpacket en0
+```
+
+### Show Wi-Fi connection history
+```bash
+defaults read /Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguration/com.apple.airport.preferences | grep LastConnected -A 7
+```
+
+## Show Wi-Fi network passwords
+```bash
+security find-generic-password -ga "ROUTERNAME" | grep "password:"
+```
+
+
+## Package Managers
+
+* [Fink](http://www.finkproject.org) - The full world of Unix Open Source software for Darwin.
+* [Homebrew](http://brew.sh) - The missing package manager for OS X.
+* [MacPorts](https://www.macports.org) - Compile, install and upgrade either command-line, X11 or Aqua based open-source software.
+
+## Printing
+
+### Clear print queue
+```bash
+cancel -a -
+```
+
+
+## Security
+
+### Add/remove Gatekeeper exceptions
+```bash
+spctl --add /path/to/Application.app
+spctl --remove /path/to/Application.app
+```
+
+### Check FileVault status
+```bash
+sudo fdesetup status
+```
+
+### Securely remove file/directory/force
+```bash
+srm /path/to/file
+srm -r /path/to/directory/
+srm -rf /path/to/complete/destruction
+```
+
+## System
+
+### Advanced system and performance report
+```bash
+sudo sysdiagnose -f ~/Desktop/
+```
+
+### Check/set/turn off system sleep idle time
+```bash
+sudo systemsetup -getcomputersleep
+sudo systemsetup -setcomputersleep 60
+sudo systemsetup -setcomputersleep Never
+```
+
+### Copy to/from clipboard
+```bash
+cat whatever.txt | pbcopy
+pbpaste > whatever.txt
+```
+
+### Eject all mountable volumes
+```bash
+osascript -e 'tell application "Finder" to eject (every disk whose ejectable is true)'
+```
+
+### Enable/disable root user
+```bash
+dsenableroot
+dsenableroot -d
+```
+
+### Enable/disable/check safe mode
+```bash
+sudo nvram boot-args="-x"
+sudo nvram boot-args=""
+nvram boot-args
+```
+
+### List all apps downloaded from App Store
+```bash
+find /Applications -path '*Contents/_MASReceipt/receipt' -maxdepth 4 -print |\sed 's#.app/Contents/_MASReceipt/receipt#.app#g; s#/Applications/##'
+```
+
+### Load/unload kernel extensions
+```bash
+sudo kextload -b com.apple.driver.ExampleBundle
+sudo kextunload -b com.apple.driver.ExampleBundle
+```
+
+### Purge memory cache
+```bash
+sudo purge
+```
+
+### Show/disable/enable autocorrect setting
+```bash
+defaults read -g NSAutomaticSpellingCorrectionEnabled
+defaults write -g NSAutomaticSpellingCorrectionEnabled -bool false
+defaults write -g NSAutomaticSpellingCorrectionEnabled -bool true
+```
+
+### Show build number of OS
+```bash
+sw_vers
+```
+
+### Show current screen resolution
+```bash
+system_profiler SPDisplaysDataType | grep Resolution
+```
+
+
+## Miscellaneous
+
+### Set wallpaper
+```bash
+osascript -e 'tell application "Finder" to set desktop picture to POSIX file "/path/to/picture.jpg"'
+```
+
+