Sloth is a native Mac app that shows all open files and sockets in use by all running processes on your system. This makes it easy to inspect which apps are using which files and sockets.
Source: Sloth – Mac app that shows all open files and sockets | Sveinbjörn Þórðarson
Explains how to install and use parallel ssh (PSSH) tool for executing ssh in parallel on a number of hosts and automate many IT tasks.
Although I have considerable misgivings about trusting AI for anything at this point in time, given its propensity to occasionally just make up answers that are total bulls&!t and invent facts out of thin air, a lot of people are still playing with it, and this software could make it more convenient to do so. Note that I have not personally tested this, so install and use at your own risk.
OpenAI ChatGPT desktop app for Mac, Windows, & Linux menubar using Tauri & Rust (Sonny Lazuardi / GitHub)
Use free software to swap keys around, reassign shortcuts, and even control your mouse cursor with your keyboard.
Source: How to remap a keyboard in macOS – The Verge
If you use MacOS and you would like the functionality of Little Snitch but don’t want to pay for it, this might be an alternative to consider. I haven’t tested it, nor have I done a feature comparison between LuLu and Little Snitch, so this is just to note that it exists and nothing more.
In today’s connected world, it is rare to find an application or piece of malware that doesn’t communicate with a remote server.
LuLu is the free, open-source firewall that aims to block unknown outgoing connections, protecting your privacy and your Mac!
Source: Objective-See: LuLu
Time Machine offers some options for retrieving files that aren’t obvious at first glance, with changes in Ventura.
Source: How to manage multiple Time Machine backups on and off your Mac | Macworld
Explains how to check if a bash shell script is being run or executed by the root user account under Linux, macOS, Unix and BSD.
Source: How to check the bash shell script is being run by root user or not – nixCraft
Secure Copy is a UNIX standard used to transfer files from one computer to another. He’s how to use the function in macOS, all via the Terminal window.
Source: How to use SCP to transfer files in the macOS Terminal | AppleInsider
When it comes to working on your Mac, there are so many handy time-saving tricks hidden away in macOS that there’s a good chance you’re missing at least one or two. Here are 10 quick tips, any of which could be key to turbo-charging your productivity.
Source: 10 macOS Tips to Boost Your Productivity – MacRumors
Generate images with Stable Diffusion 2.0, 1.5, and 1.4 all on your Mac using the Apple Neural Engine. It’s fast, and everything happens locally.
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