MacOS Apps Software Tools OSX common scripts

Adding paths to global path

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sudo launchctl config user path "/opt/homebrew/Cellar/git-lfs/3.2.0/bin:$PATH"

Add paths also to (seems to override first one)

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vim $HOME/.bash_profile 

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export PATH=/opt/homebrew/bin:/opt/homebrew/Cellar/git-lfs/3.2.0/bin:$PATH
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launchctl setenv PATH $PATH

USB Keyboard change mapping of Command key without any additional software:

https://nicklafferty.com/blog/how-to-swap-option-and-command-keys-on-macos-catalina/

Development Software

• Transmit => The best alternative to FileZilla (https://panic.com/transmit/) - First use trial version

• SSH terminal https://iterm2.com/

• • Install macos package manager: brew (like apt-get on linux)

  • install sshpass: brew install hudochenkov/sshpass/sshpass

  • Afterwards can configure iTerm so you can open any connection with one click

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• Skitch - evernote screenshot capture / Works also without evernote

• SourceTree - Best GUI for GIT management

• Karabiner - re-map your keyboard/external keyboard - https://karabiner-elements.pqrs.org

• PyCharm / WebStorm / Jetbrains DataGrip

• Android Studio - Android developement

• XCode - iOS development

• Parallels Desktop - best Windows Virtual machine within MacOS (Paid tool)

   

Better MacOS UX experience:

• Extension to share to clipboard - noderīgs rīks mac: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/shareful/id1522267256?mt=12

• Grid app => Organize windows on desktop

• Alfred => Find anything + powerful Clipboard manager

• TextMate - Best text editor for MacOS

• SpeedCrunch - Best calculator software

• EasyFind - best file searching soft - https://easyfind.en.softonic.com/mac

• OmniDiskSweaper - disk space cleanup - https://www.omnigroup.com/more

• MacForge - customizations to MacOS interfaces

  • AFloat and AfloatX - make windows on top of screen

  • BatteryExtra - more information about battery

• FinderPath - make paths copyable from finder window - https://bahoom.com/finderpath/

  • Also can be done by left-click + alt button => copy path

• Dozer - Hide menubar items - https://github.com/Mortennn/Dozer/

Scientific software

• LatexIt - generate png from tex - https://www.chachatelier.fr/latexit/

• Typora - best file-based note taking program (md format)

Business software:

• Parallels Clean Drive - laba alternativa CleanMyMac

• CleanMyMac - Cleanup disk space, unwanted services - https://cleanmymac.com

• Apple Mail - best email program

• Mail Buttler plugin

Other tools:

• Pixelmator - best alternative to PhotoShop in MacOS (Photoshop also works on MacOS)

• PiP - https://github.com/amitv87/PiP

• ExtFS Paragon - EXT4 Linux Hard drives

Prevent MacOS to reopen all windows after hard reboot: https://itectec.com/askdifferent/macos-avoiding-all-apps-reopening-when-os-x-crashes/

Disable MacOS developer checks

sudo spctl --master-disable

RTU VPN

https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/sstp-client

Command (leave open):

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sudo /usr/local/sbin/sstpc --log-stderr --cert-warn --user USERNAME --password PASSWORD vpn-hpc.rtu.lv usepeerdns require-mschap-v2 noauth noipdefault defaultroute refuse-eap noccp

Clean DNS cache

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sudo dscacheutil -flushcache

Event logger (Console.app)

If crash by codesign then use:

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sudo codesign --force --deep --sign - /Applications/Microsoft\ Excel.app
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sudo spctl --master-disable

Thunderbird

Disable threads in emails

mailnews.default_news_view_flags

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