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Useful built-in macOS command-line utilities

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837 points yen223 | 1 comments | 06 Nov 24 05:51 UTC | HN request time: 0.255s | source
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vbezhenar ◴[06 Nov 24 08:24 UTC] No.42058069[source]▶
Few additions.

open -n file.pdf : opens new instance of Preview application which is useful if you want to open the same file twice (for example to look at different pages at once).

caffeinate -d : prevents display turning off, useful if you want to look at display without moving mouse.

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hk1337 ◴[06 Nov 24 15:44 UTC] No.42064032[source]▶
open -a "Finder" . - open Finder in the current directory.

Standard apps usually just need the name, like Finder and Safari but you can also specify the path "/Applications/DifferentFinder.app"

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1. luckman212 ◴[08 Nov 24 01:03 UTC] No.42083045[source]▶
Don't forget about "open -b <bundle_id> foo.txt" for example,

    open -b com.sublimetext.4 file.txt
I prefer this vs using the App Name or Path, since those can vary depending on the system or app version. The bundle ID is more robust.