/Mac-tweaks

Small tweaks, tricks etc to make working in Mac easier.

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Mac-tweaks

Small tweaks, tricks etc to make working in Mac easier. Note: These have been tested on a Mac running macOS Mojave.

  1. Show all files and folders(including hidden) in Finder:

    1. Open terminal application.
    2. Type defaults write com.apple.Finder AppleShowAllFiles YES then click enter.
    3. Click command+shift+esc to open Force Quit Applications window.
    4. Select Finder(usually the last one in the list).
    5. Click Relaunch button at the bottom.
    6. Click Relaunch on the pop-up which appeared on the previous click. Source: gotoes.org

  2. To save a file with your custom extension in TextEdit application,

    1. While the TextEdit app is open click: Format the app's menu bar.
    2. Click Make Plain Text
    3. OR just click shift+command+T from your keyboard instead of the above 2 steps.

  3. To adjust text size in many apps(like Terminal, TextEdit) in the Mac:

    1. Click command+<plus> to increase size.
    2. Click command+<minus> to decrease size.
    3. Pinch-to-zoom out or in gesture from the mouse touch pad also works in some apps like TextEdit, but not in Terminal.

  4. We can change the screen resolution to adjust the size of text, icons and other things appearance; open System Preferences > Displays > in the Display tab Resolution option select Scaled, then click the one of the different options shown below.

  5. Open a Terminal window directly from any location/folder in Finder, goto System Preferences > Keyboard > Keyboard Shortcuts > Services. Look for "New Terminal at Folder" and "New Terminal Tab at Folder" which can be found under "Files and Folders" sub-header in the list. You can also assign them shortcut keys. Source: stackexchange.com