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cmds for book terminal

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notes

  • It was yesterday that I tried to get used to the new gadget. And some commands are listed here for frequent use 1.
  • Some shortcuts are available und very different compared to the other OS 2.
  • There is also some keys combination for taking screenshot 3.
  • Deleting only certain files, not emptying the whole Trash, requires some steps 4.
  • Charging pattern is also interesting to follow and experience 5.
  • There is git-completion missing on macOS compared to Git Bash on Windows 6.

commands

  • touch .gitignore creates .gitignore file.
  • ls lists current directory content.
  • source envs/base/bin/activate activates a Python virtual environment in envs/base folder.
  • rm -rf ~/.Trash/"filename" deletes permanently "filename" in ~/.Trash/.

shortcuts

  • ⌘ + C copies selected text.
  • ⌘ + X cuts selected text.
  • ⌘ + V pastes previously copied text.
  • ^ + C interrupts process in terminal.

screenshots

  • Entire screen: Shift + Command (⌘) + 3.
  • App window: Shift + Command (⌘) + 4, then press Spacebar.
  • Portion of the screen: Shift + Command (⌘) + 4.

refs

  1. GPT-5, “Terminal commands explanation”, ChatGPT, 1 Nov 2025, url https://chatgpt.com/share/69051b5f-bf70-800a-a257-6d4b600f38a3 [20251101]. ↩︎

  2. GPT-5, “Terminal commands explanation”, ChatGPT, 1 Nov 2025, url https://chatgpt.com/share/69052e16-1864-800a-aa4f-ff27e3e3eec5 [20251101]. ↩︎

  3. GPT-5, “Screenshot tips macOS”, ChatGPT, 1 Nov 2025, url https://chatgpt.com/share/6905d63d-9fa4-800a-a018-308cd0f47e66 [20251101]. ↩︎

  4. GPT-5, “Delete files from Trash”, ChatGPT, 1 Nov 2025, url https://chatgpt.com/share/6905dcf5-df4c-800a-baf5-998c18ad4b16 [20251101]. ↩︎

  5. GPT-5, “When to charge MacBook”, ChatGPT, 1 Nov 2025, url https://chatgpt.com/share/6905f37c-74e4-800a-9342-beef45d235b3 [20251101]. ↩︎

  6. GPT-5, “Git completion on macOS”, ChatGPT, 1 Nov 2025, url https://chatgpt.com/share/69061276-200c-800a-9da1-9e11c8f19361 [20251101]. ↩︎