bashrc)įor example, lets create a command line shortcut "tw" that will open the TextWrangler:Īlias tw='open -a textwrangler There is no place like home Or better yet, create a short alias for that app, and put it in your startup script (.bash_profile or. Instead, type "open -a" and the app name. If you just type the app name, this wont work. If they have errors, the terminal will stay open so you can read about what went wrong.įor example, I would like to start TextWrangler editor from the command line. It will also close when other programs invoke the shell and exit with no errors. Now the Terminal window will close on Ctrl+D. Go menu -> Terminal -> Preferences -> Settings -> Shell -> "When the shell exits:" set to "Close if the shell exited cleanly".I want the window to close when I am done. OK, I press Ctrl+D to exit the terminal and it nicely tells me: I still want to create a systemwide shortcut for new terminal. Go to the left pane Utilities -> Terminal to get the terminal. The right pane show the downloaded or purchased apps that are installed. Slide two fingers right to get the left pane, and you see the system (preinstalled) apps. Then type "Terminal" and see the options below. You could search most things by clicking on the search icon at top right corner. It is free for 30 days, or $18 to buy at this time. If you feel the pain, I suggest to try TotalFinder first, which adds some features to the default finder, including tabs and an option to sort files with the folders on top. There is a reason there are websites to tell you how to make it suck less by enabling the path bar, adding tabs, panes, folders on top, and other good, basic things, or to replace it altogether ( PathFinder). Z+ X to Left click (to make drag and drop easier with the touch pad).Option_R to Forward-Delete, to get my Del key back and close.Command_R to Option_R, or else I keep pressing command+a to get 'ā' for my Latvian text, but it selects everything instead, and kills the text with the next stroke. ![]()
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