Install Alfred v2 from here
and then
Opt + Space
F2 rename in Mac
There is no F2 rename in Mac like in Windows. In
Simply press ENTER to rename a file.
10 things to do after switching to mac – from Windows/Linux for developers
These are the 10 tools I installed on day 1 with my Mac. I migrated from LinuxMint 14. Actually there are 11 tools. I didn’t like installing the 11th one but there is no escaping it.
1. Java. The good old java.
2. SmartSVN The free version is sufficient for most users but for real use the pro version is a must. If you want a native (Mac only) client, go with Cornerstone2.
3. RubyMine: Ruby Development.
4. WebStrorm: JavaScript
5. MySQL Client: mySQL workbench is free and works great. I have used it on Windows 7 for an year and 2 years on Linux Mint. If you like a Mac only version SequelPro is the best. It is also free. For me the decision was based on familiarity.
6. Homebrew
Helps you install most of the free software, just like apt-get or yum. Check my other blog entry on how to install it and use it.
7. TextWrangler
Not a perfect replacement for TextPad, Notepad++ or UltraEdit but something better the inbuilt text editor.
8. iTerm2
Better terminal. I am yet to figure out why it is better than the inbuilt one. But many others suggested this tool… so there must be something …
9. Apache2
I run multiple ruby servers and they all need to share cookies this helps.
This is not available in the default brew. Run these commands
brew tap djl/homebrew-apache2
brew install djl/apache2/apache24
10. ImageMagick
This is the image manipulation library we use.
brew install imagamagick
and number 11.
install Apple XCode4 to make other things work, including brew.
ssh from browser – Chrome
apt-get for Mac
The apt-get equivalent for Mac is brew
ruby -e “$(curl -fsSL https://raw.github.com/mxcl/homebrew/go)”
once installed, you can
brew install imagamagick
It is not as comprehensive as apt-get in terms of packages— is what the internet says. I could install wget, apach2.4 and imagemagick easily. apt-get had problems installing imagemagick on LinuxMint14.
Unlock pdf files – to add editable fields
For some arbitrary reason some pdf files are locked. You cannot add/edit fillable fields in those pdf files. The simple solution is to unlock it using the above free service.
pagekite – expose pc to internet
There are so many questions that lead me to this cool utility.
- how to access local machine from internet
- expose my laptop to internet
- reverse AJP – apache fame.
- expose machine to internet without router/firewall changes.
