Mac

Hotkeys

  • Jump to word: ALT+arrow

  • Zoom in quick look: hold down ALT/Option (it seems you can zoom by guesture on El Capitan)

  • ALT+SPACE to launch spotlight in spotlight settings

  • screen capture:

    • 全屏截图 command + shift + 3；

    • 自由截图 command + shift + 4；

    • 窗口截图 command + shift + 4 =>空格健=>鼠标左键

  • Paste without format: CMD+SHIFT+V

  • 切换一个应用的不同窗口是 Command + `

  • 需要多次切换的程序可按住cnd+tab不放手，然后使用触摸板点击。

Less common:

  • cmd + up 上一级文件夹（win里的退格键）

  • cmd + down 打开当前选中的文件/夹（win里的回车）

  • How to Access Menu like "ALT" in windows? Ctrl+F2, then you can type and hit enter.

Mac support emac hotkey for moving cursors (https://jblevins.org/log/kbd):

  • Control-F 光标前进一个字符，相当于右键（F = Forward）

  • Control-B 光标后退一个字符，相当于左键（B = Backward）

  • Control-P 上移一行，相当于上键（P = Previous）

  • Control-N 下移一行，相当于下键（N = Next）

  • Control-A 移动到一行的开头（A = Ahead）

    • Control-Shift-A 选中从光标开始，到一行开头的所有文字

  • Control-E 移动到一行的结尾（E = End

    • Control-Shift-E 选中从光标开始，到一行结尾的所有文字

  • Control-H 删除光标前面的字符

  • Control-D 删除光标后面的字符

  • Control-K 删除从光标开始，到一行结尾的所有字符

Chrome:

  • history go back: CMD + [

Remap keys for HHKB:

OS Settings

Finder:

  • Edit toolbar to have: new folder, delete, and info

  • Show file path at the bottom of finder window: 'View -> Show Path bar'

  • show hidden files

    1. defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles YES

    2. Restart finder: hold the ‘Option/alt’ key, then right click on the Finder icon in the dock and click Relaunch.

  • Copy path service: http://osxdaily.com/2013/06/19/copy-file-folder-path-mac-os-x/

  • Open current folder in terminal: iterm2 has it or customize it from 'System Preferences > Keyboard > Keyboard Shortcuts > Services'. Look for "New Terminal at Folder" and "New Terminal Tab at Folder". You can also assign them shortcut keys.'

  • Quick look plugin https://github.com/whomwah/qlstephen

  • open with VSCode

  • open with sublime

System Preferences:

  • Enable touchpad tap to click:System Preferences > Trackpad，Point & Click: check Tap to click

  • Spotlight shortcut: OPTION+SPACE (so that I can use CMD+SPACE for IME)

  • How to enable keyboard access for "Don't save" on Mac? "Enable System Preferences > Keyboard -> Shortcuts: check All controls then you can use SPACE to choose file dialog..."

Tools

Essential:

  • Chrome

  • Chrome Canary / Firefox / Edge

  • VS Code

    • extensions are sync via Github, turn on sync in vs code

    • install command line tool so we can do code .

  • VSCode insider

  • MacVim

Dev:

  • iTerm and import profile from my dot files repo

  • oh my zsh and import zshrc from my dot files repo

  • brew and brew install tree

  • git: git --version then git config --global --edit

  • ssh setup

  • nvm and nvm install --lts (install lts version)

Cloud:

  • dropbox

System Tools

  • Windows management tool: Rectangle brew install --cask rectangle

  • Keyboard remap: Karabiner-Elements

    • crate new profile: 'HHKB'

    • remap the build-in keyboard:

      • backslash -> delete_or_backspace

      • caps_lock -> left_control

      • delete_or_backspace -> backslash \

DB GUI

Design Tools:

  • Figma (or Sketch)

  • LucidChart (or Xmind)

Optional:

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