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Tips on macOS

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  1. Print Mac OS X operating system version information.

    sw_vers -productName

  2. You can use Homebrew to install applications in Mac similar to the command apt-get or wajig in Debian series of Linux …

Traveling Without Hassle

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General Tips

  1. Have a good rest (especially the night) before long trips (especially road trips) .

  2. Check Google map and get familiar about the route for road trips.

  3. Download Google offline maps …

Tips on "sed"

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Alternatives

  1. sad is a simpler alternative to sed. sad is implemented in Rust and has built-in integration of fzf, which makes it easy to visually inspect changes.

  2. For complicated text substitutions …

Vim Keybindings in Firefox Using Tridactyl

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:mode ignore: temporarily disables Tridactyl on a page. ctrl + alt + esc: toggle ignore on/off on Mac ctrl/cmd + g: next search result shift + ctrl/cmd + g: previous search result

Tricks …