As a MAC OS user and a full-time software developer I have listed down 5 must know tips and tricks – this will not only make you a better software engineer but also save you lot of time. And make sure to stick to end of the video where I will show you one bonus tip that you cannot afford to miss. So with out wasting any time – lets go straight to tip number 1
1. open . → in terminal – there are so many times when I am doing something on my terminal and wants to open finder to check the files and open them in text editors etc… Well this command is going to save you lot of time and will make your life easy… just type … and it will open the current directory in finder
and open <filename> to open the file.
2. install :
Every developer utilizes Command Line Tools. A simple terminal command will allow you to download these. It will ask you to confirm after you have entered the command.
xcode-select –install
3. Show hidden files (dot files)
As a developer you need see hidden files that can help in setting up configurations etc.
Enter this into Terminal (warning: it’s going to restart your Finder):defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles TRUE; killall Finder;
To restore default behavior:defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles FALSE; killall Finder;
4. Drop Files onto the Dock to Open in an App : Open iJ Test Java project open file in findr and drop on VS COde or IJ to see and run
5. Go to any folder in Finder : With the Finder active hit command-shift-g and you’ll get a Go to folder: window. Just put “~/Library/” (no quotes)
BONUS TIP: Terminal Tricks—Purge
purge forces apps to release RAM they might be holding on to (that they don’t need)
Incremental Nova 