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TL;DR

A curated reference guide of macOS terminal commands and shell tricks for controlling your Mac beyond the graphical interface.

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  root((repo))
    What it does
      Terminal commands
      Shell tricks
      Mac configuration
    Content type
      Documentation
      Reference guide
      Curated list
    Use cases
      Learn command line
      Automate Mac tasks
      Advanced configuration
    Status
      Moved to external host
      GitHub archived

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Why would anyone build with this?

REASON 1

Learn macOS terminal commands to automate repetitive tasks on your Mac.

REASON 2

Find shell tricks to configure system settings and preferences without using the GUI.

REASON 3

Reference advanced command-line techniques for power users managing multiple Macs.

How it stacks up

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How do you spin it up?

Difficulty · easy Time to first run · 5min
License could not be detected automatically. Check the repository's LICENSE file before use.

Wtf does this do

This repository was a curated reference list of macOS terminal commands and shell tricks, a guide for using the macOS command line to control and configure a Mac in ways that are not available through the regular graphical interface. The maintainer has permanently moved the project to a personal hosting instance and the GitHub repository now only contains a notice explaining that move. The actual content lives at an external URL. No programming language is used since it was documentation only.

Yoink these prompts

Prompt 1
Show me how to use macOS terminal commands to disable Spotlight indexing on specific folders.
Prompt 2
What are some useful shell tricks for managing files and folders faster on macOS?
Prompt 3
How can I use the command line to change macOS system settings that aren't available in System Preferences?

Frequently asked questions

wtf is awesome-macos-command-line?

A curated reference guide of macOS terminal commands and shell tricks for controlling your Mac beyond the graphical interface.

What license does awesome-macos-command-line use?

License could not be detected automatically. Check the repository's LICENSE file before use.

How hard is awesome-macos-command-line to set up?

Setup difficulty is rated easy, with roughly 5min to a first successful run.

Who is awesome-macos-command-line for?

Mainly developer.

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